Winlink

Winlink is a system that lets amateur radio operators send and receive emails using radio instead of the internet. It’s used when there’s no phone service, no internet, or during emergencies when regular communication fails.

Think of it like email over the airwaves. You can send messages from one radio station to another, and if internet is available on the other end, it can forward the message to a regular email address.

In simple terms:
Winlink is a way for ham radio operators to send emails using just a radio, which is extremely helpful in disasters, remote areas, or off-grid situations.

Used for:

• Sending emergency reports (like ICS forms) to emergency managers
  
  

• Communicating with hospitals or shelters
  
  

• Checking in from a remote location with no cell signal
  
  

• Transmitting weather updates, requests for supplies, or situational reports
  
  

It’s a critical tool for getting information in and out when nothing else works.