The following Station checked into the Feb. 7, 2015 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Hyperlinks are spelled out, due to display issues with Facebook.

Voice Checkins:
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Primary Net Control)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control/Skywarn Coordinator)
VK3JED, Tony, Melbourne, Austrailia(Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WS2Q, Harvey, Mars Town, New Jersey
KA3VYG, Larry, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
WA3G, Erick, Millersville, Maryland
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
KK6RJR, Richard, Bakersfield, California
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
KC8PGR, Kaci, New Carlisle, ohio
KB8SHS, John, Blue Rock, Ohio
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio
AF5JG, Dick, Marrero, Louisiana
KF5GXZ, Ramey, Houston, Texas

Textbox Checkins:
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
N7RYN, Ryan, Apex, North Carolina
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)

Voice Checkins: 21
Textbox Checkins: 4
Total Checkins: 25

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Daryl, WX1DER, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Hello to all…

Well, unfortunately, those of us in Southern New England will not escape the 2014-2015 Winter without a Blizzard! New England Blizzard Operations will occur on Echolink/IRLP on the *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 system. The *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system has been linked in as a listen only reflector system to the operations. SKYWARN Activation has started but reporting won’t increase significantly until after 7 PM Monday evening as the storm and the heavier snow bands move into the area. Further details are available at:

http://www.wx1box.org
http://ares.ema.arrl.org

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton Massachusetts
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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VoIPWX Net Log for Jan. 3, 2015  

Voice Checkins: 15

WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup Net Control/Advisories From SPC)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY (Secondary Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, LLoyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (Skywarn Coordinator)
V39MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
KB8BMY, Mike, Austin, TX
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, OH
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH

Textbox Checkins: 5

KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, VA
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
KK6RJR, Richard, Bakersfield, CA
WB4TNH, Richard, Nashville, TN

Total Checkins: 20

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Note that the net is now meeting on the FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY, U.S. Time, through May, at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, and 5pm Pacific.

There may be Training Presentations during the off season. Watch the Yahoo Groups and the Facebook page for updates. There was no training presentation for the Jan. 3, 2015 net.

Weekly nets will resume in June, 2015.

Daryl Stout, WX1DER, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Hello to all..

On behalf of the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to all. Thanks to all of you for your support of the VoIP Hurricane Net during 2014.

The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season was slightly more active then 2013 but was still a relatively quiet year for the VoIP Hurricane Net. There were 4 formal net activations. The first two activations were for Hurricane Arthur and its impact over Eastern North Carolina and Arthur’s impacts as a strong tropical storm over Eastern Canada working with both the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL and the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada. The other two formal net activations were for Hurricane Gonzalo where the first activation was for the Caribbean islands including Anguilla, St Barts, St Maarten, St Kitts and other islands and the second activation was for Bermuda which took a direct hit as Gonzalo impacted Bermuda as a landfalling major hurricane. Numerous reports from both Amateur Radio and other sources specifically from the stomcarib.com storm blogging site and personal weather stations from weather underground helped to give hurricane specialists at the National Hurricane Center an understanding of conditions on the ground during these tropical systems impacts over their respective areas. Over the non-hurricane season months of December-May, training topics were given over the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net during the February-April 2014 net sessions and were well received by net participants. Recordings of these presentations along with their Powerpoint presentations can be found on the voipwx.net web site. During the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net, a ‘question of the week’ was instituted for most weekly nets to gather more info and to have more of our net participants think of weather and hurricane spotting and weather/disaster preparedness.
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VoIPWX Net Log for Dec. 6, 2014

Voice Checkins: 22

K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, VA
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
KD1CY, Rob, Taunton, MA (Net Management (at WX1BOX))
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (SKYWARN Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (SKYWARN Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (SKYWARN Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (SKYWARN Coordinator)
VE1CHL, Scott, Truro, Nova Scotia, CN
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, FL
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KI4SZF, Chris, Sarasota, FL
N7DMO, James, Riverton, WY
KF7BVC, Bob, Las Vegas, NV
KB8BMY, Mike, Austin, TX
KG7GSR, Ron, Lander, WY
KG7LRK, Tim, Riverton, WY
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, JP
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
KC2PDO, Jack, Jersey City, NJ

Textbox Checkins: 8

KB1PA, Barry, Delray Beach, FL
W9LUO, Marilyn, Evanston, IL
VE1AKT, Al, Fredericton New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
KE7AZF, Mike, Casper, WY
K0RDC, Bob, Denver, CO
VE9MTB, Rick, St. Stephen, New Brunswick, CN
WH6DWF,Todd, Waikiki Beach, Oahu, HI
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH

Total Checkins: 30

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Note that the net is now meeting on the FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY, U.S. Time, through May, at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, and 5pm Pacific. There may be Training Presentations during the off season. Watch the Yahoo Groups and the Facebook page for updates. Weekly nets will resume in June, 2015.

Happy Holidays to all from the VoIPWXNet Net Management

Daryl Stout, WX1DER, Little Rock, Arkansas

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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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Hello to all..

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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Hello to all..

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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