[HCRA] Heads up for Weekend HF Operations including NAQP

[Daniel Sullivan]

At NAQP this weekend we need to be cognizant of emergency operations that 
may go on with the hurricane watch net. All operators need to stay LOW on 
20m and steer clear of any and all nets that may be operational. 14.325, 
14.300 and 14.286 all may have some level of emergency activity if the 
Carribean Islands get shellacked back enough. The following is an excerpt 
from an ARRL Web Article:http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/08/17/100/

Hurricane Watch Net

The Hurricane Watch Net has temporarily secured operations following 6 hours 
of net operations for Hurricane Dean on 14.325 MHz. According to Net Manager 
Dave Lefavour, W7GOX, the net will resume at 2200 UTC on Saturday, August 
18, and remain on the air until the band closes as the storm heads closer to 
Jamaica. On Sunday, the net will commence at 1200 UTC.

"We provided storm information to the affected area in the Windward Islands 
and passed local weather conditions and initial damage reports from the area 
to the National Hurricane Center in Miami as Dean moved through the 
islands," Lefavour reported.

"We appreciate the excellent cooperation of all amateurs in remaining clear 
of the frequency and allowing us to communicate with those stations in the 
path of Dean."



Dan S
KO1D

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