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The recording of the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net special presentation regarding Winter Storms that have affected the Eastern United States region in January 2014 is now available. A link to the recording in MP3 format and the presentation in PDF format can be seen below:

http://www.voipwx.net/files/VoIP_Hurricane_Net_Presentation_for_February_2014.pdf
http://www.voipwx.net/files/February_2014_Winter_Storms_Eastern_US_Presentation.mp3

This has also been added to the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under the Main Menu via the link – VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Presentations. Again, for best results, you likely will want to download the PDF presentation (Approximately 2.5-MB in size) and the Audio Recording of the net (approximately 8.5 Meg in size). The presentation lasts approximately 50 minutes. 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 Feb. 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. 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.

International Checkins: (1)

WP4OTZ, Manuel, Cabo Robo, Puerto Rico

US Stations: (19)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Backup Net Control, Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WA1EMA, Ed, Acushnet Emergency Management Agency, Acushnet, Massachusetts
W1EZY, Paul, Acushnet, Massachusetts
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
K5SWT, Steven, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
N5VX, Dale, Altus, Oklahoma
AF5JG, Rich, Marrero, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Rich, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
KB7QHP, Stephen, Gilbert, Arizona
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio
WK8H, Rod, Vermontville, Michigan
KB1CRN, Glen, Central Village, Connecticut
WW5SS, Fred, Metarie, Louisiana

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Textbox Checkins: (25)

N1NHR, Charlie, Milford, New Hampshire
WA1WTQ, John, Oakham, Massachusetts
WA1YLP, Shaun, South Kingstown, Rhode Island
KB1TJI, Jeff, Walpole, Massachusetts
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater Florida
N1MEO, Fletcher, Milford, New Hampshire
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Hello to all..

The training presentation for the Saturday February 1st 2014 edition of the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net can be found at the following link:
http://www.voipwx.net/files/VoIP_Hurricane_Net_Presentation_for_February_2014.pdf

Again, for those that cannot check into tonight’s VoIP Hurricane Prep Net, a recording of the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will be posted on the voipwx.net web site. Between the slide deck in PDF format and the net recording, Amateur Operators and others who cannot check in and hear the net live this evening can view the training and net recording in its entirety.

For best results, downloading the PDF document and viewing on your local computer may be best. This is particularly true if you have a slow Internet connection. The PDF document is approximately 3.5-MB in size.

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..

For this Saturday evening’s VoIP Hurricane Prep Net, we will have a training topic regarding the recent Winter Storms of January 2014 that have affected the Eastern United States. We will look at two winter storms that impacted the Northeast US/New England region in the first half of January and then discuss the recent winter storm that affected the Southeastern United States and grazed Southeastern New England during this past week. We will also discuss safety tips for such winter storms as an active winter weather pattern is expected as we move into the first two weeks of February and could bring another round of winter storms especially to northern parts of the country.

We encourage folks to participate in this month’s VoIP Hurricane Prep Net and listen and view the training that will be presented. In the interest of time, net management team members will give brief comments and then we will be checking in Amateurs with no comments and move right into the training presentation as we used to do in the past when having such training topics. There will be an opportunity for Amateurs to ask questions at the end of the training presentation. For those that cannot make the net, the power point presentation and a recording of the net will be uploaded to the voipwx.net web site.

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 Jan. 4, 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. 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.

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International Checkins: (2)

VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico

US Stations: (15)

N0ANP, Mike, Bloomington, Minnesota (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, New Jersey (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland
KB6HOH, Steve, Novato, California
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Novato, California
N5ZUA, Steve, Houston, Texas
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Rich, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio
K9AUC, Jim, Saint Louis, Missouri
N9RSQ, Paul, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana

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Textbox Checkins: (6)

KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, Alabama
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
N4ARZ, Gary, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
WX0WX, Don, Miami, Florida

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International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 6
Total Checkins: 23

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

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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 2013.

The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the quietest seasons in the history of the VoIP Hurricane Net. There were no formal net activations for any tropical systems this year. The first season like that in recent memory and a far cry from the past few seasons which had multiple significant VoIP Hurricane Net activations over the course of the year. As occurs yearly, we did support WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center with the WX4NHC Communications Test at the start of the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. As our main client, we appreciate WX4NHC’s support of our net and thank WX4NHC Coordinators, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG for their support. They have been an incredible partner with the VoIP Hurricane Net dating back to the net’s inception in the 2003-2004 timeframe.

We also had another successful SKYWARN Recognition Day event on the home of the VoIP Hurricane Net, Echolink conference: *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219. Many NWS offices rotated on the system making contacts with Amateur Radio Operators and SKYWARN Spotters from around the country thanking them for their support as well as making contact with different NWS offices around the country.
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Dec. 7, 2013. Stations listed may not necessarily be in the order that they checked into the net. Callsign data is taken from the HamData Dot Com and QRZ Dot Com websites.

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.

International Checkins: (2)

NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada

US Stations: (17)

WX5ASA, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control)
WX1BOX, Rob, National Weather Service (NWS) Taunton, Massachusetts
KB2ZLA, Marshall, Parlin, New Jersey
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
W1EZY, Paul, Acushnet, Massachusetts
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxborough, Massachusetts
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KD4DLL, Daniel, Springfield, Illinois
KF5LPD, Daniel, Corpus Christi, Texas
KC0OKP, Teresa, Ada, Missouri
N7DMO, Jim, Riverton, Wyoming
W7WBB, Perry, Las Vegas, Nevada
AD9O, Tony, Lincoln, Nebraska
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio

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Textbox Checkins: (16)

KD1CY, Rob, Taunton, Massachusetts
N1FY, Carl, Taunton, Massachusetts
K2DCD, Dennis, Taunton, Massachusetts
K1FUG, Ken, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1REQ, Jeremy, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1VWZ, Noah, Taunton, Massachusetts
KB1WPZ Robert, Milo, Maine
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Nov. 30, 2013. 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.

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.

International Checkins: (2)

VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico

US Stations: (15)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
KA1RSY, Ed, Acushnet, Massachusetts
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control)
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KA4IZN, Jim, Newbern, North Carolina
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina
KB4HDQ, Steve, Raleigh, North Carolina
KK4VBG, Mike, Swansboro, North Carolina
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio

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Textbox Checkins: (2)

VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 2
Total Checkins: 19

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

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A few other notes:
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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  7th, 2013 from 9AM-6PM EST (1400z-2300z)

This will be our 15th year of participation in the SRD and our 33rd 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 to 3 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/

Local South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters will be contacted.

QSL Cards are available via WD4R.
Please send your card with a S.A.S.E.
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Hello to all..

SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 7th, 2013 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/6/13 from 700 PM ET-Saturday Evening 12/7/13 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

The December issue of the ARRL QST Magazine has a story on National Weather Service / ARRL SKYWARN Recognition Day on page 65 in their Public Service Column.

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:

Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
0000-0100: WX0GLD (Confirmed Time slot for This year)
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