[ARRL-OK] hurricane webinar

[Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW]

All you ARES folks should probably take advantage of this.

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager

Register for Upcoming Webinar on Amateur Radio Response to 2011 Hurricane Season

TAGS: amateur radio, Amateur Radio response, arrl, ARRL Emergency Preparedness, ARRL Section Emergency, ARRL Southeastern Division, Director Greg Sarratt, emergency communications, hurricane,hurricane preparedness, hurricane season, Hurricane Watch Net, john mchugh, julio ripoll, Manager Mike Corey, national hurricane center, VoIP Hurricane Net, webinar
06/30/2011
The ARRL will host a webinar from 8-9:30 PM (EDT) on July 7 to present information about the 2011 hurricane season and the Amateur Radio response. This webinar was organized by ARRL Directors N3LLR, K5MC, W4OZK and K5RAV. The program will offer presentations from representatives from the National Hurricane Center and WX4NHC, the VoIP Hurricane Net, the Hurricane Watch Net and the ARRL. Webinar registration is open to all, but will be of particular interest to those amateurs in hurricane-prone areas. If you are interested in emergency communications and hurricane preparedness and response, you are invited to attend this online presentation.

The following items will be included in the webinar:

Opening remarks and introduction of presenters
Meteorological overview of the upcoming season
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator, Eastern Massachusetts
Amateur Radio WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center: Who We Are and What We Do
Julio Ripoll, WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Assistant Coordinator
National Hurricane Center
WX4NHC Weather Initiatives: APRS, ON-NHC, CARMEN and CWOP Programs and Equipment
John McHugh, K4AG
WX4NHC Coordinator for Amateur Radio
National Hurricane Center
ARRL Coordination and Interface
ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, W5MPC, and ARRL Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK
VoIP Hurricane Net
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
HWN Hurricane Watch Net
Tom Gerard, KB3ONZ
Assistant Net Manager, Hurricane Watch Net
Q&A Session and Closing Remarks
To register, please go to https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/249211478.