The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Sep. 14, 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. Please post a note in the Yahoo Groups or on the Facebook page if you were missed (our apologies), so you can be added to the net roster.

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: (20)

N0ANP, Mike, Bloomington, Minnesota (Net Control)
KK4DQJ Frank, Naples, Florida (Backup Net Control)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Net Management)
WX1DER Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
KA4IZN, Jim, New Bern, North Carolina
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, Alabama
AF5JG, Rich, Marrero, Louisiana
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
KC5IJJ, David, New Orleans, Louisiana
KF6UOZ, Craig, New Orleans, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA0UIG, Lelia, Robins, Iowa
WX0WX, Don, Miami, Florida
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana

Textbox Checkins: (9)

KB1CYO, Phil, Foxboro, Massachusetts
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KJ6MTJ, John, Montgomery, Alabama
KA1NMA, Bob, Plymouth, Massachusetts
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
KE7AZF, Mike, Casper, Wyoming
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
WX4MMM, Bob, Raleigh, North Carolina
KF0DZ, Walter, Springfield, Missouri

International Checkins: 2
U.S. Checkins: 20
Textbox Checkins: 9
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The following stations checked into the VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net for Sep. 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 website. Please post a note in the Yahoo Groups or on the Facebook page if you were missed (our apologies), so you can be added to the net roster.

All hyperlinks are spelled out in the message, due to display issues with Facebook.

International Checkins: (1)

VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada

US Stations: (13)

KK4DQJ, Frank, Naples, Florida (Net Control)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas
K3NFU, Roy, Slidell, Louisiana
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond Virginia
K4GRW, Robert, Newport, North Carolina
K4PEF, Ed, Newport, North Carolina
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina
KF5WMS, David, Harvey, Louisiana
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina
WA0UIG, Lelia, Robins, Iowa

Textbox Checkins: (13)

KA5RUC, Robert, Centerville, Ohio
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
N4ARZ, Gary, Salem, North Carolina
KJ6MTJ, John, Montgomery, Alabama
WW4RX, Stephen, Stuart, Florida
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
WA2QHA, Joseph, East Brunswick, New Jersey
KA1NMA, Robert, Plymouth, Massachusetts
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland
VE1AKT, Al, Nova Scotia, Canada
KK4JMO, Danny, Vero Beach, Florida
AF5JG, Richard, Marrero, Louisiana
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, New Jersey

International Checkins: 1
U.S. Checkins: 13
Textbox Checkins: 13
Total Checkins: 27

Thanks to everyone who checked into the net this evening.

VoIP Hurricane Net – Notes/Comments:
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Hello to all..

Saturday August 31st, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Net Report:

Net Controls (2):
Primary NCO: K2DCD-Dennis-Trenton, NJ
Backup NCO: AD9O-Tony-Lincoln, NE

Net Management (3):
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK
VK3JED-Tony-Australia

Skywarn/Canwarn Liaisons (4):
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin, NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
VE9MTB-Rick-New Brunswick Canada

All Zone Voice Check-Ins: (In order of check-in) (19):
WA3TOY-Kurt-Passadena, MD
WX1DER-Daryl-Little Rock, AR
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, NY
W1RJC-Rick-South Dartmouth, MA
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond, VA
KK4DQJ-Frank-Naples, FL
KI4JSM-Allen-Gastonia, NC
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans, LA
AF5JG-Rick-Marrero, LA
K5SWT-Steve-Pine Bluff, AR
N0ANP-Mike-Bloomington, MN
KB7QHP-Steve-Gilbert, AZ
WA0UIG-Lelia-Robins, IA
KA1RSY-Ed-Acushnet, MA
KJ4JPE-Janice-Swansboro, NC
KA1GDQ-Joe-Buzzards Bay, MA
KD4ITI-Keith-Charlotte, NC
KK4SAG-David-Piedmont, SC
KF5WMS-Mark-College Station, TX

Text Box Check-Ins (14)
N1YLQ-Sparky-Cambridge, MA
KA5RUC-Bob-Centerville, OH
N4JTK-John-Orlando, FL
K7WWM-Bill-Brownsville, TX
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, FL
WW4RX-Steve-Stuart, FL
W4MCA-Mike-Orlando, FL
KF6BKA-Rich-Nashville, TN
WA2QHA-Joe-East Brunswick NJ
VE1AKT-Al-Nova Scotia Canada
WH6EAO-Odell-Oahu Island, HI
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA
AA4ZR-Randy-Charlotte, NC
KC8TCQ-Keith-Napoleon, OH

42 stations participated/check-in

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..

Hurricane Ingrid made landfall Monday Morning near La Pesca Mexico. Heavy rainfall between Ingrid, now a tropical depression, and Tropical Storm Manuel on the Western side of Mexico have the potential to produce life threatening flash floods and mudslides. Due to the fact that there were no Echolink/IRLP nodes in the affected area of Ingrid and no relays to the affected area of Ingrid, the VoIP Hurricane Net did not activate.

Elsewhere in the tropics, Tropical Storm Humberto regenerated earlier today. Humberto is currently only a threat to shipping interests at this time. Another area of disturbed weather in the Northwest Caribbean Sea is being monitored with a low chance of development as it moves over the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Southwest Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the Tropics. 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..

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is closely monitoring the progress of Hurricane Ingrid and possible net activation. After steady strengthening on Saturday, Ingrid has weakened Sunday Morning and is currently a 75 MPH Category-1 hurricane. It is now becoming unclear if she will maintain hurricane strength as she approaches the Mexican coast. The shear is foreast to relax as she approaches the Northeast Mexico coast prior to landfall which would allow her to maintain hurricane status but the intensification/weakening process of tropical cyclones remains an area subjected to forecast error. Impacts to land will begin late Sunday Evening with landfall now expected around daybreak Monday Morning.

Review of Echolink and IRLP nodes so far have shown no nodes close enough to the impact area of the coast line. There also appears to be a lack of online weather stations and storm bloggers in this region. We have reached out to a couple of past contacts in Mexico to see if they would be available to support reporting from the affected area of Hurricane Ingrid. If there are Amateur Radio stations with relays into the affected area of Hurricane Ingrid, please contact me directly at kd1cy@voipwx.net. A path way to gain reports into the affected area of Ingrid along with Ingrid’s hurricane status will determine potential net activation later tonight or Monday Morning.

We continue to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ingrid. 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 Everyone,

As of the 11:00pm AST advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression 7 has now become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Gabrielle is located about 70 miles (110 KM) South of Ponce Puerto Rico and is moving Northwest at 8 MPH (13 KM/H). Currently  the TS has maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH (65 KM/H) and a minimum central pressure of 1008 millibars or 29.77 inches.

There is currently a Tropical Storm Warning for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from Santo Domingo to Cabo Engano. Interests located in the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands should monitor the progress of this system. Please continue to monitor weather products issued by your local National Meteorological Service for storm information specific to you area.

As of right now the VoIP Hurricane Net has not been activated by the net management team will continue to monitor this Tropical Storm closely and will update everyone as new information becomes available. Thank you for your continued support of the VoIP Hurricane/Skywarn Net.

NHC advisories on Gabrielle and Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook updates can be found off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site. This information can also be found on the NHC web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

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Dustin Cox, N0DRC
Assistant Director of Net Operations
VoIP Hurricane/Skywarn Net
www.voipwx.net
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Colorado Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Region 5, District 2 – Pueblo/Huerfano
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Website: www.n0drc.info
E-Mail: n0drc@arrl.net

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Hello to all..

TD 6 has become Tropical Storm Fernand with maximum sustained winds of 45 MPH. Fernand is expected to continue to strengthen up until landfall in the state of Veracruz Mexico. The latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) Advisory states that Fernand should reach Maximum Sustained winds of 60 MPH prior to landfall. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor the progress of Fernand as he makes landfall in Mexico.

Later this week, the tropics may become more active as stated in the last update. A tropical wave is expected to emerge off Africa later tonight or Monday and move westward over the tropical Atlantic with some development possible later this week. This system now has a 30% chance for development in the greater than 48 hour to 5-day period which is an increase of 10% since the last update and now means a medium chance for development. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor the progress of this Tropical Wave.

NHC advisories on Fernand and Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook updates can be found off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site. This information can also be found on the NHC web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for VoIP Hurricane Net

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Hello to all..

Tropical Depression (TD) 6 has formed in the Bay of Campeche. TD 6 is expected to intensify into a tropical storm and make landfall in Southeast Mexico some time on Monday. If TD 6 intensifies as expected, it will be named Fernand. At this time, TD 6 is not expected to become a hurricane but will be monitored by the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team.

Later this week, the tropics may become more active. A tropical wave is expected to emerge off Africa later tonight or Monday and move westward over the tropical Atlantic with some development possible later this week. This system has a 20% chance for development in the greater than 48 hour to 5-day period.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor development in the Tropics. 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 all…

The following is the net report for Saturday 24 AUG.2013 (Textbox checkins included for each regional checkin zone).

NET CONTROL:
KA1RSY@WA1EMA-Ed-Town of Acushnet, Ma. Emergency Management Agency

BACK UP NCO:
AD9O-Tony-Lincoln, NE.

NET MANAGEMENT:
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, Ma. Director of Operations
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK. -Public InformatioN Officer

SKYWARN COORDINATORS:
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin, NJ Asst. SKYWARN Coordinator Middlesex County, N.J.

WB8YYS-Greg-Stow, OH. Portage County OH SKYWARN Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL STATIONS PACIFIC/HAWAII

WH6EAO-Odell-Oahu, Hawaii
VE9MTB-Rick-St. Andrews New Brunswick, Canada
VE1AKT-Al-New Brunswick, Canada

CONUS REGION 1,2,3

KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, Fla.
WA2QHA-Joe-East Brunswick, N.J.
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow, N.Y.

CONUS REGION 4,5,6

KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond, Va.
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, La.
KA5RUC-Rob-Dayton, OH.
N5OZG-Joe-Metairie La.
KK4SLJ-Landon-Cedartown Ga.
KJ4EJH-John-Newport, N.C.
AF5JG-Eric-Marrero, La.
KK4DQJ-Frank-Naples Fla.
K5LZP-Tom-Marrero, La.
W4WMM-Alan Mobile, Al.

CONUS REGION 7,8,9,0

WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville, Mi.
KB7QHP-Steve-Phoenix, AZ.
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin OH.
KF0DZ-Walt-Springfield MO.

Total Checkins: 26 (Including Primary and Backup NCOs)

Submitted by,
Ed Caron KA1RSY
Net Control

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Hello to all..

Saturday August 17th, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report:

Voice Check-Ins (Including NCOs): (23)

Primary NCO: NB9H-Earlene-West Lafayette, Indiana
Secondary NCO: KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, Massachusetts

KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin NJ
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus OK
K3WRY-Joe-Richmond VA
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
WH6EAO-Odell-Honolulu Hawaii
WA1EMA-Ed-Acushnet MA (Acushnet EOC)
W1EZY-Paul-Acushnet MA
N2HLB-John-Ellenville NY
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond VA
KD4TWJ-Dean-Orlando FL
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse LA
AF5JG-Morrero LA
KI4GGH-Brewton AL
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile AL
K5UQ-Matt-New Orleans LA
N5OZG-Joe-Metarie LA
KK4DQJ-Frank-North Naples FL
KJ4EJH-John-Swansboro, NC
WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville MI
WA2AQQ-Bob-East Meadow NY
K5SWT-Steven-Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Textbox checkins: (8)
W3TDH-Tom-Takoma Park MD ASST Coordinator for net control at the Baltimore-Washington DC Forecast Office (LWX)
N4JTK-John-Orlando FL
VE1MBR-Bob-Canadian Hurricane Center – Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada
KF6BKA-Rich-La Vergne Tennessee – La Vergne TN Weather Coordinator
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach FL – Indian River & St Lucie Skywarn Coordinator
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth, MA
K2DCD-Dennis-Trenton, NJ Assistant Director of VoIP Hurricane Net Operations
KK4SLJ-Landon-Cedartown GA

Total Checkins including net controls: 31

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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