[HCRA] [FWD: [SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement: 2017 WX4NHC Annual On-Air Communications Station Test]

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For those of you who do not receive the SkyWarn email from the National
Weather Service in Tauton, Ma, here is the notiice for the annual
National Hurricane Centers test.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement: 2017 WX4NHC Annual
On-Air Communications Station Test
From: rmacedo at rcn.com
Date: Thu, May 25, 2017 10:23 am
To: skywarn announce <skywarn_announce at oak.w1mv.org>

Hello to all..

Please see the following information from WD4R-Julio Ripoll, Assistant
WX4NHC Coordinator on the 2017 WX4NHC On-Air Communications Test which
will be held this Saturday May 27th, 2017 from 9 AM-5 PM EDT (1300-2100
UTC) across various bands and modes on Amateur Radio. We encourage
Amateur Radio Operators in our region to participate.

Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Miami Florida
 
WX4NHC will be On-The-Air for the Annual Station Test
Saturday, May 27th , 2017 from 9AM- 5 PM EDT (1300z- 2100z)
This will be our 37th year of public service at NHC.
 
The purpose of this event is to test Amateur Radio Station equipment,
antennas and computers prior to this year's Hurricane Season, which
starts
June 1st and runs through November 30th.

This event is good practice for Ham Radio Operators world-wide as well
as
NWS Staff to become familiar with Amateur Radio communications available
during times of severe weather.
 
We will be making brief contacts on many frequencies and modes,
exchanging
signal reports and basic weather data exchange ("Sunny", or "Rain",
etc.)
with any station in any location.
 
WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF , 2 & 30 meter APRS and
WinLink
wx4nhc at winlink.org subject must contain "//WL2K".
We will try to stay on the Hurricane Watch Net frequency 14.325 MHz most
of
the time.
 
Due to space and equipment limitations, we will have 2 operators per
shift,
we cannot be everywhere and every mode at the same time.
You may be able to find us on HF by using one of the DX Spotting
Networks,
Such as the DX Summit Web Site: http://www.dxsummit.fi/Search.aspx
 
We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 4pm-5pm EDT (2000-2100z)
(IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference node 7203).
http://www.voipwx.net/
 
Florida VHF & UHF Repeaters will be contacted.
 
QSL Cards are available via WD4R.
Please send your card with a S.A.S.E.
Please do NOT send QSLs directly to the Hurricane Center address, as it
will
get delayed.
 
Due to security measures;
NO VISITORS will be allowed entry to NHC without prior clearance from
NHC
PIO and Security.
Only WX4NHC Operators on the pre-approved operating schedule will be
allowed
entry.
 
For more information about WX4NHC, please visit our website
www.wx4nhc.org
 
Thank you for your participation in the WX4NHC Annual Station Test
event.

 -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
 Julio Ripoll Architect WD4R
 WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator
 www.wx4nhc.org
 Celebrating 37 years at the
 National Hurricane Center
 www.nhc.noaa.gov
 -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo at rcn.com
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