VoIPWX Net Log for Nov. 29, 2014

Voice Checkins: 13

W9LUO, Marilyn, Evanston, IL (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup Net Control)(Announcements)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
K3NFU, Roy, New Orleans, LA
K5LKV, Matt, Houston, TX
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, OH
K8ARL, Karl (Mobile in Ohio)

Textbox Checkins: 8

KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY
KG7FOR, Michelle, Yelm, WA
VE1KT, Al, Frederickton, New Brunswick, CN
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxborough MA
KJ4PWY, Mike in Frederick, MD
K1NEW, Tom, Fairhaven, MA

Total Checkins: 21

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Skywarn Recognition Day is 1 week from today, from 0000 to 2400 UTC on December 6, 2014. This is 7pm Eastern Time Dec. 5 to 7pm Eastern Time Dec. 6. For more information on Skywarn Recognition Day, go to hamradio.noaa.gov

Next week ONLY, the net will begin ONE HOUR EARLIER, at 7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 5pm Mountain, 4pm Pacific Time. Net start times will revert back to the regular start time of 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific Time, with the January Net. And, starting with the next weeks net, the net is on the first Saturday of the month ONLY. Weekly nets will resume in June, 2015, when hurricane season begins again.

Training Presentations may be scheduled at times during the off season. When these take place, comments will be taken from Net Management and
Skywarn Coordinators ONLY…to allow for time for the training presentation.
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Hello to all..

The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season has stated quiet as predicted. NOAA has put out a press release reviewing the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. See the press release at the following link:

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20141124_hurricaneseasonwrapup_2014.html

The press release article also talks about the new experimental 5-day Tropical Weather Outlook map. It also talks about the experimental Storm Surge flooding map for areas of the US Gulf and East coasts. 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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A reminder that the final VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for 2014 on Saturday 12/6/14 will be held one hour earlier, immediately following SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) 2014 activities, at 700 PM ET/600 PM CT/500 PM MT/400 PM PT/0000 UTC. The net is moved one hour earlier to allow many SKYWARN Amateur Radio Operators the opportunity to check into the net and secure as the net is going on or immediately following the net versus waiting an additional hour for the net to take place. We appreciate everyone’s support of the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net and we look forward to hearing everyone during SRD’2014 beginning Friday Evening 12/5/14 lasting through Saturday Evening 12/6/14 and on the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net immediately following SRD 2014 activities.

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

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SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 6th, 2014 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/5/14 from 700 PM ET-Saturday Evening 12/6/14 at 7 PM ET) and Echolink and IRLP will be playing a role in SRD as it has in past years. SKYWARN Recognition Day is an opportunity for National Weather Service Forecast Offices across the United States to thank SKYWARN Spotters for their efforts in obtaining timely severe weather reporting for the protection of life and property. This is the SKYWARN program’s main mission.

EchoLink and IRLP are just a couple of modes people can utilize to contact NWS offices during SKYWARN Recognition Day. Many NWS offices will be on 2 Meters, 440 MHz, HF, Digital other VHF/UHF bands. Additional details on SKYWARN Recognition Day can be found via the following links:

http://hamradio.noaa.gov

http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-2014-is-december-6

Information is also available on this event in the November 2014 issue of QST on Page 85 of this magazine.

As in past years, the EchoLink *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system will be scheduling time for NWS offices in 1-2 hour time slots to act as a net control to make contacts with spotters that are on the system. If a NWS office runs out of contacts and there are other NWS offices on the system, the NWS office acting as net control can turn it over to a different NWS office to act as a net control on the system at their discretion.

We’d like to ask NWS offices to do their best to adhere to the schedule. Sometimes this is difficult due to the number of contacts received by NWS offices. We ask for everyone’s patience and working cooperatively to respect the time slot schedule.

Below is the current SRD schedule. See the list of NWS offices below:

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VoIPWX Net Log for Nov. 22, 2014

Voice Checkins: (20)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control)
W9LUO, Marilyn, Evanston, IL (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
KA1RSY, Ed, New Bedford, MA
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, NY
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, MA
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
KG5EDE, Robert, River Ridge, LA
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, FL
K4GRW, Bob, Newport, SC
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, OH
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, LA
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)

Textbox Checkins: (6)
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY
KJ4PWY, Michael, Frederick, MD
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)
VE1MBR, Bob, Nova Scotia, CN (Canadian Hurricane Center)

Total Checkins: 26

Daryl Stout, WX1DER, Little Rock, Arkansas
Primary Net Control
VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net

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VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report for Saturday November 15th, 2014:

Net Controls/Net Management Voice Check-Ins:
K3WRY-Joe-Richmond, VA (Primary Net Control)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA (Secondary Net Control)

SKYWARN Coordinators:
KJ4MTX-Benny-Piedmont, AL
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro, NC
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin, NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow, OH

General Check-ins:
K5LKV-Matt-Houston, TX
KG6FIY-Endaf-Long Beach, CA
KG5BVM-Randy-Baton Rouge, LA
KK6RJR-Richard-Bakersfield, CA
KG5BSN-Leroy-Humble, TX
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, LA
KG5EDE-Rob-River Ridge, LA
AF5JG-Eric-Marrero, LA
KG7FOR-Michelle-Yelm, WA
NP3OD-Francisco-San Juan, PR

Textbox Check-ins:
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus OK
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond, VA
KJ4PWY-Mike-Knoxsville, TN
KB1PA-Barry-Del Ray Beach, FL
N4ARZ-Gary-Salem, SC

Voice Checkins: 17
Textbox Checkins: 5
TOTAL CHECKINS: 22

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

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VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report – Saturday November 8th, 2014:

Net Controls (2):
Primary NCO: KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
Secondary NCO: KB1CYO-Phil-Foxboro, MA

Voice Net Management Team/SKYWARN Coordinator Liaison Check-ins (5):
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus OK (VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team)
W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park, MD (NWS Baltimore/Washington Office)
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro, NC (NWS Newport, NC Office)
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC (NWS Newport, NC Office)
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH (NWS Cleveland, OH Office)

Voice Check-Ins (11):
VE9MTB-Rick-St Andrews New Brunswick Canada (CANWARN New Brunswick)
N2HLB-John-Ellenville, NY
KK6RJR-Richard-Bakersfield, CA
KA5EZQ-Rick-Bell Chasse, LA
KK4DQJ-Frank-Naples, FL
AF5JG-Eric-Marrero, LA
K4PVJ-Guy-Atlantic Beach, NC
KG7FOR-Michelle-Yelm, WA
K9AUC/VA3AUC-Jim-St Louis, MO
W7CAT-Mick-Jackson, WY
K3NFU-Roy-Sldell, LA

Textbox Checkins (9):
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond VA
VE1AKT-Al-Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada (CANWARN New Brunswick)
W4CFH-Chuck-Edgewater, FL
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, FL (St Lucie/Indian River County FL SKYWARN Coordinator)
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, NY
K1NEW-Tom-Fairhaven, MA
KJ4PWY-Mike-Dallas, TX
WB4TNH-Richard-Nashville, TN
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA

Voice Check-Ins: 18
Textbox Check-Ins: 9
TOTAL CHECK-INS: 27

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 Nov. 1, 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. Also, all callsigns will be VERIFIED before posting to the log. If the call is found to be invalid, that station will NOT be logged. 

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

Voice Checkins: 24

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control) 
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, Taunton, MA (Net Management)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, JP
KB1VWZ, Noah, Waban, MA
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
KK4DQJ, Frank, Naples, FL
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
N5ZUA, Steve, Houston, TX
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KF5YPG, Gary, Covington, LA
KG5EDE, Rob, River Ridge, LA
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, OH
W7CAT, Mike, Jackson Hole, WY
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA

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Textbox Checkins: 8

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K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, NJ (Net Management)
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