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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Hello to all..

VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report for Saturday October 10th, 2015:

Voice Checkins (15):

K2DCD-Dennis-Ewing NJ (Primary Net Control)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA (Secondary Net Control)
W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park, MD
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
WA3TOY-Kurt-Passadena, MD
WB8YYS-Gregg-Kent, OH
N1VXP-Rick-Chillicothe, OH
N1SUN-Oliver-Celebration, FL
N2HLB-John-Ellenville, NY
N5ZUA-Steve-Houston, TX
KG5HVO-Bryant-New Orleans, LA
KG6FIY-Endaf-Long Beach, CA
NP3OD-Francisco-San Juan, PR
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, LA
AF5JG-Eric-Marrero, LA

Textbox Checkins (7):
N4ARZ-Gary-Salem, SC
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, NY
KD4QNA-Peter-Urbana VA
JH1OCA-Ken-Tokyo, Japan
WW4RX-Steve-Stuart, Fl
WB4TNH-Richard-Nashville TN
VE1AKT-Al-New Brunswick Canada

Voice Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 7
TOTAL CHECKINS: 22

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 Oct. 3, 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 Lloyd, KC5FM):
What is your favorite Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) App?

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Voice Checkins:

WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Net Management)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, Louisiana
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
KJ4QKD, Dave, Lawrenceville, Georgia
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, New Orleans, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
KG5HVO, Bryant, Algiers Point, Louisiana
KI4GGH, Chris, Brewton, Alabama
KG5FYV, Tom, Houston, Texas
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
KC2JQA, Steve, Red Hook, New York

Textbox Checkins:

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KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Sausalito, California
VA3PKM, Peter, Ontario, Canada
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
WA4MDQ, Ruth, Dallas, Georgia
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, Japan
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada
KC2PBE, Jon, Huntington, New York
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
N4ARZ, Gary, Salem, South Carolina
KD4QNA, Pete, Spotsylvania, Virginia

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Voice Checkins:   18
Textbox Checkins: 12
Total Checkins:   30

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Hello to all..

The following is a Tropical Storm Joaquin update. Joaquin is intensifying at this time and the 5 PM EDT/2100 UTC 9/29/15 Advisory has Joaquin with maximum sustained winds of 65 MPH with interests in the Bahamas asked to closely the monitor the progress of Joaquin. Joaquin is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the next 24 hours. Currently, model guidance shows a wide track variation with some models implying a US East Coast threat while other models keep Joaquin out at sea or a threat to the Bahamas and then Bermuda. Future model runs will give a better consensus on the track of Joaquin. Joaquin’s potential threat timeframe for the US East Coast would be Friday and into the weekend if a track closer to the US East Coast occurs. It is noted the track error is large in the 4-5 day timeframe.

Advisories on Joaquin can be found off the Main Menu on the voipwx.net web site as well as on the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter social media feeds. They can also be found on 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 Joaquin and advise of any activation plans for the VoIP Hurricane Net if needed. 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 Sept. 26, 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 Bob, WA2AQQ):
When does your SKYWARN and ARES net meet, and have you been a regular checkin?

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Voice Checkins:

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Net Management)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KC8TCQ, Keith, Napoleon, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, PR
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, LA
KB2FED, Craig, Rome, NY
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA (mobile)
KG5HVO, Bryant, New Orleans, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, FL
WB7PTR, Lynn, NeW Orleans, LA

Textbox Checkins:

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WA4MDQ, Ruth, Dallas, GA
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
N4ARZ, Gary, Salem, NC
W9LUO, Marilyn, Evanston, IL
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
WB4TNH, Richard, Nashville, TN

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Voice Checkins:   18
Textbox Checkins:  6
Total Checkins:   24

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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane
Prep Net on Sept. 19, 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.

I included the comments from textbox checkins, as they were
entered.

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Question/Comment Of The Week (from Lloyd, KC5FM):

How do you prepare for Power Outages?

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Voice Checkins:

WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Net Control/Skywarn Coordinator)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup, Tropics, Severe Weather)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
KC8TCQ, Keith, Napoleon, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
KA3VYG, Larry, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
KI4GGH, Chris, Brewton, Alabama
N5ZUA, Steve, Houston, Texas
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
KB7QHP, Steve, Gilbert, Arizona

Textbox Checkins:

KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
>Current temp 84 No rain 64% Humidity  have battery operated lighting and
solar panels for batt recharge. also alt cooking devices

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
>currently 81 degrees with no rain the past 24 hrs

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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane
Prep Net on Sept. 12, 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 this week for tonight’s net.

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Voice Checkins:

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Net Management/Backup Net Control)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, Louisiana
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
K6GRL, Linda, Marina, California
KD4QNA, Pete, Spotsylvania, Virginia
KG5DGO, Steven, Lawton, Oklahoma
KI4GGH, Chris, Brewton, Alabama
KG5HVO, Bryant, , Louisiana
KD4PQQ, Ron , Stuart, Florida
AJ4LW, Tom, New Orleans,
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
KI4RHL, Ray, Jensen Beach, Florida
K5VV, Matt, New Orleans, Louisiana
N0TAZ, Leon, Newark, New Jersey
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio

Textbox Checkins:

N4ARZ, Gary, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KG7FOR, Michelle, Yelm, washington
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada
KC8TCQ, Keith, Napoleon, Ohio

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Voice Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 6
Total Checkins: 21

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To save space, and for further details, please go to the
following websites for more information on these topics.

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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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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep
Net for Sep. 5, 2015. Checkins are taken via voice (Echolink
or IRLP), and via Echolink textbox. Note that only one checkin
per callsign will be noted on the log…no matter which way you
checkin to the net. The callsign location data is noted from the
HamData and QRZ websites, unless otherwise noted. In the notes
below, the web address of the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net is
FIRST, due to display issues with Facebook.

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Question/Comment Of The Week from Lloyd, KC5FM:
How many sources of radar do you use in your Skywarn program??

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Voice Checkins (Echolink/IRLP): (20)

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K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, Virginia (Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Backup Net Control/Net Management/Report from the NHC)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Report From the SPC)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
KD4QNA, Peter, Spotsylvania, Virginia
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
K6GRL, Linda, Marina, California
KG5HVO, Bryant, New Orleans, Louisiana
KG5FYV, Thomas, Crosby, Texas
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
WX0WX, Don, Miami, Florida
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana

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Textbox Checkins: (10)

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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep
Net for Aug. 29, 2015. Checkins are taken via voice (Echolink
or IRLP), and via Echolink textbox. Note that only one checkin
per callsign will be noted on the log…no matter which way you
checkin to the net. The callsign location data is noted from the
HamData and QRZ websites, unless otherwise noted. In the notes
below, the web address of the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net is
FIRST, due to display issues with Facebook.

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Question/Comment Of The Week from Lloyd, KC5FM:

How do you use automatic packet reporting system (APRS) and your
Skywarn operations??

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Voice Checkins (Echolink/IRLP): 21

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WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Net Control)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, Ohio (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
G3SEA/KH6, Paul, Honolulu, Hawaii
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, Ohio
KI4GGH, Chris, Brewton, Alabama
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
KB7QHP, Steve, Phoenix, Arizona
WB8REI, Jeff, Columbus, Ohio
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
N0TAZ, Leon, Trenton, New Jersey
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
W5PCJ, Terry, Tom Ball, Texas

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Textbox Checkins: 14

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Sausalito, California
KJ4PWY, Mike, Frederick, Maryland
KE5ACM, Christine, Frederick, Maryland
W9LUO, Marilyn, Evanston, Illinois
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The following stations checked into the Skywarn Hurricane Prep
Net for Aug. 22, 2015. Checkins are taken via voice (Echolink
or IRLP), and via Echolink textbox. Note that only one checkin
per callsign will be noted on the log…no matter which way you
checkin to the net. The callsign location data is noted from the
HamData and QRZ websites, unless otherwise noted. In the notes
below, the web address of the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net is
FIRST, due to display issues with Facebook.

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Question/Comment Of The Week from Lloyd, KC5FM:

On the 10th anniversary of Katrina, what are you doing differently now because of that storm?

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Voice Checkins (Echolink/IRLP): (22)

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K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, New Jersey (Net Control)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Skywarn)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio
VK3JED, Tony, Victoria, Austrailia
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWARN)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
N1VXP, Rick, Chillicothe, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, Louisiana
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, Louisiana
N5ZUA, Steven, Houston, Texas
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
WB7PTR, Lynn, New Orleans, Louisiana
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
KG5IOK, Terry, Spring, Texas

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Textbox Checkins: (11)

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