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The Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Seasons came to an end on November 30th. NOAA has sent a press release reviewing the below normal Atlantic Hurricane Season and the very active Eastern and Central Pacific Seasons that shattered records. The link to the article is listed below:

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2015/120115-below-normal-atlantic-hurricane-season-ends-active-eastern-and-central-pacific-seasons-shatter-records.html

We will see what 2016 brings for the Atlantic and Eastern/Central Pacific Hurricane Seasons. 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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**WX0GLD confirmed their time slot. Only NWS Office Unconfirmed is WX7SLC-NWS Salt Lake City, Utah. Have marked it WX7SLC with the possibility that it will become an open time slot.**
**Have changed the New England Conference Echolink to *NEW-ENG3* node 9123. The conference was renamed to *NEW-ENG3* so the *NEW-ENG* conference can be reused for non-ARES/SKYWARN activity.**

SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 5th, 2015 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/4/15 from 700 PM ET-Saturday Evening 12/5/15 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 link:

http://hamradio.noaa.gov

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.

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Announcement from WX4NHC on their activation for SKYWARN Recognition Day. See below:

Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Miami Florida

WX4NHC will be On-The-Air for the Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD)
Saturday, December 5th, 2015 from 9AM- 6 PM EDT ( 1400 z- 2300 z)
This will be our 17th year of participation in the SRD and our 35th year of public service at NHC.

The purpose of this event is to test the Amateur Radio Station operations and equipment between NWS Office nationwide and is sponsored by NOAA.
This event is excellent practice for Ham Radio Operators as well as NWS Staff to become familiar with the unique communications skills available during times of severe weather. It is also a fun event.
http://hamradio.noaa.gov

WX4NHC will also be performing operator training.
We will be making SRD contacts on many frequencies and modes, exchanging signal reports and basic weather data exchange (“Sunny”, or “Rain”, etc.) between NWS Offices and any stations in any location.

WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF , 2 & 30 meter APRS and WinLink wx4nhc@winlink.org subject must contain “//WL2K”) .
We will try to stay on the recognized Hurricane Watch Net frequency 14.325 MHz most of the time and announce when we QSY.

Due to space and equipment limitations, we will have 2 operators per shift, we can not be everywhere and every mode at the same time.
You may be able to find us on HF by using one of the DX Spotting Networks,
Such as the DX Summit Web Site:
http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx

We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 4pm-6pm EST (2100-2300z)
(IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference node 7203).
http://www.voipwx.net/
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**Have changed the New England Conference Echolink to *NEW-ENG3* node 9123. The conference was renamed to *NEW-ENG3* so the *NEW-ENG* conference can be reused for non-ARES/SKYWARN activity.**

SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 5th, 2015 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/4/15 from 700 PM ET-Saturday Evening 12/5/15 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 link:

http://hamradio.noaa.gov

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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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net on Nov. 28, 2015. Station locations are from the hamdata.com website, unless otherwise noted.

Due to hyperlink issues with Facebook, the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net website is listed first in the links section, below the checkins.

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Question of the Week from Daryl, WX1DER:
Will you be participating in Skywarn Recognition Day next weekend??

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Voice Checkins:
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, NJ (Net Control)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY (Backup Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Announcements, TPC/SPC Traffic)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)
K3CFG, Carl, Warner Robbins, GA
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, OH
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
KC8FQV, Mark, Macedonia, OH
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, OH
KG5EXB, Larry, Saint Bernard, LA
KG5JQH, John, Houston, TX

Textbox Checkins:
WB4TNH, Richard, Nashville, TN
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, CN (CanWarn)
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, MA
WN7Y, Ron, Billings, MT

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Voice Checkins:     18
Textbox Checkins:    5
Total Checkins:     23

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SKYWARN Recognition Day 2015 (SRD’15) has been set for Saturday December 5th, 2015 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening December 4th, 2015 – 700 PM EST-Saturday Evening December 5th, 2015 – 700 PM EST). The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday December 5th, 2015 will be at 700 PM EST immediately following SRD’15 activities. The SRD web site has been updated and more details will follow in the next few days to one week. See link below:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio/

As we have done for the last several years, the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system will have a NWS Forecast Office act as a net control on the system and rotate among the various NWS Forecast Offices over the course of the event. Scheduling time slots to prior NWS Forecast Offices that have been on the system is ongoing and then the request will be opened up to any new NWS forecast offices that would like a time slot as net control.

Further details on SRD’15 will be sent out over the next few days to one week. 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 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net on Nov.14, 2015. Station locations are from the hamdata.com website, unless otherwise noted.

Due to hyperlink issues with Facebook, the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net website is listed first in the links section, below the checkins.

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Question/Comment Of The Week (from WA2AQQ):

With winter weather awareness week coming up from many National Weather Service offices around the country, are you prepared for upcoming winter storms, considering what El Nino might bring…either snow, ice, or severe weather??

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Voice Checkins:

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control/SPC Advisories)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Backup Net Control/Net Management/Tropics)
KJ4EJH, John, Stella, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Stella, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
VA3WXA, Gord, Toronto, Canada (Weather Radio Listeners Net)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
AE5ME, Jeff, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana

Textbox Checkins:

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
KC8TCQ, Keith, Napoleon, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
KA1RSY, Ed, Acushnet, Massachusetts
WB4TNH, Richard, Nashville, Tennessee
KG5HVO, Bryant, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Voice Checkins:    12
Textbox Checkins:   8
Total Checkins:    20

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VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net:

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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net on Nov. 7, 2015. Station locations are from the hamdata.com website, unless otherwise noted.

Due to hyperlink issues with Facebook, the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net website is listed first in the links section, below the checkins.

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There was no Question/Comment Of The Week on the net tonight.

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Voice Checkins:

K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, Virginia (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control/Tropics/SPC Advisories)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWARN)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
K4GRW, Bob, Newport, North Carolina

Textbox Checkins:

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
KD4QNA, Peter, Urbanna, Virginia
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
WB4TNH, Richard, Nashville, Tennessee

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Voice Checkins:   10
Textbox Checkins:  6
Total Checkins:   16

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VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net:
Main page: http://www.voipwx.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voipwxnet?_rdr
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/voipwxnet
Yahoo Groups: https://groups.yahoo.com/group/voipwxnet

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Skywarn Recognition Day (0000 to 2400 UTC, Dec. 5, 2015):
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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net on Oct. 31, 2015. Station locations are from the hamdata.com website, unless otherwise noted.

Due to hyperlink issues with Facebook, the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net website is listed first in the links section, below the checkins.

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There was no Question/Comment Of The Week on the net tonight.

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Voice Checkins:

K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, New Jersey (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control/SPC Advisories)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWarn)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KG5JQH, John, Houston, Texas
KG5HVO, Bryant, New Orleans, Louisiana
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
KG5JRA, Dominick, Houston, Texas

Textbox Checkins:

WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
KC8TCQ, Keith, Napoleon, Ohio
N4ARZ, Gary, Salem, South Carolina
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, Japan
KD4QNA, Pete, Spotsylvania, Virginia
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts
KB7QHP, Steve, Chandler, Arizona

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Voice Checkins:  13
Textbox Checkins: 9
Total Checkins:  22

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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net on Oct. 24, 2015. Station locations are from the hamdata.com website, unless otherwise noted.

Due to hyperlink issues with Facebook, the Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net website is listed first in the links section, below the checkins.

As a side note, the stripping and waxing of the apartment floor was postponed, because of rainy weather. And, since thunderstorms were to the south of my area, I was able to take the net tonight, and Ed, KA1RSY, said he didn’t mind if I took it.

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There was no Question/Comment Of The Week on tonight’s net.

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Voice Checkins:

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Backup Net Control)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA1EMA, Ed, Acushnet, Massachusetts (Emergency Management, KA1RSY at the mic)
NP3OD, Francisco, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
AF5JG, Rick, New Orleans, Louisiana
KG5JWU, Ray, Bellaire, Texas
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
KG5FYV, Tom, Houston, Texas
KG5HVO, Bryant, New Orleans, Louisiana
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
KC8FQV, Mark, Macedonia, Ohio
KB7QHP, Steve, Gilbert, Arizona
KF5BIZ, Cesar, Cypress, Texas

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