Hello to all…

The long standing Amateur Radio Hurricane Watch Net will be doing a special event for its 60th Anniversary of their net’s support of hurricanes. The details on this special event are below from KB5HAV-Bobby Graves, Hurricane Watch Net – Net Manager:

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will host a two-day on-air Special Event to celebrate our 60th Anniversary. During this event, taking place June 7–8, 2025, our members will operate using the callsign WX5HWN.

Operations will take place on, or near, 14.325 MHz ±, and 7.268 MHz, ± at the following times:

Saturday, June 7
· 14.325 MHz: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EDT (1400-0100 UTC)
· 7.268 MHz: 5:00 PM EDT to 10:00 PM EDT (2100-0200 UTC)

Sunday, June 8
· 14.325 MHz & 7.268 MHz 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT (1400–2100 UTC)
Note: Operations on 7.268 MHz will conclude at 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC).

Our Net Control Stations – located across the United States – will all use the WX5HWN callsign, passing the virtual baton from one member to the next throughout the event.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. While the season typically peaks from mid-August to late October, tropical cyclones can form at any time.

Special Certificate Available:
To receive a commemorative certificate, please email your request to wx5hwn@hwn.org no later than June 30, 2025.

Certificates for confirmed contacts will be sent electronically only. Please, no QSL cards or postal requests.

For more details about the Hurricane Watch Net, visit: www.hwn.org, our QRZ page for WX5HWN, and our Hurricane Watch Net Social Media pages on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter).

73 & God Bless,
Bobby
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Bobby Graves – KB5HAV
7856 New Light Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(601) 405-7885

Hurricane Watch Net
Net Manager
Webmaster
www.hwn.org

We hope Amateur Radio Operators with HF capability can participate in this special event supporting the Hurricane Watch Net. Thanks to all for their support!

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

Hello to all…

On Saturday Evening, May 17th, 2025, WD4R-Julio Ripoll, Founder and Coordinator of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, received the prestigious Dayton Hamvention (a national Amateur Radio Convention), Special Achievement Award for 45 years of service to the National Hurricane Center and for founding the Amateur Radio station in 1980.

Julio announced at the 2025 National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana that he will be retiring as the coordinator for the station at the end of the 2025 Hurricane Season. He will continue on for some time after 2025 to support the operation as an Amateur Radio Operator. On hand from the VoIP Hurricane Net to be present in this award presentation was VoIP Hurricane Net National Hurricane Conference videographer, KB1KQW-Jim Palmer, who also took a photo of Julio and the Awards Committee that presented this award to Julio. Picture attached to this web post.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team congratulates Julio on this award and we look forward to working with him in the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Julio has been a tremendous partner to the VoIP Hurricane Net realizing the value it can provide during landfalling hurricanes including are all encompassing approach to bring online weather stations including APRS/CWOP weather stations, public safety, social media and Amateur Radio reporting through our net. We appreciate his support and the WX4NHC Amateur Radio team support over so many years. We also appreciate all of you that support the VoIP Hurricane Net!

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