VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

Tropical Depression (TD) 2 has now become Tropical Storm Barry in the Bay of Campeche with Tropical Storm Warnings in affect for a portion of the Eastern Mexico coastline. This system is expected to intensify a bit more but still is not expected to become a hurricane so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is anticipated. Advisories on Barry can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Barry and any other systems in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

Tropical Depression (TD) 2 has formed in the Bay of Campeche. TD 2 is expected to intensify into a minimal tropical storm before making landfall somewhere on the Eastern Mexican coast. If TD 2 is named as expected, it would be named Barry. At this time, this system is not expected to become a hurricane so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is anticipated. Advisories on TD 2 can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor TD 2 and any other systems in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Atlantic. Andrea is the first named system of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Andrea will pose no threat to land and has only briefly acquired tropical characteristics so no net activation is expected. Andrea will degenerate to a remnant low in 12-36 hours. Advisories on Andrea can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Andrea and any other systems in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

With Amateur Radio Field Day weekend on Saturday 6/28/25 and the Saturday 7/5/25 Net being the day after the US Independence Day holiday, the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday 6/28/25 and Saturday 7/5/25 will be canceled and the next weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will resume on Saturday 7/12/25. If any landfalling hurricanes are expected during this timeframe including on both of these Saturday Evenings, the VoIP Hurricane Net will activate as needed to support WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center.

We hope everyone enjoys Amateur Radio Field Day weekend and the US Independence Day holiday weekend and we hope to see many of you on the Saturday 7/12/25 weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

While we did not formally activate the VoIP Hurricane Net for Hurricane Erick and impacts to a rural portion of Southwest Mexico, using our approach of monitoring social media, any online weather stations and other sources from the affected area, over 20 reports were submitted to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, and delivered to NHC Hurricane specialists. The reports can be seen on our VoIP Hurricane Net report viewer at the following link:

https://www.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records1?auth=OK

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor any developments in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all..

Sunday June 1st, 2025 marks the start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to be an above normal season per the NOAA/National Hurricane Center and Colorado State University outlooks among others. To mark the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction Center in Miami FL will issue advisories on named systems, Tropical Storm and Hurricane Watches and Warnings when a system threatens a land area, Tropical Cyclone Updates on named systems and Tropical Weather Outlooks for potential areas of tropical cyclone development. Their suite of products and tropical system names are listed in their first couple of tropical weather outlooks and the link from 8 AM EDT – Sunday June 1st, 2025 Tropical Weather Outlook is listed below:

https://voipwx.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NHC_Tropical_Weather_Outlook_1st_day_of_Atlantic_Hurricane_Season_2025.pdf

The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net has shifted to weekly beginning with the Saturday June 7th, 2025 Net at 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT/0000 UTC. We welcome all those who wish to participate in the net and we are looking for net controls both for the weekly net as well as net activations for landfalling hurricanes. If you are interested, contact Rob-KD1CY at kd1cy@voipwx.net for more information.

We also like to remind folks of a couple prior special announcements including that the founder and coordinator of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center was recognized by the national Amateur Radio Convention known as Dayton Hamvention for his 45 years of continuous service. Also note that the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will be holding a special event on Amateur Radio HF on Saturday 6/7/25-Sunday 6/8/25 to celebrate their 60th Anniversary. Those announcements are listed below:

WD4R-Julio Ripoll Received Dayton Havemention Special Achievement Award:
https://voipwx.net/2025/05/18/wd4r-julio-ripoll-founder-coordinator-of-national-hurricane-center-amatuer-radio-station-wx4nhc-receives-prestigious-dayton-hamvention-special-achievement-award/

Hurricane Watch Net – 60th Anniversary Special Event:
https://voipwx.net/2025/05/20/hurricane-watch-net-60th-anniversary-on-air-celebration-special-event-weekend-of-6-7-25-6-8-25/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor developments in the Atlantic Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

The long standing Amateur Radio Hurricane Watch Net will be doing a special event for its 60th Anniversary of their net’s support of hurricanes. The details on this special event are below from KB5HAV-Bobby Graves, Hurricane Watch Net – Net Manager:

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will host a two-day on-air Special Event to celebrate our 60th Anniversary. During this event, taking place June 7–8, 2025, our members will operate using the callsign WX5HWN.

Operations will take place on, or near, 14.325 MHz ±, and 7.268 MHz, ± at the following times:

Saturday, June 7
· 14.325 MHz: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EDT (1400-0100 UTC)
· 7.268 MHz: 5:00 PM EDT to 10:00 PM EDT (2100-0200 UTC)

Sunday, June 8
· 14.325 MHz & 7.268 MHz 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT (1400–2100 UTC)
Note: Operations on 7.268 MHz will conclude at 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC).

Our Net Control Stations – located across the United States – will all use the WX5HWN callsign, passing the virtual baton from one member to the next throughout the event.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. While the season typically peaks from mid-August to late October, tropical cyclones can form at any time.

Special Certificate Available:
To receive a commemorative certificate, please email your request to wx5hwn@hwn.org no later than June 30, 2025.

Certificates for confirmed contacts will be sent electronically only. Please, no QSL cards or postal requests.

For more details about the Hurricane Watch Net, visit: www.hwn.org, our QRZ page for WX5HWN, and our Hurricane Watch Net Social Media pages on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter).

73 & God Bless,
Bobby
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bobby Graves – KB5HAV
7856 New Light Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(601) 405-7885

Hurricane Watch Net
Net Manager
Webmaster
www.hwn.org

We hope Amateur Radio Operators with HF capability can participate in this special event supporting the Hurricane Watch Net. Thanks to all for their support!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

On Saturday Evening, May 17th, 2025, WD4R-Julio Ripoll, Founder and Coordinator of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, received the prestigious Dayton Hamvention (a national Amateur Radio Convention), Special Achievement Award for 45 years of service to the National Hurricane Center and for founding the Amateur Radio station in 1980.

Julio announced at the 2025 National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana that he will be retiring as the coordinator for the station at the end of the 2025 Hurricane Season. He will continue on for some time after 2025 to support the operation as an Amateur Radio Operator. On hand from the VoIP Hurricane Net to be present in this award presentation was VoIP Hurricane Net National Hurricane Conference videographer, KB1KQW-Jim Palmer, who also took a photo of Julio and the Awards Committee that presented this award to Julio. Picture attached to this web post.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team congratulates Julio on this award and we look forward to working with him in the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Julio has been a tremendous partner to the VoIP Hurricane Net realizing the value it can provide during landfalling hurricanes including are all encompassing approach to bring online weather stations including APRS/CWOP weather stations, public safety, social media and Amateur Radio reporting through our net. We appreciate his support and the WX4NHC Amateur Radio team support over so many years. We also appreciate all of you that support the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

2025 National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop information is listed below and will be updated with YouTube livestream info this weekend:

Amateur Radio will again be represented at the 2025 National Hurricane Conference which will be held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana (https://www.hurricanemeeting.com). This year, the workshop will be done both live at the conference and over livestream similar to 2024. The conference theme is to improve hurricane preparedness as it has been in past years. After the workshop is completed, the Amateur Radio Workshop will be uploaded to YouTube for those that can’t attend the sessions live. For 2025, all the Amateur Radio sessions will be on Tuesday April 15th, 2025 from 130 PM-310 PM CDT (230 PM-410 PM EDT) and from 330 PM-510 PM CDT (430 PM-610 PM EDT) with door prizes completed between 510-520 PM CDT (610-620 PM EDT). Each presenter will not only give an overview of their respective group but also how their group handled the significant hurricanes over the past year. Here is the session breakdown:

NHC Session #1 – 130 PM-315 PM CDT (230 PM-415 PM EDT): Bob Robichaud-VE1MBR from the Canadian Hurricane Centre will present on Hurricane Meteorological topics and a 2024 Hurricane Season review. He will also provide a brief overview of Canadian Hurricane Centre Operations. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) will present a NHC Overview of Amateur Radio Collaboration During Hurricanes. Julio Ripoll-WD4R will present WX4NHC Operations. KB5HAV-Bobby Graves will give an overview on the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN).

NHC Session #2: 330 PM-500 PM CDT (430 PM-600 PM EDT): Rob Macedo-KD1CY will present on the VoIP Hurricane Net and best practices in SKYWARN Tropical Systems, Bill Feist-WB8BZH & Joe Badsett-W1WCN will present a SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Radio Network) overview. Josh Johnston-KE5MHV will give an ARRL update and KD5KNZ-Matt Anderson will give out an update on a local response update for Amateur Radio Operators in Louisiana. This will be followed by a Q & A session and raffle prizes will be offered.

Amateur Radio presentations will be recorded and posted to YouTube after the workshop within the month of April. The Amateur Radio presentations will also be livestreamed via YouTube as a best effort. It is noted that Internet connectivity can be a challenge at hotel locations for livestreaming but we will do our best to livestream the workshop but please note technical difficulties could affect the livestream so please be patient if you watch the livestream and we will have recordings available post workshop. The YouTube livestream link is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eFztSOliEU.

2025 National Hurricane Conference Presenters and Moderator:
• Moderator: Rob Macedo, KD1CY, VoIP Hurricane Net
• Special guest speaker Bob Robichaud, VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Center
• Special guest speaker Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, Director of Emergency Management, ARRL HQ
• Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Hurricane Watch Net – Net Manager
• Julio Ripoll, WD4R, WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio Station Coordinator
• Bill Feist, WB8BZH, SATERN, Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Radio Network
• Joe Bassett, W1WCN, Southern Territory Assistant SATERN Coordinator
• Matt Anderson, KD5KNZ, Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association – LEM-T
• Rob Macedo, KD1CY, Director of Operations, VoIP Hurricane Net & ARRL ARES Eastern Mass SEC
• Jim Palmer, KB1KQW, VoIP Hurricane Net (Videographer)

Detailed Schedule Outline – All Times (Central Daylight Time):
130-135 PM: Opening Remarks
135-200 PM: Canadian Hurricane Centre and Hurricane Meteorological Topics (VE1MBR-Bob R)
200-210 PM: NHC Overview of Amateur Radio Collaboration During Hurricanes (NHC)
210-240 PM: WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (WD4R)
240-310 PM: HWN Overview (KB5HAV)
315-330 PM: Break
330-350 PM: VoIP Hurricane Net Overview & Best Practices in SKYWARN for Tropical Systems (KD1CY)
350-410 PM: SATERN – Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network Overview (WB8BZH & W1WCN)
410-430 PM: ARRL Update (KE5MHV)
430-450 PM: Katrina 20th Anniversary/Louisiana Hurricane Response Update (KD5KNZ)
450-500 PM: Moderated Q & A session and Panel Discussion (All)
500-510 PM: Door Prizes (All)

Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all…

With the Saturday 11/30/24 net being over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday 11/30/24 is canceled. We wish all net participants and supporters a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Our final VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for 2024 will be Saturday 12/7/24, one hour earlier, at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT/5 PM/4 PM PT immediately following SKYWARN Recognition Day as we’ve traditionally done. SKYWARN Recognition Day activities on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system will be posted via the link below and is at the top of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site:

SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) 2024 and VoIP Operations on EchoLink Node: 7203 *WX-TALK*/IRLP 9219 Update #2

Again, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We also give thanks to all of our net participants and supporters who support our VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net