@irad d I tried some emcomm experiments using a digipeater on VHF. 1) If we are on FM/VHF and have no slots. How do we avoid the 6min disconnect, so we can do larger file transfers? I'm using none for ptt/frequency control options. 2) While connected in a VarAC session will we be blocking winlink connection on the same frequency, or will winlink be able to transmit in between messages? 3) I can't see a way to attach files to VMAIL - This would be useful for emcomm to distribute info and have people pick up instruction packages after seeing a broadcast

@irad d For EMCOMM we may need to contact stations operating with very compromised antennas and need the most robust transmission. IMHO the current -5dB requirement for decoding broadcasts is too limiting and we should have an option to use the same -21dB decoding requirement as CQ. Thus for EMCOMM I would like to be able to select broadcast transmission to use the same speed-level as CQ. e,g, When broadcast first came out I tried to use it but not be heard. For a station I was working with normal messages had no problem. I could also receive broadcast from same station. From Irad on FB page: Broadcast is like aprs. Sending out a message (up to 92 chara) to the universe. As demtre stated, cq is more robust and can be decoded with -21db like ft8. Broadcasts are not and not decoded below -5db.

I would like to request some kind of ICS-309 Communication Log generation feature pdf and csv. Needs to have selection filter similar to Winlink. Additional a text string match (e.g. alert tag) would be need. As there are no subjects I would suggest filling the field with the message text.