UPDATED: VoIP Hurricane Net to Activate for Hurricane Dean
Hello to all….
Dean has now become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds as of the 11 AM EDT advisory of 90 MPH. It’s track is expected to take the system through the Netherland Antilles with Dominica and Martinique bearing a potential direct hit from Hurricane Dean and other surrounding islands will also feel the impact of Dean.
Given there are EchoLink and IRLP stations in the affected area of Hurricane Dean, the VoIP Hurricane Net on Echolink *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 will activate. The start time for activation has changed. The start time of the activation for the threat of Hurricane Dean to the Caribbean islands will now be 2 AM EDT/0600 UTC. This could be subject to change based on the speed of Dean.
The Amateur Radio Coordinators for WX4NHC have indicated that they will also be activating for Hurricane Dean and man the station at the National Hurricane Center. In talking with Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator, the start time of their activation will be 6 AM EDT/1000 UTC. This could be subject to change based on the speed of Dean. When an updated announcement on the WX4NHC Activation is provided, this VoIP Hurricane Net activation notice will be updated.
We have made contact with Clem James-J73CI who is on the island of Dominica. Clem has worked with us on several VoIP Hurricane Net activations for this area over the years and were happy that he will be able to help us once again. Other Amateurs from surrounding islands will be contacted to assist in relaying reports to the VoIP Hurricane Net.
The reporting criteria and activation policy for our net during hurricane net activations can be found on our web site at http://www.voipwx.net
Listen Only IRLP/EchoLink capability include the following systems:
IRLP:
Reflector 9508 Sydney Australia Reflector channel 8.
Reflector 9129 New England Reflector channel 9.
EchoLink:
*KC4QLP-C* Node: 290251
*VKEMCOMM* Node: 270177
*N5API* Node: 77433
If any Amateurs have contacts with Dominica, Martinique and surrounding Caribbean islands and can relay reports from there, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all….
Dean has now become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds as of the 11 AM EDT advisory of 90 MPH. It’s track is expected to take the system through the Netherland Antilles with Dominica and Martinique bearing a potential direct hit from Hurricane Dean and other surrounding islands will also feel the impact of Dean.
Given there are EchoLink and IRLP stations in the affected area of Hurricane Dean, the VoIP Hurricane Net on Echolink *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 will activate. The start time for activation has changed. The start time of the activation for the threat of Hurricane Dean to the Caribbean islands will now be 2 AM EDT/0600 UTC. This could be subject to change based on the speed of Dean.
The Amateur Radio Coordinators for WX4NHC have indicated that they will also be activating for Hurricane Dean and man the station at the National Hurricane Center. In talking with Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator, the start time of their activation will be 6 AM EDT/1000 UTC. This could be subject to change based on the speed of Dean. When an updated announcement on the WX4NHC Activation is provided, this VoIP Hurricane Net activation notice will be updated.
We have made contact with Clem James-J73CI who is on the island of Dominica. Clem has worked with us on several VoIP Hurricane Net activations for this area over the years and were happy that he will be able to help us once again. Other Amateurs from surrounding islands will be contacted to assist in relaying reports to the VoIP Hurricane Net.
The reporting criteria and activation policy for our net during hurricane net activations can be found on our web site at http://www.voipwx.net
Listen Only IRLP/EchoLink capability include the following systems:
IRLP:
Reflector 9508 Sydney Australia Reflector channel 8.
Reflector 9129 New England Reflector channel 9.
EchoLink:
*KC4QLP-C* Node: 290251
*VKEMCOMM* Node: 270177
*N5API* Node: 77433
If any Amateurs have contacts with Dominica, Martinique and surrounding Caribbean islands and can relay reports from there, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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