Hello to all..

On behalf of the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to all. Thanks to all of you for your support of the VoIP Hurricane Net during 2013.

The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the quietest seasons in the history of the VoIP Hurricane Net. There were no formal net activations for any tropical systems this year. The first season like that in recent memory and a far cry from the past few seasons which had multiple significant VoIP Hurricane Net activations over the course of the year. As occurs yearly, we did support WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center with the WX4NHC Communications Test at the start of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. As our main client, we appreciate WX4NHC’s support of our net and thank WX4NHC Coordinators, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG for their support. They have been an incredible partner with the VoIP Hurricane Net dating back to the net’s inception in the 2003-2004 timeframe.

We also had another successful SKYWARN Recognition Day event on the home of the VoIP Hurricane Net, Echolink conference: *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219. Many NWS offices rotated on the system making contacts with Amateur Radio Operators and SKYWARN Spotters from around the country thanking them for their support as well as making contact with different NWS offices around the country.
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Dec. 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 and QRZ Dot Com websites.

Note that just connecting to the Weather Talk Conference Server or an IRLP node (either directly or through a repeater) does NOT qualify as a checkin to the net. You must be acknowledged by Net Control either via voice, or textbox, to get on the log. If you are not acknowledged, your voice or textbox checkin did NOT get through, and you will have to recheck.

Note that all hyperlinks are spelled out in the message, due to display issues with Facebook.

International Checkins: (2)

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

US Stations: (17)

WX5ASA, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control)
WX1BOX, Rob, National Weather Service (NWS) Taunton, Massachusetts
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, New Jersey
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
W1EZY, Paul, Acushnet, Massachusetts
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxborough, Massachusetts
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KD4DLL, Daniel, Springfield, Illinois
KF5LPD, Daniel, Corpus Christi, Texas
KC0OKP, Teresa, Ada, Missouri
N7DMO, Jim, Riverton, Wyoming
W7WBB, Perry, Las Vegas, Nevada
AD9O, Tony, Lincoln, Nebraska
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio

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Textbox Checkins: (16)

KD1CY, Rob, Taunton, Massachusetts
N1FY, Carl, Taunton, Massachusetts
K2DCD, Dennis, Taunton, Massachusetts
K1FUG, Ken, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1REQ, Jeremy, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1VWZ, Noah, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1WPZ Robert, Milo, Maine
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Nov. 30, 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.

Note that just connecting to the Weather Talk Conference Server or an IRLP node (either directly or through a repeater) does NOT qualify as a checkin to the net. You must be acknowledged by Net Control either via voice, or textbox, to get on the log. If you are not acknowledged, your voice or textbox checkin did NOT get through, and you will have to recheck.

Note that 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: (15)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
KA1RSY, Ed, Acushnet, Massachusetts
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control)
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KA4IZN, Jim, Newbern, North Carolina
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina
KB4HDQ, Steve, Raleigh, North Carolina
KK4VBG, Mike, Swansboro, North Carolina
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio

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Textbox Checkins: (2)

VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 2
Total Checkins: 19

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

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A few other notes:
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