Using Winlink Tactical Addresses - Revision history

BruceSchafer: Removed table of regional tactical addresses as they provided on another page.

2025-10-06T00:10:22Z

Removed table of regional tactical addresses as they provided on another page.

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	=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===		=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===
	When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assumes you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.		When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assumes you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons

	~~=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|'''Purpose'''~~
	~~\|'''Winlink Tactical Address'''~~
	\|-
	~~\|Alameda North Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETAN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Alameda South Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETAS-2~~
	\|-
	~~\|Columbia Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETCO-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|New Northeast Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETNN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Outer East Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETOE-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|River North Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETRN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|River South Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETRS-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Southeast Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETSE-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Westside Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETWE-1~~
	\|}

BruceSchafer: /* Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program */ Removed rows regarding EOC roles

2025-05-24T17:03:58Z

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 |'''Purpose'''
 |'''Winlink Tactical Address'''
 |-
 |Alameda North Region

BruceSchafer: /* Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program */ Changed tactical addresses containing ECC to using EOC instead

2024-10-22T00:44:33Z

Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program: Changed tactical addresses containing ECC to using EOC instead

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	\|-		\|-
	\|ECC Planning Section		\|ECC Planning Section
	\|~~PDXECCPLAN~~-1		\|PDXEOCPLAN-1
	\|-		\|-
	\|ECC Safety Officer		\|ECC Safety Officer
	\|~~PDXECCSFTY~~-1		\|PDXEOCSFTY-1
	\|-		\|-
	\|ECC Message Center		\|ECC Message Center
	\|~~PDXECCMSGC~~-1		\|PDXEOCMSGC-1
	\|-		\|-
	\|EOC Logistics Section		\|EOC Logistics Section

BruceSchafer: /* Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program */ Added PDXEOCLOG-1

2024-10-20T21:26:58Z

Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program: Added PDXEOCLOG-1

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	\|ECC Message Center		\|ECC Message Center
	\|PDXECCMSGC-1		\|PDXECCMSGC-1
			\|-
			\|EOC Logistics Section
			\|PDXEOCLOG-1
	\|-		\|-
	\|Alameda North Region		\|Alameda North Region

BruceSchafer: /* Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address */ Fixed typo

2024-01-02T20:04:40Z

Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address: Fixed typo

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	=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===		=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===
	When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This ~~assume~~ you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.		When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assumes you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.

	=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===		=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===

BruceSchafer: /* Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address */ Add cross reference

2024-01-02T20:03:54Z

Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address: Add cross reference

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	=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===		=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===
	When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address.		When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assume you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.
	To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.

	=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===		=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===

BruceSchafer: /* Enabling a Tactical Address */ Added missing subhead

2023-09-29T21:27:59Z

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	=== Enabling a Tactical Address ===		=== Enabling a Tactical Address ===
	When you are ready to receive messages sent to the tactical address or send messages using the address as the From instead of your FCC callsign, return to the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and check “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then "Update".		When you are ready to receive messages sent to the tactical address or send messages using the address as the From instead of your FCC callsign, return to the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and check “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then "Update".
	To receive email addressed to your tactical address, open and start a Winlink session as you usually would. Any email addressed to your FCC call sign or your enabled logical address will be placed in your Inbox.		To receive email addressed to your tactical address, open and start a Winlink session as you usually would. Any email addressed to your FCC call sign or your enabled logical address will be placed in your Inbox.
	Disabling a Tactical Address
			=== Disabling a Tactical Address ===
	If you no longer want to receive emails from a tactical address, use the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and uncheck “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then “Update". A key example is when you have been serving as a subnet controller (SNC) for a NET simplex region and the exercise is over or your shift is ending, you should disable the corresponding tactical address. This will prevent your copy of Winlink Express from accidentally receiving messages addressed to that address and preventing the next person serving as the SNC for your region from doing so.		If you no longer want to receive emails from a tactical address, use the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and uncheck “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then “Update". A key example is when you have been serving as a subnet controller (SNC) for a NET simplex region and the exercise is over or your shift is ending, you should disable the corresponding tactical address. This will prevent your copy of Winlink Express from accidentally receiving messages addressed to that address and preventing the next person serving as the SNC for your region from doing so.

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2023-07-31T22:59:10Z

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=== Setting up a Tactical Address for Your Use ===
To set up a Tactical Address in your copy of Winlink Express:

* Select “Settings” then “Winlink Express Setup”
* Notice the “Auxiliary Callsigns and Tactical Addresses” section.
* Select “Add Entry”
* Type in the “Tactical Address” assigned to you.
* Type in the “Password” for that particular address.
* Unless you will be using the address immediately, uncheck "Enabled".
* Select “Save”
* Select "Update ".

=== Enabling a Tactical Address ===
When you are ready to receive messages sent to the tactical address or send messages using the address as the From instead of your FCC callsign, return to the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and check “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then "Update".
To receive email addressed to your tactical address, open and start a Winlink session as you usually would. Any email addressed to your FCC call sign or your enabled logical address will be placed in your Inbox.
Disabling a Tactical Address
If you no longer want to receive emails from a tactical address, use the Winlink Express Setup dialog to select the tactical address, select “Edit Entry” and uncheck “Enabled”; then select “Save” and then “Update". A key example is when you have been serving as a subnet controller (SNC) for a NET simplex region and the exercise is over or your shift is ending, you should disable the corresponding tactical address. This will prevent your copy of Winlink Express from accidentally receiving messages addressed to that address and preventing the next person serving as the SNC for your region from doing so.

=== Replying to a Message Addressed to your Tactical Address ===
To reply to a message addressed to a tactical address, simply select it and select reply as you usually would.

=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===
When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address.
To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.

=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Purpose'''
|'''Winlink Tactical Address'''
|-
|ECC Planning Section
|PDXECCPLAN-1
|-
|ECC Safety Officer
|PDXECCSFTY-1
|-
|ECC Message Center
|PDXECCMSGC-1
|-
|Alameda North Region
|PDXNETAN-1
|-
|Alameda South Region
|PDXNETAS-2
|-
|Columbia Region
|PDXNETCO-1
|-
|New Northeast Region
|PDXNETNN-1
|-
|Outer East Region
|PDXNETOE-1
|-
|River North Region
|PDXNETRN-1
|-
|River South Region
|PDXNETRS-1
|-
|Southeast Region
|PDXNETSE-1
|-
|Westside Region
|PDXNETWE-1
|}

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	=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===		=== Sending a Message from or to a Tactical Address ===
	When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assumes you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons.		When creating a new message, you can use a tactical address as your From address by clicking the down arrow next to your callsign in the From field and selecting the tactical address. (This assumes you have previously [[Using Winlink Tactical Addresses#Enabling a Tactical Address\|enabled that tactical address]].) To send a message to a tactical address, start a new message as usual and type the tactical address in the To field. As with other addresses, you can include several addresses by separating them by semicolons

	~~=== Tactical Addresses Established for the Portland NET Program ===~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|'''Purpose'''~~
	~~\|'''Winlink Tactical Address'''~~
	\|-
	~~\|Alameda North Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETAN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Alameda South Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETAS-2~~
	\|-
	~~\|Columbia Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETCO-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|New Northeast Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETNN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Outer East Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETOE-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|River North Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETRN-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|River South Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETRS-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Southeast Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETSE-1~~
	\|-
	~~\|Westside Region~~
	~~\|PDXNETWE-1~~
	\|}