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A reminder that the WX4NHC Communications Test will be Saturday May 31st, 2014. WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will be on Echolink/IRLP from 4 PM EDT (2000 UTC)-600 PM EDT (2200 UTC). The *WX-TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system had a server failure late last week. The reflector is being ‘rebuilt’ and originally it appeared the system may be ready for the Communications Test but that is no longer the case.

Given the outage of *WX-TALK*/IRLP 9219 system, per our procedures, we will use the *VKEMCOMM* Echolink conference node: 270177/IRLP 9508 for the WX4NHC Communications Test on Saturday May 31st. Please make a note of this change and connect to this system for the Communications Test.

Also, as we move forward to our weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Nets, we will use the *VKECOMM*/IRLP 9508 system if the *WX-TALK*/IRLP 9219 system remains down. We expect to have the system back up and running within the next couple of weeks depending on the schedules of those that are working on the rebuild of the reflector.

We appreciate everyone’s flexibility in making this change for the WX4NHC Communications Test and if necessary for the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Nets. 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 NOAA P3 Orion Hurricane Aircraft will be on its yearly Hurricane Awareness Tour and it will be at Gulf Coastal locations for this year. Locations for this year include:

Public Tour Schedule:
● Mon., May 19: Corpus Christi Intl Airport, Corpus Christi, Tex., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
● Tue., May 20: Ellington Airport, Houston, Tex., 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
● Wed., May 21: Lakefront Airport, New Orleans, La., 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
● Thur., May 22: Tallahassee Airport, Tallahassee, Fla., 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
● Fri., May 23: Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Fla., 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Complete information can be seen at the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140515_pa_nwsHAT.pdf

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 May 3, 2014. 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: (1)

WP4OTZ, Manuel, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

US Stations: (16)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, Virginia (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWARN)
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KB6HOH, Steven, Novato, California
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Novato, California
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
AF5JG, Richard, Marrero, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Richard, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
K5UQ, Matthew, New Orleans, Louisiana
N5ZUA, Steven, Houston, Texas
K9AUC/VA3AUC, James, Saint Louis, Missouri
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York

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Textbox Checkins: (6)

KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada
W4CFH, Charles, Edgewater, Florida
N5WXC, Stephen, La Place, Louisiana
WX4MMM, Bob, Raleigh, North Carolina
KK4TRV, Andrea, Stuart, Florida

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International Checkins: 1
U.S. Checkins: 16
Textbox Checkins: 6
Total Checkins: 23
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The WX4NHC Annual Station Test event will be Saturday May 31st, 2014. WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will be on the air using various modes from 9 AM-6 PM EDT (1300-2200 UTC). WX4NHC will be on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system from 4-6 PM EDT (2000-2200 UTC) for contacts and testing of their Echolink station. The complete announcement on the Annual Station Test event is listed below:

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