VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report – Saturday June 14th, 2014

The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for June 14, 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, unless otherwise noted.

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.

Voice Checkins: (21)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Backup Net Control And Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coodinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
KA3VYG, Larry, Elizabethtown, PA
KB3RSY, Albert, Memphis, TN
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, LA
KA5EZQ, Rich, Belle Chasse, LA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KG5TED, Ted, Lake Charles, LA
KD5KNZ, Matt, Baton, Rouge, LA
WB7PTR, Lynn, New Orleans, LA
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH
WK8H, Rod, Vermontville, MI

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Textbox Checkins: (11)

KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
WB4TNH, Richard, Hendersonville, TN
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, NJ (Mobile)
N7ISR, T.D., Chander, AZ
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, CN
VE1MBR, Bob, Nova Scotia, CN
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, MA
K1NEW, Tom, Fairhaven, MA

The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for June 14, 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, unless otherwise noted.

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.

Voice Checkins: (21)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Backup Net Control And Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coodinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
KA3VYG, Larry, Elizabethtown, PA
KB3RSY, Albert, Memphis, TN
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, LA
KA5EZQ, Rich, Belle Chasse, LA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KG5TED, Ted, Lake Charles, LA
KD5KNZ, Matt, Baton, Rouge, LA
WB7PTR, Lynn, New Orleans, LA
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH
WK8H, Rod, Vermontville, MI

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Textbox Checkins: (11)

KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
WB4TNH, Richard, Hendersonville, TN
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, NJ (Mobile)
N7ISR, T.D., Chander, AZ
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, CN
VE1MBR, Bob, Nova Scotia, CN
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, MA
K1NEW, Tom, Fairhaven, MA
N3JPP, John, North Huntingdon, PA
KK4JMO, Danny, Vero Beach, FL
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, FL (Skywarn Coordinator)

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International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 19
Textbox Checkins: 11
Total Checkins: 32

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

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A few other notes:

1) The net is now weekly, at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific Time, 0000 UTC through the end of November.

On nets where there is no training presentation, a question will be asked of Net Participants for their comments when they check in with their comments. Tonight’s question was:

Did you participate in the WX4NHC National Hurricane Center Station Test on Saturday, May 31?? And if so, what modes did you use to contact WX4NHC??

Some stations were not able to participate…but of those that did, modes used included D-Star, Echolink, and RF.

2) Several items for stations to note:

a) Stations are not permitted to connect with conference mode enabled. If they do so, the node will immediately disconnect them.

b) During the nets with Training Presentations, comments will be taken from VoIP WX Net Management Only. All other checkins, voice and textbox will be callsign ONLY. This is done in the interest of time for the training presentation…although net participants may ask questions or make comments after the training presentation.

c) It is appreciated if stations use ITU Phoenetics when checking into the net, so Net Control can copy their callsigns correctly. Again, if you don’t get copied, you won’t get logged.

3) An Online Skywarn Spotter Training Course is available if your area National Weather Service (NWS) Office is not currently offering Skywarn Storm Spotter Training classes. The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and helpful links are on this page. This course link is accepted by most NWS Offices, in lieu of attending an “in person” class. Type in “Online Storm Spotter Training Course” in your favorite search engine, and look for the words MetEd in the link, then click on it for more information.

4) More information on the group is at the website at www dot voipwx dot net — on Facebook at www dot facebook dot com slash voipwxnet — and find us on Twitter at voipwxnet

Daryl Stout, WX1DER, Little Rock, Arkansas