WX4NHC 2009 On-Air Station/Communications Test – Saturday May 30th 2009
Hello to all…
The WX4NHC Communications Test will take place on Saturday May 30th from 9 AM-5 PM ET (1300-2100 UTC). WX4NHC will be on the *WX-TALK* Echolink Conference server Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 for a portion of the Communications Test from 1-3 PM ET (1700-1900 UTC). We encourage everyone to participate in the test and we are especially looking for coastal stations in the region to participate. As we’ve done in years past, our net controls will be assisting WX4NHC in taking a list of stations for contacts to test our online reporting form and to use the test as a training opportunity for our net controls.
Below are the details on the WX4NHC Communications Test:
Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station
at the National Hurricane Center
WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2009 On-The-Air Station Test
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 from 9 AM – 5 PM EST (1300z-2100z)
NHC Director Bill Read, KB5FYA is planning to attend and make some on-the-air contacts.
The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as possible.
This is not a Contest or simulated Hurricane Exercise.
New equipment and software will be tested and we may be trying multiple frequencies and modes at any give time. Some operator training will also be conducted.
WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2 & 30 meter APRS.
We plan on testing on the following voice frequencies +/- QRM
3.950 MHz, 7.268MHz, 14.325MHz, 21.325MHz, 28.525MHz.
We will try to stay on 14.325 MHz most of the time and announce when we QSY.
You may be able to find us on HF by using one of the DX Spotting Networks,
Such as the DX Summit Web Site:
http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx
Hello to all…
The WX4NHC Communications Test will take place on Saturday May 30th from 9 AM-5 PM ET (1300-2100 UTC). WX4NHC will be on the *WX-TALK* Echolink Conference server Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 for a portion of the Communications Test from 1-3 PM ET (1700-1900 UTC). We encourage everyone to participate in the test and we are especially looking for coastal stations in the region to participate. As we’ve done in years past, our net controls will be assisting WX4NHC in taking a list of stations for contacts to test our online reporting form and to use the test as a training opportunity for our net controls.
Below are the details on the WX4NHC Communications Test:
Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station
at the National Hurricane Center
WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2009 On-The-Air Station Test
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 from 9 AM – 5 PM EST (1300z-2100z)
NHC Director Bill Read, KB5FYA is planning to attend and make some on-the-air contacts.
The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as possible.
This is not a Contest or simulated Hurricane Exercise.
New equipment and software will be tested and we may be trying multiple frequencies and modes at any give time. Some operator training will also be conducted.
WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2 & 30 meter APRS.
We plan on testing on the following voice frequencies +/- QRM
3.950 MHz, 7.268MHz, 14.325MHz, 21.325MHz, 28.525MHz.
We will try to stay on 14.325 MHz most of the time and announce when we QSY.
You may be able to find us on HF by using one of the DX Spotting Networks,
Such as the DX Summit Web Site:
http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx
We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 1pm-3pm EDT (1700z-1900z)(IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference).
http://www.voipwx.net/
South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters will be contacted.
Please report your Call sign, Signal Report, Location and Name. A brief Weather Report (“Sunny”, or “Rain”, etc.) would also be appreciated.
Non-Hams are invited to submit their actual weather using the
On-Line Hurricane Report Form at
http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html
We will also monitor APRS and email.
QSL Cards are available via WD4R.
Please send your card with a S.A.S.E.
Please do NOT send QSLs directly to the Hurricane Center address.
Due to security measures,
NO VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during this test.
Only WX4NHC Operators on the pre-approved operating schedule will be allowed entry.
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station
At the National Hurricane Center
www.wx4nhc.org <http://www.wx4nhc.org/ >
National Hurricane Conference 2009 ARRL article:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/22/10779/?nc=1
Pictures of the 2009 National Hurricane Conference.
http://www.wx4nhc.org/NHC-2009-pix.htm
Thank you for your participation in the WX4NHC Station TEST.
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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