VoIP Hurricane Net

Hello to all..

The WX4NHC Annual Station Test event will be Saturday May 30th, 2015. WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will be on the air using various modes from 9 AM-5 PM EDT (1300-2100 UTC). WX4NHC will be on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system from 4-5 PM EDT (2000-2100 UTC) for contacts and testing of their Echolink station. The complete announcement on the Annual Station Test Event is listed below:

Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Miami Florida

WX4NHC will be On-The-Air for the Annual Station Test on Saturday, May 30th , 2015 from 9 AM-5 PM EDT (1300z-2100z). This will be our 35th year of public service at NHC.

The purpose of this event is to test Amateur Radio Station equipment, antennas and computers prior to this year’s Hurricane Season, which starts June 1st and runs through November 30th.

This event will be good practice for Ham Radio Operators world-wide as well as NWS Staff to become familiar with Amateur Radio communications available during times of severe weather.

WX4NHC will also be performing operator training. We will be making brief contacts on many frequencies and modes, exchanging signal reports and basic weather data exchange (“Sunny”, or “Rain”, etc.) with any station 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:
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Hello to all…

Subtropical storm Ana transitioned to become Tropical Storm Ana early this Saturday Morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. Tropical Storm Warnings are now in effect from South Santee River South Carolina to Cape Lookout North Carolina. Tropical Storm conditions are likely in the warning area within 12-24 hours. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Edisto Beach South Carolina to south of South Santee River South Carolina. Tropical Storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area within the next 12-24 hours. Advisories for Tropical Storm Ana can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site as well as on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Advisories can also be seen on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Ana is still expected to remain below hurricane strength and VoIP Hurricane Net activation appears unlikely. Local and regional SKYWARN Nets particularly in the Tropical Storm Warning area and points inland may activate for strong to damaging winds along the coast and inland, any isolated tornado threat and the potential for flooding due to heavy rainfall. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Ana. 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…

Subtropical storm Ana has formed in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Watches are now in effect from Edisto Beach South Carolina to Cape Lookout North Carolina. Tropical Storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area within the next 48 hours. Ana is expected to transition into a tropical storm over the next day or two and slowly intensify to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 MPH. Advisories for Subtropical Storm Ana can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site as well as on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Advisories can also be seen on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

At this time, Ana is expected to remain below hurricane strength and VoIP Hurricane Net activation appears unlikely. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Ana. 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 Saturday, May  2, 2015. Voice and Textbox checkins
are noted in each section. Hyperlinks in the notes section are
spelled out, due to display issues with Facebook. Locations are
from QRZ, unless otherwise noted.

Voice Checkins: 15

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Primary And Backup Net Control)
W3TDH, Tom, Takoma Park, Maryland (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWARN)
N1VXP, Rick, Chillicothe, Ohio
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, Louisiana
KG5EXB, Larry, Saint Bernard, Louisiana
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, Alabama
K9AUC, Jim, Saint Louis, Missouri (also VE3AUC for Canada)
KB7QHP, Steve, Gilbert, Arizona
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
KG5GTQ, Hank, Terrytown, Louisiana

Textbox Checkins: 5
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
W4CFH, Charles, Edgewater, Florida
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWARN)
KK6RJR, Richard, Bakersfield, California
KK4BWH, Ruth, Dallas, Georgia

Voice Checkins: 15
Textbox Checkins: 5
Total Checkins: 20

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There was no question or comment of the week for the May 2, 2015 Net.

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In the tropics, the Tropical Weather Outlooks will resume in the
Eastern Pacific basin on Friday, May 15…and outlooks will resume
in the Atlantic basin on Monday, June 1.

Details are on the National Hurricane Center Website at
http colon slash slash www dot nhc dot noaa dot gov

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The following Stations checked into the April 4, 2015 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Hyperlinks are spelled out, due to display issues with Facebook.

Voice Checkins (19):

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, Arkansas (Primary Net Control)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, Maryland (Backup Net Control/Skywarn Coordinator)
VK3JED, Tony, Victoria, Austrailia (Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, Massachusetts (Net Management)
K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, Virginia (Skywarn Cooordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, North Carolina (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CanWarn)
W3ZR, Robert, Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
KJ4CHS, Tom, Richmond, Virginia
W4WMM, Alan, Mobile, Alabama
N5ZUA, Steve, Houston, Texas
WD8GEO, George, Gates Mills, Ohio
KB7QHP, Stephen, Chandler, Arizona
WB8REI, Jeff, Tiffin, Ohio
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, Ohio
KF5MXG, James, Spring, Texas

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Textbox Checkins (1):

VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada

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Voice Checkins: 19
Textbox Checkins: 1
Total Checkins: 20

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The one remaining off season net is on Saturday, May 2, at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacfic (and also 5pm in Arizona). The net will resume Weekly Operations every Saturday, starting on Saturday, June 6. There was no Training Presentation on the April 4, 2015 net.

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You can find us on Facebook (search for VoIP Hurricane Net), and on Twitter at voipwxnet

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Question Of The week (from Lloyd, KC5FM):

“Have you listened to the streamed presentations from the National Hurricane Conference?? (yes/no). They are linked to the VoIPWXNet Website (www dot voipwx dot net)

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Hello to all..

The National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop sessions will be livestreamed on Tuesday March 31st, 2015. It will feature topics on the importance of surface reports from National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Richard Knabb, Amateur Radio Operations at WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, the Canadian Hurricane Centre, ARRL Hurricane Operations and Update, Hurricane Watch Net and VoIP Hurricane Net.

Links to the livestream are as follows:

http://www.voipwx.net/files/stream.htm
http://www.nsradio.org/stream.htm

The session schedule is listed on the links above and will be updated to reflect what is listed below:

Tuesday, March 31 — 13:30-15:00 CDT/14:30-16:00 EDT*
13:30 Opening Remarks (5 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
13:35 Importance of Amateur Radio / Spotter Surface Reports (25 Minutes – Presented by NHC Director Dr. Rick Knabb)
14:00 WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the NHC, Weather Initiatives & the Haiti Earthquake Mission Overview (40 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
14:40 Canadian Hurricane Centre Amateur Radio Operations (30 Minutes – Presented by Bob Robichaud-VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Centre)

—> NOTE:  Speakers will be on a break from around 15:10-15:30 CDT/16:10-16:30 EDT

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The following Station checked into the Mar. 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)
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, New York (Backup Net Control)
K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, New Jersey (Net Management)  kd1cy mom sk
KC5FM, Lloyd, Altus, Oklahoma (Net Management)
KJ4EJH, John, Newport, North Carolina (Skywarn)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Stow, Ohio (Skywarn)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, Canada (CANWarn)
NP3OD, Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, New York
WB8REI, Jeff, Columbus, Ohio
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, California
WB7PTR, Lynn, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Textbox Checkins:
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, Florida
KA1VRF, Wayne, Vero Beach, Florida
KJ6NKV, Janielle, Sausalito, California
WA2QHA, Joe, East Brunswick, New Jersey
KE7AZF, Mike, Casper, Wyoming
KK4JMO, Danny, Vero Beach, Florida
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, Canada
N7RYN, Ryan, Apex, North Carolina

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Voice Checkins: 12
Textbox Checkins: 8
Total Checkins: 20

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Our thoughts and prayers go to Rob Macedo, KD1CY, Director Of Net Operations. He lost his mother to cancer last night. No word on funeral arrangements as of net time.

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Question Of The week (from Lloyd, KC5FM):

Do you monitor National Hurricane Center products during the offseason (yes or no)??

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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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