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As mentioned on the Saturday September 21st, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net, 9/21/13 marked the 75th Anniversary of the Great Hurricane of 1938 affecting the Northeast United States/New England region. The National Weather Service Offices in Taunton Massachusetts and Brokhaven New York have put together a web page on the Great Hurricane of 1938. The information can be seen on the following links:

NWS Taunton MA Great Hurricane of 1938 web page:
http://www.weather.gov/box/1938hurricane

NWS Brookhaven NY Great Hurricane of 1938 web page:
http://www.weather.gov/okx/1938HurricaneHome

The links have a plethora of information from meteorological data to storm maps, photos of damage, media stories, commemorative events and much more. The Great Hurricane of 1938 is a benchmark that New England/Northeast hurricanes are measured and remains one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to have ever hit New England and the Northeast US and is historical nationally for the damage caused to this region. Please take time to check out these web pages as a reminder of what can happen in the Northeast or elsewhere across the Atlantic and Gulf regions during hurricane season.

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

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As stated on the Saturday September 28th, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net, SKYWARN Recognition Day – SRD’2013 will be Saturday December 7th, 2013 from 0000-2400 UTC which is Friday Evening December 6th 7 PM EST/6 PM CST/0000 UTC through Saturday Evening December 7th 7 PM EST/6 PM CST/2400 (0000) UTC. We will have NWS Forecast Offices and WX4NHC, the National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station in Miami Florida, on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203, IRLP 9219 system throughout all of SKYWARN Recognition Day. Where this year’s SRD coincides with Pearl Harbor Day, there will be some activities within SRD to commemorate that day in our history as well. Further details on SRD’2013 including scheduling of NWS Forecast Offices on our Echolink/IRLP network will be posted as we get closer to the event.

The SRD’2013 web site can be seen via the following link:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio/

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

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

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Saturday September 28, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net Report:

Voice Checkins (including NCOs) (19)

Primary NCO: AD9O-Tony-Lincoln Nebraska
Secondary NCO: KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford MA

KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
VE9MTB-Rick-Nova Scotia Canada
WH6EAO-ODell-Oahu Island HI
W1EZY-Paul-Acushnet MA
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow NY
WA3TOY-Kurt-Passadena MD
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond VA
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro NC
K4GRW-Bob-Newport NC
KF5WMS-David-Harvey LA
K4LCH-Loyd-Chattanooga, TN
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin, OH
KD8VMU-Ben-Bellevue, OH
K5UQ-Matt-New Orleans, LA
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, LA
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile AL
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus OK

Textbox Checkins (4)
VE1AKT-Al-Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach Florida
NB9H-Earlene-West Lafayette Indiana
KD4RAA-Danny-Raleigh NC – IRLP Reflector Owner

Total Checkins including Net Controls: 23

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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Saturday September 21, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net Report:

Voice and Textbox Checkins (Including NCOs) (18)

Primary NCO: KK4DQJ-Frank-Naples FL 
Backup NCO: WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, NY

KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA (Net MGR)
KJ4EJH-John-Newport NC (Newport, NC Skywarn)
NP3OD-Francisco-San Juan PR
WH6EAO-Odell-Oahu HI
W3TDH-Tom-Tacoma Pk MD
KJ4JPE-Janice-Carteret Cty NC
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond VA
KA5EZQ-Rick-Bell Chasse LA
WB8REI-Jeff-Tiffin OH
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin OH
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile AL
K4GRW-Bob-Newport NC
N4ARZ-Gary-Salem NC
KB7QHP-Steve-Gilbert AZ
KK4GQJ-Jared-Memphis TN
VE1AKT-Allan-St Johns NB (CANWARN)

Total Checkins including Net Controls: 20 (2 Calls did not checkout

in QRZ so they were removed from the list but counted as check-ins)

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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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Sep. 14, 2013. Stations listed may not necessarily be in the order that they checked into the net. Callsign data is taken from the HamData Dot Com website. Please post a note in the Yahoo Groups or on the Facebook page if you were missed (our apologies), so you can be added to the net roster.

All hyperlinks are spelled out in the message, due to display issues with Facebook.

International Checkins: (2)

VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico

US Stations: (20)

N0ANP, Mike, Bloomington, Minnesota (Net Control)
KK4DQJ Frank, Naples, Florida (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Net Management)
WX1DER Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KA4IZN, Jim, New Bern, North Carolina
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, Alabama
AF5JG, Rich, Marrero, Louisiana
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
KC5IJJ, David, New Orleans, Louisiana
KF6UOZ, Craig, New Orleans, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA0UIG, Lelia, Robins, Iowa
WX0WX, Don, Miami, Florida
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana

Textbox Checkins: (9)

KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KJ6MTJ, John, Montgomery, Alabama
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
KE7AZF, Mike, Casper, Wyoming
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
WX4MMM, Bob, Raleigh, North Carolina
KF0DZ, Walter, Springfield, Missouri

International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 20
Textbox Checkins: 9
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Sep. 7, 2013. Stations listed may not necessarily be in the order that they checked into the net. Callsign data is taken from the HamData Dot Com website. Please post a note in the Yahoo Groups or on the Facebook page if you were missed (our apologies), so you can be added to the net roster.

All hyperlinks are spelled out in the message, due to display issues with Facebook.

International Checkins: (1)

VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada

US Stations: (13)

KK4DQJ, Frank, Naples, Florida (Net Control)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, Louisiana
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond Virginia
K4GRW, Robert, Newport, North Carolina
K4PEF, Ed, Newport, North Carolina
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA0UIG, Lelia, Robins, Iowa

Textbox Checkins: (13)

KA5RUC, Robert, Centerville, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
N4ARZ, Gary, Salem, North Carolina
KJ6MTJ, John, Montgomery, Alabama
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
WA2QHA, Joseph, East Brunswick, New Jersey
KA1NMA, Robert, Plymouth, Massachusetts
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
KK4JMO, Danny, Vero Beach, Florida
AF5JG, Richard, Marrero, Louisiana
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, New Jersey

International Checkins: 1
U.S. Checkins: 13
Textbox Checkins: 13
Total Checkins: 27

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

VoIP Hurricane Net – Notes/Comments:
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Saturday August 31st, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net Report:

Net Controls (2):
Primary NCO: K2DCD-Dennis-Trenton, NJ
Backup NCO: AD9O-Tony-Lincoln, NE

Net Management (3):
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK
VK3JED-Tony-Australia

Skywarn/Canwarn Liaisons (4):
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin, NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
VE9MTB-Rick-New Brunswick Canada

All Zone Voice Check-Ins: (In order of check-in) (19):
WA3TOY-Kurt-Passadena, MD
WX1DER-Daryl-Little Rock, AR
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, NY
W1RJC-Rick-South Dartmouth, MA
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond, VA
KK4DQJ-Frank-Naples, FL
KI4JSM-Allen-Gastonia, NC
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans, LA
AF5JG-Rick-Marrero, LA
K5SWT-Steve-Pine Bluff, AR
N0ANP-Mike-Bloomington, MN
KB7QHP-Steve-Gilbert, AZ
WA0UIG-Lelia-Robins, IA
KA1RSY-Ed-Acushnet, MA
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro, NC
KA1GDQ-Joe-Buzzards Bay, MA
KD4ITI-Keith-Charlotte, NC
KK4SAG-David-Piedmont, SC
KF5WMS-Mark-College Station, TX

Text Box Check-Ins (14)
N1YLQ-Sparky-Cambridge, MA
KA5RUC-Bob-Centerville, OH
N4JTK-John-Orlando, FL
K7WWM-Bill-Brownsville, TX
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, FL
WW4RX-Steve-Stuart, FL
W4MCA-Mike-Orlando, FL
KF6BKA-Rich-Nashville, TN
WA2QHA-Joe-East Brunswick NJ
VE1AKT-Al-Nova Scotia Canada
WH6EAO-Odell-Oahu Island, HI
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA
AA4ZR-Randy-Charlotte, NC
KC8TCQ-Keith-Napoleon, OH

42 stations participated/check-in

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..

Hurricane Ingrid made landfall Monday Morning near La Pesca Mexico. Heavy rainfall between Ingrid, now a tropical depression, and Tropical Storm Manuel on the Western side of Mexico have the potential to produce life threatening flash floods and mudslides. Due to the fact that there were no Echolink/IRLP nodes in the affected area of Ingrid and no relays to the affected area of Ingrid, the VoIP Hurricane Net did not activate.

Elsewhere in the tropics, Tropical Storm Humberto regenerated earlier today. Humberto is currently only a threat to shipping interests at this time. Another area of disturbed weather in the Northwest Caribbean Sea is being monitored with a low chance of development as it moves over the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Southwest Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor 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

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The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Ingrid and possible net activation. After steady strengthening on Saturday, Ingrid has weakened Sunday Morning and is currently a 75 MPH Category-1 hurricane. It is now becoming unclear if she will maintain hurricane strength as she approaches the Mexican coast. The shear is foreast to relax as she approaches the Northeast Mexico coast prior to landfall which would allow her to maintain hurricane status but the intensification/weakening process of tropical cyclones remains an area subjected to forecast error. Impacts to land will begin late Sunday Evening with landfall now expected around daybreak Monday Morning.

Review of Echolink and IRLP nodes so far have shown no nodes close enough to the impact area of the coast line. There also appears to be a lack of online weather stations and storm bloggers in this region. We have reached out to a couple of past contacts in Mexico to see if they would be available to support reporting from the affected area of Hurricane Ingrid. If there are Amateur Radio stations with relays into the affected area of Hurricane Ingrid, please contact me directly at kd1cy@voipwx.net. A path way to gain reports into the affected area of Ingrid along with Ingrid’s hurricane status will determine potential net activation later tonight or Monday Morning.

We continue to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ingrid. 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 Everyone,

As of the 11:00pm AST advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression 7 has now become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Gabrielle is located about 70 miles (110 KM) South of Ponce Puerto Rico and is moving Northwest at 8 MPH (13 KM/H). Currently  the TS has maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH (65 KM/H) and a minimum central pressure of 1008 millibars or 29.77 inches.

There is currently a Tropical Storm Warning for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from Santo Domingo to Cabo Engano. Interests located in the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands should monitor the progress of this system. Please continue to monitor weather products issued by your local National Meteorological Service for storm information specific to you area.

As of right now the VoIP Hurricane Net has not been activated by the net management team will continue to monitor this Tropical Storm closely and will update everyone as new information becomes available. Thank you for your continued support of the VoIP Hurricane/Skywarn Net.

NHC advisories on Gabrielle and Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook updates can be found off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site. This information can also be found on the NHC web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

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Dustin Cox, N0DRC
Assistant Director of Net Operations
VoIP Hurricane/Skywarn Net
www.voipwx.net
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Colorado Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Region 5, District 2 – Pueblo/Huerfano
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Website: www.n0drc.info
E-Mail: n0drc@arrl.net

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