Improving any skill takes practice. Amateur radio operators who use Winlink Global Radio Email (AKA Winlink) have an opportunity to practice every Friday by checking in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet.

Check-in messages may be sent via any method supported by the Winlink system: HF, VHF, APRS, Telnet, …

The general procedure is to send a Winlink message on Friday between 0000Z and 2359Z to the NCS with the following format:

To: [NCS callsign]
Subject: FFWN
Message body line1: [callsign], [firstname], [city],
[state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet]
Message body line2: [an open question determined by each week's NCS]

The details for each weekly net are posted on Mastodon shortly before 0000 UTC on Friday and may be found by searching for the #FediFridayWinlinkNet hashtag on any instance.

A Mastodon account is not required to search for net details, but is highly recommended to interact out of band with the other net participants. Visit joinmastodon.org to learn more about joining Mastodon and for a list of apps.

Results for each weekly net are posted on the Colorado Digital Multiproticol #FediFridayWinlinkNet page