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Newington CT May 22=2C 2013
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SB SPCL ARL ARLX006
ARLX006 WX4NHC's Annual On-the-Air Station Test from the National
Hurricane Center
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The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National
Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami will take place Saturday=2C June 1=2C
1300-2100 UTC (9 AM-5 PM EDT). "The purpose of this annual station
test is to test all of our radio equipment=2C computers and antennas
using as many modes and frequencies as possible in preparation for
this year's hurricane season=2C" said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio
Volunteer Coordinator Julio Ripoll=2C WD4R. "This is not a contest or
simulated hurricane exercise."
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WX4NHC will be on the air on HF=2C VHF and UHF=2C as well as 2 and 30
meter APRS. Suggested SSB frequencies are 3.950=2C 7.268=2C 14.325=2C
21.325 and 28.425 MHz=2C +/-QRM. WX4NHC also will be on the VoIP
Hurricane Net from 1700-1900 UTC (IRLP node 9219/EchoLink WX-TALK
conference node 7203) and on VHF/UHF repeaters in Southern Florida.
Stations looking to participate in the annual station test may be
able to find WX4NHC on HF by using one of the DX spotting networks=2C
such as DX Summit.
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Stations working WX4NHC exchange call sign=2C signal report=2C location
and name=2C plus a brief weather report=2C such as "sunny=2C" "rainy" or
"cloudy." Non-hams may submit their actual weather using the Online
Weather Report Form at=2C
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http://www2.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/WX-form1.html

QSL cards will be available via WD4R and must include a self-addressed=2C=20
stamped envelope. Do not send cards to the NHC. Due to security measures=2C=
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no visitors will be allowed at the NHC during the test.
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