VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Presentations
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VoIP Hurricane Net Monthly Prep Net March 2010 Presentation: Overview of 2010 National Hurricane Conference Presentation and February 25th-26th, 2010 Major Nor'easter ARES and SKYWARN Activation The March 2010 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net featured a presentation from Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net, Rob Macedo-KD1CY, on the 2010 National Hurricane Conference and the VoIP Hurricane Net's participation in the conference and the February 25th-26th 2010 Major Nor'easter ARES and SKYWARN Activation. The conference overview was provided to give net participants an idea of the net's role in the National Hurricane Conference and to tell folks about a trip/visit to the National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station, WX4NHC, to visit with the coordinators and team members. The major nor'easter presentation described how this nor'easter that affected New England on February 25th-26th packed the equivalent punch of a minimal category-1 hurricane. The presentation and recording links are listed below with the recording starting approximately 19 minutes 34 seconds (19:34) into the presentation. The presentation and recording links are listed below: VoIP Hurricane Net Recording (Approximately 8 Meg in Size): http://www.voipwx.net/files/March_2010_National_Hurricane_Conference_and_noreaster_presentation.mp3 VoIP Hurricane Net Overview of National Hurricane Conference Presentations: http://www.voipwx.net/files/Overview_of_National_Hurricane_Conference_Presentations_2010.ppt VoIP Hurricane Net February 25th/26th Major Nor'easter ARES & SKYWARN Activation: http://www.voipwx.net/files/February_25th_26th_Major_Nor'easter_ARES_SKYWARN_activation.ppt VoIP Hurricane Net Monthly Prep Net January 2010 Presentation: Changes in Echolink and IRLP Technology The January 2010 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net featured a presentation from VoIP Hurricane Net Technical Coordinator, Tony Langdon-VK3JED, on Changes in Echolink and IRLP Technology. The presentation discussed some advancements in IRLP reflector technlogy that will be utilized in the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season and will enable more interoperability with Echolink. presentation portion of the net starts at approximately 13 minutes 30 seconds (13:30) into the presentation. The presentation and recording links are listed below: VoIP Hurricane Net Recording (Approximately 6 Meg in Size): http://www.voipwx.net/files/January_2010_Changes_in_IRLP_and_Echolink_Technology_Presentation.mp3 VoIP Hurricane Net Changes in Echolink and IRLP Technology Power Point Presentation: http://www.voipwx.net/files/Changes_In_EchoLink_and_IRLP_Technology.ppt VoIP Hurricane Net Monthly Prep Net April 2009 Presentation: "Black Saturday" Austraila Bushfires Presentation The April 2009 net was dedicated to an overview of the "Black Saturday" Australia Bushires. The brush fires that affected Australia were some of the most devastating seen in 20 to 30 years over the country. Tony-VK3JED described why these Bushfires occurred and how, WICEN, the Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network which is similar to the US ARES and RACES programs, responded to the disaster providing Amateur Radio Emergency Communications support where required. Below is a link to the recording of this presentation and the Power Point presentation that Tony guided folks through on the net. VoIP Hurricane Net Recording (Approximately 4-Meg in Size): http://www.voipwx.net/files/April_2009_Presentation_Black_Saturday-20090405.mp3 VoIP Hurricane Net Austrlian Bushfires Power Point Presentation: http://www.voipwx.net/files/Black_Saturday.ppt VoIP Hurricane Net Monthly Prep Net March 2009 Presentation: Overview of National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Topics and ARES/SKYWARN Activation for New England Ice Storm of December 2008 Presentation The March 2009 net was dedicated to an overview of the National Hurricane Confernece Amateur Radio topics and a presentation on the ARES/SKYWARN Activation for the New England Ice Storm 2008 of December 2008. The presentations were very well received by a total of 26 check-ins and others who listened in on the net. The recording of the March 2009 net and the presentations from that net are listed below: VoIP Hurricane Net Recording (Approximately 5 Meg in Size): http://www.voipwx.net/files/March_2009_VoIP_Hurricane_Net_Recording.mp3 VoIP Hurricane Net Overview of National Hurricane Conference Topics: http://www.voipwx.net/files/Overview_of_National_Hurricane_Conference_Presentations.ppt VoIP Hurricane Net New England Ice Storm December 2008 Presentation: http://www.voipwx.net/files/VoIP_Hurricane_Net_December_11th_12thIce_Storm_Presentation.ppt VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net January 2009 Presentation: Introduction to D-STAR and Interoperability Between DSTAR, Echolink and IRLP Presented by Tony Langdon-VK3JED, VoIP Hurricane Net Technical Coordiantor The first VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net for 2009 featured a technical presentation from Tony Langdon-VK3JED on Introduction to D-STAR and Interoperability between DSTAR, Echolink and IRLP. Tony presented the basics of D-STAR and the need to be able to hook D-STAR with Echolink and IRLP over time and in a well coordinated fashion. Tony also discussed how folks can get more involved with D-STAR. The Power Point Presentation and a recording for the presentation is listed below: Introduction to D-STAR Power Point: http://www.voipwx.net/old/local/Introduction_to_D_STAR.ppt Introduction to D-STAR Recording (File Size about 4.5 Meg): http://www.voipwx.net/old/local/VoIP_Wx_Net_DSTAR_010409.mp3 Special thanks to Phil Lichtenberger-W2LIE for providing the recording from the January 2009 presentation. VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net May 2008 Presentation: EchoLink/IRLP/VoIP Technical Enhancements Presented by Tony Langdon-VK3JED, VoIP Hurricane Net Technical Coordinator The May 2008 VoIP Hurricane Net Presentation was dedicated to a presentation put together by Tony Langdon-VK3JED, VoIP Hurricane Technical Coordinator, on enhancements to EchoLink/IRLP/VoIP modes including potential opportunity for EchoLink/IRLP to interface with D-STAR. Tony's presentation was well received and gives a glimpse of how the technologies we utilize today will be enhanced and utilized well into the future. The presentation and recordings are below (for best results due to the file sizes, it may be best to download the files to your computer): VoIP Hurriane Net May 2008 EchoLink/IRLP/VoIP Enhancements Presentation VoIP Hurricane Net May 2008 EchoLink/IRLP/VoIP Enhancements Recording (High Audio Quality-9 Meg file) VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net April 2008 Presentation: VoIP Hurricane Net Net Management Team WX4NHC Visit and Participation in the 2008 National Hurricane Conference The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team visited the National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station WX4NHC and visited with WX4NHC Amateur Radio Coordinators, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG during the week of the National Hurricane Conference. The Net Management team then participated in the National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop along with the WX4NHC Coordinators and increased the visibility of the operations of the WX4NHC Amateur Station, now entering its 28th year of service, and increased the visibility the VoIP Hurricane Net for those Amateurs and Conference attendees who were at the workshop. The Amateur Radio Workshop was also videotaped and uploaded to the web site through cooperation of the North Shore Radio Association and the efforts of VoIP Hurricane Net Scheduler, Jim Palmer-KB1KQW. In addition, Danny Musten-KD4RAA, IRLP Net Manager and Storm Study partner presented Storm Study's participation in the conference and their continued cooperation with the VoIP Hurricane Net. The presentation from the April Net along with a link to the Amateur Radio Workshop are listed below (due to large file sizes, best results may be obtained by downloading the files from the web site. The Amateur Radio Workshop video segments uses flash video and can be viewed online without downloading): VoIP Hurricane Net April 2008 National Hurricane Confernece Recording VoIP Hurricane Net April Presentation on the National Hurricane Conference VoIP Hurricane Net Amateur Radio Workshop Video Segment Page VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net March 2008 Presentation: Weather Spotting During Hurricanes The Saturday March 1st VoIP Hurricane Net Presentation on Weather Spotting During Hurricanes and how folks can help with spotting during hurricanes even if they are from out of the hurricane zone has been archived to the web site and this includes a recording from the Saturday Evening Net. The recording of the net is about 3 Megabytes in size in MP format and the Power Point presentation file is 20 Megabytes in size so please download the presentation and recording off the web site for best results in reviewing the presentation. Links to the presentation and the recording are listed below: March 2008 VoIP Hurricane Net Presentation on Weather Spotting During Hurricanes March 2008 Hurricane Weather Spotting Presentation Recording We hope many folks who could not hear the net live will listen to the recording and view the presentation particularly from the coastal areas of the East Coast of the United States as well as the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Pacific and other locations affected by hurricanes. VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net February 2008 Presentation: Hurricane Preparedness Rob Macedo-KD1CY, Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net, gave a presentation on Hurricane Preparedness leveraging slides provided by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Taunton, Massachusetts. Rob reviewed keys to hurricane preparedness and how to monitor information sources to keep abreast of hurricane activity if a hurricane threatens your part of the coastline. Below are links to the presentation in PPT and PDF format as well as a recording of the net in mp3 format. VoIP Hurricane Net 2008 Hurricane Preparedness Presentation VoIP Hurricane Net 2008 Hurricane Preparedness Presentation in PDF Format February 2008 VoIP Hurricane Net Recording in MP3 Format The PPT and PDF files are approximately 5-7 MB in size with the recording about 11 MB in size. For best results, download the presentations and the recording to your computer. VoIP Hurricane Monthly Prep Net January 2008 Presentation: Hurricane Noel Rob Macedo-KD1CY, Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net gave a presentation on Hurricane Noel's impact to the Caribbean and its remnants impact on Southeast New England and the Canadian Maritimes. Noel's greatest impact was as remnants over Southeast New England and the Canadian Maritimes and as a tropical storm in the Caribbean. It underscores the importance of local response for strong systems that may not attain hurricane strength but still cause significant impact to life and property. Below are links to the recording and the presentation: VoIP Hurricane Net January 2008 Power Point Presentation on Hurricane Noel VoIP Hurricane January 2008 Recording on Hurricane Noel The Power Point presentation is 1.6 MB in size and the recording is 5.7 MB in size. For best results, download the presentation and recording on to your hard drive to review the Power Point and listen to the recording. StormStudy Program Participation in the 2007 National Hurricane Conference At the 2007 National Hurricane Conference, IRLP 9219 Net Manager and Storm Study Program lead, Danny Musten-KD4RAA and fellow Storm Study program lead John Van Pelt-K4JVP showcased their program's educational value as well as gave some advertisement to the VoIP Hurricane Net. John and Danny went to several programs for the conference and John appeared on various media and TV outlets from the conference. John and Danny told about their experiences on the Saturday April 14th, 2007 Weekly VoIP Hurricane Net. Recordings of those presentations in WMA and MP3 format appear below: StormStudy 2007 National Hurricane Conference Presentation in WMA Format StormStudy 2007 National Hurricane Conference Presentation in MP3 Format |
| New England May Floods of 2006 Presentation
Rob Macedo-KD1CY gave a presentation on the New England May Floods of 2006 and the ARES, RACES, SKYWARN and MARS operation that took place focusing in on the Southeast New Hampshire and Northeast Massachusetts portion of the NWS Taunton County Warning Area. The presentation was well-received with 30 total check-ins for the net. Below are the links to the Power Point Presentation and recording of the VoIP Hurricane Net which was started as international stations were checking into the net. May Floods of 2006 Net Recording in WMA Format |
| Central Florida Major Tornado Outbreak Interview with Mike Leger-N1YLQ
On very short notice, Mike "Sparky" Leger-N1YLQ was able to join the February 3rd, 2007 net to give an interview on the deadly major tornado outbreak of February 2nd, 2007 in Central Florida. Sparky is affiliated with the Daytona Beach Red Cross and has performed ARES operations during the 2004 hurricanes, is a net control for the VoIP Hurricane Net, and is involved with ARES in Eastern Massachusetts and Florida. Sparky gave us background and an interview on his experiences in the February 2nd, 2007 Tornado outbreak. Sparky lives in the Daytona Beach, Florida area and described his involvement in the SKYWARN Net and Red Cross operations for the area. The link below is audio from the net. The file size is about 3.5 Meg. To skip over the check-in portion of the net, go to minute 17 of the recording and you will get into the background and interview with Sparky-N1YLQ: Sparky-N1YLQ Interview after the Central Florida Tornadoes in WMA format Sparky-N1YLQ Interview after the Central Florida Tornadoes in MP3 format |
| Summer Weather and Bushfire Threats in SE Australia
On Saturday November 4th, 2006 Weekly VoIP Hurricane Preparation Net, Tony Langdon-VK3JED, gave a presentation on the Weather and Bushfire Threats in Southeast Australia. Below are links to the Power Point presentation and a recording of the net where Tony walked everyone through the presentation: Summer Weather and Bushfire Threats in SE Australia VoIP Weekly Net Australia Fire Weather Presentation Recording in WMA Format VoIP Weekly Net Australia Fire Weather Presentation Recording in MP3 Format |