[CVRC] Announcement from WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center

[T. Glen Haggard]

Announcement from WX4NHC (fka: W4EHW)
Amateur Radio Station at the
National Hurricane Center

WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2003 On-The-Air Station Test

Sunday, June 1st, 2003 9am-6pm EST (1300z-2200z)

We will use our new Callsign WX4NHC for the first time.

The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our
radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many
modes and frequencies as possible.
RFI monitoring is also done to NOAA & NHC equipment.
We will also be testing some new antennas and equipment
that are being installed for this coming season.
A few new operators will receive hands-on training.

WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2003 On-The-Air Station Test
Sunday, June 1st, 2003 9am-6pm EST (1300z-2200z)
We plan on using the following phone frequencies +/-QRM
Planned Operating Frequencies:

We plan on using the following phone frequencies +/-QRM
Planned Operating Frequencies
1300z    3.911Mhz, 7.268MHz, VHF/UHF FM
1400z   14.325MHz, VHF 147.000 Rptr /UHF 442.350 Rptr
1500z   144.200MHz SSB
1500Z   14.070MHz PSK31
1700z    14.325MHz, 21.325MHz, VHF/UHF Miami connected to IRLP Node 9210
1800z    21.325MHz, 28.525MHz SSB
2000z   14.325MHz, 144.200MHz SSB

Need to find us on HF, try using the DX Summit Web Site:
http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/
Select "DX-Spots" 50, 250 or 1,000
or select "Spot Database Search".
We would also appreciate your posting in a DX Spot.
Select under "DX-Spots" Heading - "Send Your Own"

South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters
& 146.52 simplex & 144.200 ssb will be used.
A separate announcement for
SFFMA 147.000 Repeater Net in Miami will be issued.

Please report your:
Callsign
Signal Report
Location
and
A Short Weather Report ("Sunny", or "Rain", etc.)

Non-Hams are invited to submit their actual weather using
the On-Line Hurricane Report Form at
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/WX-form1.html
Thank you for your participation in this TEST.
QSL Cards are available via W4VBQ. Please S.A.S.E.

Due to security measures, NO VISITORS
will be allowed at NHC during this test.

73,
John McHugh KU4GY,
Amateur Radio Coord. National Hurricane Center
Julio Ripoll WD4JR,
Asst. Amateur Radio Coord. National Hurricane Center
WX4NHC Home Page: http://www.wx4nhc.org
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We will be Net Control for WX4NHC here in Miami and connect
to IRLP Ref 9210 (if it's OK with the owner of Ref) to run this Test.


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Robert Broderick, WE4B
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
hamradio@bellsouth.net
Palmetto Amateur Radio Club Vice President
Club Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/palmetto/
IRLP SKYWARN Net Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/sflskywarn/
Palmetto Amateur Radio Club 146.850 MHz Repeater Trustee
IRLP Node 7740 - Fort Lauderdale/North Miami
Palmetto Amateur Radio Club 442.250 MHz Repeater Control Operator
IRLP Node 4022 - Fort Lauderdale/North Miami
QCWA, RACES/ARES, SKYWARN, Red Cross Communications
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"What we've got here is a failure to communicate"
  From the novel COOL HAND LUKE by Donn Pearce

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