UPDATED: VoIP Hurricane Felix Net Activation Notice
Hello to all….
…VoIP Hurricane Net Activation to Commence at 4 AM EDT/0800 UTC Tuesday September 4th, 2007 for Potentially Catastrophic Hurricane Felix’s impact to Nicaragua, Honduras and Belize as we attempt to get contacts in the affected area of Felix in Honduras. Activation timeframe sped up due to the speed of motion of Felix…
….Additional Net Activations are Possibly but less likely than the previous notice. Activation may be continuous into Wednesday but the net maybe able to secure some time late Tuesday or Wednesday if the current track scenario verifies….
The VoIP Hurricane Net in coordination with WX4NHC will be activating at 4 AM EDT/0800 UTC Tuesday September 4th, 2007 to support WX4NHC with surface/meterological reports from stations in the affected area on *WX-TALK* node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219. Impact to Nicaragua and Honduras is expected Tuesday with impact to Belize later Tuesday into Wednesday. It now appears that activation past Wednesday is less likely per the current track guidance but this is subject to change and the activation notice will be updated as needed pending Felix’s track.
As of 5PM EDT Monday Evening/ 21:00 UTC, A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua Northward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border and for Honduras from Limon eastward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Honduras west of Limon, the Caribbean coast of Guatemala and the entire coast of Belize. Felix, fluctuating betweeen Category 4 and Category 5 intensity, is expected to pass near the Nicaragua/Honduras border and into Honduras on Tuesday. We are currently making contact with Amateurs and other folks in Honduras, Nicaragua and Belize or with any Amateurs who have contact with Amatuers or other people in these areas. Any stations with contacts in that area are urged to assist us by relaying reports from those contacts in the affected area wherever possible.
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.
Reflector 9058 Northeast Reflector channel 8.
EchoLink:
*KC4QLP-C* Node: 290251
*VKEMCOMM* Node: 270177
*N5API* Node: 77433
*NCPENN* Node: 137634
We have the following streaming audio capability up and running for the VoIP Hurricane Net:
WX4NHC is planning to be active as early as 600 AM EDT now based on notes with Julio Ripoll-WD4R exchanged this morning. Excerpts of their activation announcement are listed below:
WX4NHC ANNOUNCEMENT – HURRICANE FELIX OPERATIONS
Released September 2, 2007, 7 PM EDT
PLEASE RELAY TO STATIONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
We request all land based stations as well as ships at sea in the areas affected by Hurricane Felix to send us weather data (measured or estimated) and damage reports.
If you are in the affected area and normally monitor on a local Net on VHF, 40 or 80 meters, we would appreciate your checking into the HWN NET or EchoLink/IRLP Net once per Hour to receive the latest Hurricane Advisories and to report your LOCAL conditions.
Please do not venture outside during the hurricane to gather weather data.
Your safety is the first priority.
There are many constantly changing atmospheric variables that affect the storm’s track and strength.
Please refer to the National Hurricane Center Advisories for official information. www.nhc.noaa.gov
WX4NHC will be monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net www.hwn.org on 14.325 MHz.
Secondary HF frequencies will be 7.268 MHz and 3.950 MHz +/- QRM, should we loose propagation on 20 meters.
EchoLink WX-Talk Conference Room and IRLP node 9219 will also be monitored. www.voipwx.net
WX4NHC will also monitor CWOP, APRS and MADIS/MESONET Automated weather stations in the affected area.
Surface Reports using our On-line Hurricane Report form will be monitored.
Amateur Weather Enthusiasts and ON-NHC Volunteers may report directly to WX4NHC on-line.
http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html
ON-NHC Volunteers are both Ham Radio Operators and Non-Ham weather observers that use their own weather instruments to submit “Surface Reports” directly to NHC over the Internet via the WX4NHC on-line report form. These “Surface Reports” are very important as they give Hurricane Specialists at NHC a better idea of what is actually happening on the ground level during the storm.
The WX4NHC Group continues to expand its efforts to increase the quantity and quality of surface reports to include many different modes of reception and groups of people; including HF, VHF/UHF IRLP & EchoLink, VHF & HF APRS, CWOP NOAA Program and ON-NHC Weather Observers Network.
(see our web site for more information on these programs): www.wx4nhc.org
WX4NHC is very proud to have maintained an active Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the past 27 years.
We appreciate all of the volunteers who help with our efforts.
OUR MISSION: TO HELP SAVE LIVES.
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Julio Ripoll Architect WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator
www.wx4nhc.org
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
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73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all….
…VoIP Hurricane Net Activation to Commence at 4 AM EDT/0800 UTC Tuesday September 4th, 2007 for Potentially Catastrophic Hurricane Felix’s impact to Nicaragua, Honduras and Belize as we attempt to get contacts in the affected area of Felix in Honduras. Activation timeframe sped up due to the speed of motion of Felix…
….Additional Net Activations are Possibly but less likely than the previous notice. Activation may be continuous into Wednesday but the net maybe able to secure some time late Tuesday or Wednesday if the current track scenario verifies….
The VoIP Hurricane Net in coordination with WX4NHC will be activating at 4 AM EDT/0800 UTC Tuesday September 4th, 2007 to support WX4NHC with surface/meterological reports from stations in the affected area on *WX-TALK* node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219. Impact to Nicaragua and Honduras is expected Tuesday with impact to Belize later Tuesday into Wednesday. It now appears that activation past Wednesday is less likely per the current track guidance but this is subject to change and the activation notice will be updated as needed pending Felix’s track.
As of 5PM EDT Monday Evening/ 21:00 UTC, A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua Northward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border and for Honduras from Limon eastward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Honduras west of Limon, the Caribbean coast of Guatemala and the entire coast of Belize. Felix, fluctuating betweeen Category 4 and Category 5 intensity, is expected to pass near the Nicaragua/Honduras border and into Honduras on Tuesday. We are currently making contact with Amateurs and other folks in Honduras, Nicaragua and Belize or with any Amateurs who have contact with Amatuers or other people in these areas. Any stations with contacts in that area are urged to assist us by relaying reports from those contacts in the affected area wherever possible.
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.
Reflector 9058 Northeast Reflector channel 8.
EchoLink:
*KC4QLP-C* Node: 290251
*VKEMCOMM* Node: 270177
*N5API* Node: 77433
*NCPENN* Node: 137634
We have the following streaming audio capability up and running for the VoIP Hurricane Net:
WX4NHC is planning to be active as early as 600 AM EDT now based on notes with Julio Ripoll-WD4R exchanged this morning. Excerpts of their activation announcement are listed below:
WX4NHC ANNOUNCEMENT – HURRICANE FELIX OPERATIONS
Released September 2, 2007, 7 PM EDT
PLEASE RELAY TO STATIONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS.
We request all land based stations as well as ships at sea in the areas affected by Hurricane Felix to send us weather data (measured or estimated) and damage reports.
If you are in the affected area and normally monitor on a local Net on VHF, 40 or 80 meters, we would appreciate your checking into the HWN NET or EchoLink/IRLP Net once per Hour to receive the latest Hurricane Advisories and to report your LOCAL conditions.
Please do not venture outside during the hurricane to gather weather data.
Your safety is the first priority.
There are many constantly changing atmospheric variables that affect the storm’s track and strength.
Please refer to the National Hurricane Center Advisories for official information. www.nhc.noaa.gov
WX4NHC will be monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net www.hwn.org on 14.325 MHz.
Secondary HF frequencies will be 7.268 MHz and 3.950 MHz +/- QRM, should we loose propagation on 20 meters.
EchoLink WX-Talk Conference Room and IRLP node 9219 will also be monitored. www.voipwx.net
WX4NHC will also monitor CWOP, APRS and MADIS/MESONET Automated weather stations in the affected area.
Surface Reports using our On-line Hurricane Report form will be monitored.
Amateur Weather Enthusiasts and ON-NHC Volunteers may report directly to WX4NHC on-line.
http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html
ON-NHC Volunteers are both Ham Radio Operators and Non-Ham weather observers that use their own weather instruments to submit “Surface Reports” directly to NHC over the Internet via the WX4NHC on-line report form. These “Surface Reports” are very important as they give Hurricane Specialists at NHC a better idea of what is actually happening on the ground level during the storm.
The WX4NHC Group continues to expand its efforts to increase the quantity and quality of surface reports to include many different modes of reception and groups of people; including HF, VHF/UHF IRLP & EchoLink, VHF & HF APRS, CWOP NOAA Program and ON-NHC Weather Observers Network.
(see our web site for more information on these programs): www.wx4nhc.org
WX4NHC is very proud to have maintained an active Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the past 27 years.
We appreciate all of the volunteers who help with our efforts.
OUR MISSION: TO HELP SAVE LIVES.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Julio Ripoll Architect WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator
www.wx4nhc.org
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
1