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class=147380915-21052008>Just wanted to forward this to you all, if you can make
it, please by all means do so!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=147380915-21052008>Evans</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> VOIP-WXNET@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:VOIP-WXNET@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>svrwxrob<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
VOIP-WXNET@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [VOIP-WXNET] VoIPWXNet Email List
Information/WX4NHC Communications Test Announced<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>Hello to all....<BR><BR>As we prepare for the 2008 Hurricane Season, I wanted
to make a <BR>couple comments about the VoIPWXNet email list and also announce
the <BR>WX4NHC Communications Test. This has been sent as a special notice to
<BR>those members of the email list who will only receive emails when it <BR>is
sent as a special notice by the moderator.<BR><BR>The VoIPWXNet email list is
our main way to push announcements for <BR>Communications Tests, exercises, VoIP
Hurricane Net activation <BR>notices, announce tropical systems as they form and
they're potential <BR>threat and to discuss the usage of EchoLink/IRLP/<WBR>VoIP
modes for <BR>hurricanes, weather related incidents and similar disaster related
<BR>incidents. We would like to encourage folks, particularly in <BR>hurricane
prone areas who may just have this list set to no email to <BR>have it changed
to sending email to your accounts so we can reach <BR>more people this way and
reach you. Also, our web site at <BR><A
href="http://www.voipwx.net">http://www.voipwx.<WBR>net</A> serves as another
way to monitor our plans for <BR>activation and tropical systems as they
threaten.<BR><BR>I realize that in the past the email list have had some
inappropriate <BR>discussions that caused people to leave the list or go to the
no <BR>email option. We have several moderators and if such inappropriate
<BR>discussions occur again, within 24-48 hours, we will move the email <BR>list
to moderation to prevent that from becoming a distraction. We <BR>may announce
this or do this unannounced at our discretion so that <BR>the email list and the
discussions are reasonable and informative to <BR>those on this list. We hope
that with this assurance folks will take <BR>in the emails so we can push
important messages to folks particularly <BR>to those in hurricane prone areas
that could be affected by <BR>landfalling systems where we could use their
support and reporting <BR>and we, in turn, can help them as best as we can
through the <BR>situation.<BR><BR>Below is the WX4NHC Communications Test
Announcement. We encourage <BR>all stations to participate particularly those
stations in hurricane <BR>prone areas along the US Coast as well as Central
America, Mexico, <BR>and the Caribbean:<BR><BR>The VoIP Hurricane Net will be
supporting the WX4NHC Communications <BR>Test scheduled for Saturday May 31st
from 9 AM-5 PM EDT. WX4NHC will <BR>be on the VoIP Hurricane Net *WX-TALK* Node:
7203/IRLP 9219 reflector <BR>system from 1-3 PM EDT (1700-1900 UTC)
Saturday.<BR><BR>We would like to encourage all licensed Radio Amateurs to
participate <BR>in this Communications Test and attempt to contact WX4NHC on HF
and <BR>also make contact when they are on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219
<BR>reflector system. Below is the announcement just issued by Julio
<BR>Ripoll-WD4R, Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator:<BR><BR>Announcement from
WX4NHC<BR>Amateur Radio Station <BR>at the National Hurricane
Center<BR><BR>WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2008 On-The-Air Station Test<BR>Saturday,
May 31st, 2008 from 9 AM - 5 PM EST (1300z-2100z)<BR><BR>Our new NHC Director
Bill Read, KB5FYA will also be making some <BR>contacts.<BR><BR>The purpose of
this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio <BR>equipment, computers
and antennas using as many modes and frequencies <BR>as possible. This is not a
Contest or simulated Hurricane Exercise. <BR>New equipment and software will be
tested. Some operator training <BR>will also be conducted.<BR><BR>WX4NHC will be
On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2 & 30 meter APRS.<BR><BR>We plan on testing
on the following voice frequencies +/- QRM 3.950 <BR>MHz, 7.268MHz, 14.325MHz,
21.325MHz, 28.525MHz.<BR><BR>We will mostly stay on 14.325 MHz and announce when
we QSY.<BR><BR>Need to find us on HF, try using one of the DX Spotting
Networks,<BR><BR>Such as the DX Summit Web Site:<BR><A
href="http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/">http://oh2aq.<WBR>kolumbus.<WBR>com/dxs/</A><BR><BR>Select
"DX-Spots" 50, 250 or 1,000 or select "Spot Database Search" <BR>and enter
WX4NHC.<BR><BR>We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 1pm-3pm EDT (1700z-1900z)
(IRLP <BR>node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference).<BR><A
href="http://www.voipwx.net/">http://www.voipwx.<WBR>net/</A><BR><BR>South
Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters & simplex. Report your Call <BR>sign,
Signal Report, Location and Name.<BR><BR>Short Weather Report ("Sunny", or
"Rain", etc.)<BR><BR>Non-Hams are invited to submit their actual weather using
the On-Line <BR>Hurricane Report Form at<BR><A
href="http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html">http://www.wx4nhc.<WBR>org/WX-form1.<WBR>html</A><BR><BR>QSL
Cards are available via WD4R. Please S.A.S.E.<BR>(Please do not send QSLs
directly to the Hurricane Center address.)<BR><BR>Due to security measures, NO
VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during <BR>this test.<BR><BR>Thank you for your
participation in this Station TEST.<BR><BR>WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station<BR>At
the National Hurricane Center<BR><A
href="http://www.wx4nhc.org">http://www.wx4nhc.<WBR>org</A><BR><BR>Video
Interview of NHC Director, Bill Read on Ham Radio and <BR>Hurricanes. (courtesy
of Danny Musten KD4RAA and the Storm Study Team)<BR><A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emU95Hsd7WY">http://www.youtube.<WBR>com/watch?<WBR>v=emU95Hsd7WY</A><BR><BR>Pictures
at the 2008 National Hurricane Conference.<BR><A
href="http://www.wx4nhc.org/NHC2008ConfWX4NHC.html">http://www.wx4nhc.<WBR>org/NHC2008ConfW<WBR>X4NHC.html</A><BR><BR>-.-.-.-.-.-.<WBR>-.-.-.-.-<WBR>.-.-.-.-.<WBR>-.-.-<BR>Julio
Ripoll Architect WD4R<BR>WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator<BR><A
href="http://www.wx4nhc.org">http://www.wx4nhc.<WBR>org</A><BR><BR>National
Hurricane Center<BR><A
href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.<WBR>noaa.gov</A><BR>-.-.-.-.-.-.<WBR>-.-.-.-.-<WBR>.-.-.-.-.<WBR>-.-.-<BR><BR>We
hope many folks will participate in the WX4NHC Commuications Test. <BR>Thanks to
all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane
Net!<BR><BR>73,Rob-KD1CY.<BR>Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane
Net<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email -->
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