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..VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Starting at 6 PM EDT/2200 UTC Thursday July 3rd, 2014 for Impact of Hurricane Arthur on Eastern North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina likely lasting through 8 AM EDT/1200 UTC Friday July 4th, 2014. Activation will take place on the *WX_TALK* Echolink Conference Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system for the duration of this event..
..WX4NHC-National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Operations will also be active starting at 6 PM EDT/2200 UTC Thursday July 3rd, 2014..
..Both the VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC are expected to remain active overnight Thursday into Friday Morning July 4th, 2014..

Tropical Storm Arthur intensified into Hurricane Arthur overnight. Hurricane Warnings are now in effect for portions of Eastern North Carolina, particularly the Outer Banks of North Carolina region. The VoIP Hurricane Net and the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, will be activated starting at 6 PM EDT/2200 UTC Thursday July 3rd, 2014 looking for surface reports and information from the Eastern North Carolina area possibly extending into Northeast South Carolina. Activation will take place on the *WX_TALK* Echolink Conference Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system for the duration of this event which is currently expected to be through around 6-8 AM Friday Moring July 4th, 2014. Any stations in these areas and any stations with relays into the affected areas of Hurricane Arthur are asked to join the net to provide surface reports.

For the latest advisory information including watches and warnings, you can go to the VoIPWXNet web site and click Atlantic Tropical Products and click on the advisory information for Hurricane Arthur under the Atlantic Tropical Products section. The voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds also contain information on Hurricane Arthur. You can also gather the advisory information from the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:
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Hello to all..

Tropical Depression #1 is strengthening and is now Tropical Storm Arthur with maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH. Arthur is located 80 miles east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida and about 100 miles North-Northwest of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the east coast of Florida from Fort Pierce through Flagler Beach, Florida. Arthur is expected to continue to strengthen and is now forecasted to reach category-1 Hurricane Status. The track remains fairly uncertain but some level of impact to the Southeast US coast is possible. As we get into the extended forecast, some level of impact could occur across the mid-atlantic United States into Southern New England depending on the track of Arthur with the potential of some level of heavy rainfall as Arthur interacts with a cold front.

Once again, advisory information on Tropical Storm Arthur can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site via the link below:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Arthur. 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..

Tropical Depression (TD) 1 has formed in the Atlantic. TD 1 has formed in the Atlantic about 105 miles east-southeast of Cape Canaveral Florida. The proximity of TD 1 near the coast of Florida has prompted the issuance of a Tropical Storm Watch from Fort Pierce Florida to just south of Flagler Beach Florida. TD 1 is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm. If this happens as expected, TD 1 would be named Arthur.

The track of TD 1 is a bit uncertain. It will slow down and gradually turn west, northwest and northward over the next couple of days and then begin to turn northeast and accelerate. At this time, TD 1 is expected to be just below hurricane strength at its peak intensity in 72 hours. How close this system comes to the US East Coast and its interaction with a front approaching the US east coast leads to uncertainty on impacts to the US east coast. Some computer weather models indicate the potential for heavy rainfall and flooding in the US Mid Atlantic and possibly the Northeast US as we get closer to the end of this week but its unclear on which areas would be impacted the most.

Advisories on TD 1 can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site and through our Facebook and Twitter feeds under voipwxnet. They can also be seen at the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Tropical Depression 1. 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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Note: WX1DER, Daryl, in Little Rock, AR, was unable to
make the net, due to thunderstorms in his area at net time.
The logs were provided by WA3TOY, Kurt, and Tony, AD9O.
There was no question/comment of the week on the net, and
there were 24 total checkins.

Voice: (17)

WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Net Control)
AD9O, Tony, Lincoln, NE (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
KA1RSY, Ed, New Bedford, MA
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, NY
KK4DQJ, Francis, Naples, FL
N5ZUA, Steven, Houston, TX
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, LA
KC6YQO, Mike, Lancaseter, PA
KB6HOH, Steven, Novato, CA
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Novato, CA
WK8H, Rod, Vermontville, MI
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH
KE7EJF, Dennis, Phoenix, AZ
W7CAT, Michael, Jackson, WY

Textbox: (7)

AD9O Tony, Lincon, NE
KF0DZ, Walter, Springfield, MO
KD2GTF, Dan, Fishkill, NY
WB4TNH Richard, Nashville, TN
WX4MMM Bob, Raleigh, NC
N5WXC Stephen, LaPlace, LA
W4NDF, Nick, Westwego, LA

Net log posted by WX1DER-Daryl Stout and WA3TOY-Kurt Fritsch

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Data from recon aircraft indicates that associated thunderstorm activity is just below the organizational threshold required to initiate tropical cyclone advisories but only a slight increase in organization and persistence of thunderstorm activity would initiate advisories. If advisories are initiated, a tropical storm watch could be issued for portions of the central and northern Atlantic coast of Florida. The Special Tropical Weather Outlook in its entirety is listed below:

000
ABNT20 KNHC 302028
TWOAT

SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Special outlook issued to update discussion of the area of low
pressure east of Florida.

Updated:  An Air Force Reserve unit reconnaissance aircraft is
investigating the area of low pressure centered about 110 miles east
of Melbourne, Florida.  While the low is well defined, the
associated thunderstorm activity is just below the organizational
threshold required to initiate tropical cyclone advisories.
Environmental conditions continue to be favorable for development,
and only a slight increase in the organization and persistence of
the thunderstorm activity would result in the formation of a
tropical depression.

Data from the reconnaissance aircraft indicate that peak sustained
winds with the low are about 30-35 mph.  The low is moving
southwestward at around 5 mph, but is expected to turn westward
tonight and northward by Wednesday when it will be near the east
coast of Florida. If this system becomes a tropical cyclone, a
tropical storm watch could be required for portions of the central
or northern Atlantic coast of Florida.  A turn toward the northeast
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Hello to all..

The first tropical depression of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season may be forming soon. An Air Force Reconnaissance aircraft is enroute to investigate a low pressure area located about 125 miles east of Melbourne Florida. This low has gotten more organized today with environmental conditions becoming more conducive for development. If this system becomes a tropical cyclone, a Tropical Storm Watch could be required for portions of the central and northern Atlantic Coast of Florida. This system could impact portions of the Southeast United States over the next couple of days as its current southwest movement turns to a more northerly and northeast motion over the next few days. The Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site and via the following National Hurricane Center web site link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATWOAT+shtml/301738_MIATWOAT.shtml

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of this system. 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 June 21, 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: (22)

K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, VA (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)
VE1MBR, Rick, Fall River, Nova Scotia, CN (CanWarn)
N3JPP, John, North Huntingdon, PA
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, NJ (Skywarn Coordinator)
N1KTA, Tom, Portland, ME
N1NUH, Joseph, Middlebury, CT
WA3ZWX, Charles, Millersiville, MD
KA1RSY, Ed, New Bedford, MA
KA5EZQ, Richard, Belle Chasse, LA
N5RLN, Robert, Houston, TX
KG5TED, Ted, Lake Charles, LA
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, FL
WA6UVV, Bob, North Miami, FL
KG7FOR, Michelle, Yelm, WA
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stowe, OH
K5UQ, Matt, New Orleans, LA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA

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Textbox Checkins: (8)

KF0DZ, Walter, Springfield, MO
N5WXC, Stephen, Laplace, LA
KD2DLY, Carol, Tuckerton, NJ
WB4TNH, Richard, Hendersonville, TN
VE1AKT, Al, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CN
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, AL
N0ANP, Mike, Ely, MN
KJ4PWY, Mike, Frederick, MD

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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
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Hello to all..

Saturday June 7th, 2014 VoIP Hurricane Net Report:

Primary Net Control: W9LUO-Marilyn-Evanston IL

Secondary Net Control: KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA

Net Management (3 Check-Ins)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK
K2DCD-Dennis-Ewing, NJ (Textbox)

SKYWARN Coordinators (3 Check-Ins)
WA3TOY-Kurt-Passadena, Maryland
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
WB8YYS-Gregg-Stow, OH

International Check-ins (2 Check-Ins)
VE1MBR-Bob-Fall River, Nova Scotia Canada
VE9MTB-Rick-Rick-St Andrew, New Brunswick Canada

US Check-ins (16 check-ins):
W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park MD
N2HLB-John-Ellenville, NY
KA5EZQ-Richard-Belle Chasse, LA
KF5WMS-Dave-Harvey, LA
KF5YNF-Suzanne-Harvey, LA
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans, LA
K4GRW-Robert-Newport, NC
KG5TED-Ted-Lake Charles, LA
K9AUC-Jim-St Louis, MO
VA3AUC-Jim-St. Louis, MO (Canadian Call for K9AUC)
K9JCL-Jan-Hollywood, FL
W1KFR-Bill-Kingsland, GA
W1EZY-Paul-Acushnet, MA
W1EAV-Chris-Marion, MA
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro, NC
KF5WFB-Elisha-Houston, TX

Textbox Checkins (13 total check-ins, 12 Unique Check-ins subtracting K2DCD-Dennis who is listed under net management):
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond VA
KD2DLY-Carol-Tuckerton, NJ
KF0DZ-Walter-Springfield, MO
W4CFH-Chuck-Edgewater, FL
K1NEW-Tom-Fairhaven, MA
N4ARZ-Gary-Gatlinburg, TN (portable)
K2DCD-Dennis-Ewing, NJ
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA
VE1AKT-Al-Fredicton, New Brunswick Canada
KM4AF-Chip-Edisto Beach, SC
WX4MMM-Bob-Raleigh, NC
NP3OD-Francisco-San Juan, PR
KD4RAA-Danny-Raleigh, NC (Net Founder and IRLP Raleigh Reflector Owner)

Net Management Check-Ins and Primary/Secondary NCOs: 4
SKYWARN Coordinator Check-Ins: 3
International/Non-Continental US Check-ins: 2
US Check-ins: 16
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Hello to all..

The WX4NHC Communications Test was a great success with over 300 contacts made and various modes of passing surface reports to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center completed. The ARRL Web Story can be seen via the following link:

http://www.arrl.org/news/we-are-ready-2014-wx4nhc-on-the-air-station-test-a-success

We are grateful to have a continued strong working relationship with the team at WX4NHC. Also, we are grateful to all those who checked in with WX4NHC via Echolink and IRLP but also on D-STAR/RATS, HF, VHF, and UHF. 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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