[K3CAL] Hurricane Watch Net Activation (advisory)

[Phillip Nelson]

HWN is asking for operators to only use the frequencies in the announcement
for hurricane reports and associated activities until the hurricane
emergency has cleared.

Net Activation Announcement

Activation Time: Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8:30 AM EDT (1230 UTC)

Due to poor 20-meter propagation in recent days, and solar flares this
morning, HWN plans to operate on both 20 and 40 meters.

Operating Frequencies

20 Meters — 14.325 MHz USB
Operations will begin at 8:30 AM EDT (1230 UTC) Friday and continue on this
frequency as long as propagation permits. If continued operations are
needed, HWN will resume on 20 meters at 8:00 AM EDT Saturday.

40 Meters — 7.268 MHz LSB
Operations will begin at 8:30 AM EDT (1230 UTC) Friday. HWN normally
concludes 40-meter operations at 7:00 AM ET to accommodate the Waterway
Net. Once that net has concluded, and if continued operations are
necessary, HWN will resume 40-meter operations Saturday morning.

HWN also handles Health and Welfare traffic and provides backup
communications for Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross shelters, and
other agencies, including critical damage-assessment information as
requested.

Other Nets Operating
WX4NHC — National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station
14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz
Website: http://wx4nhc.org/


Updates or changes to these operational plans will be posted at
https://www.hwn.org and through HWN social-media channels, including
Facebook and X.

A special thank-you to the amateur radio community and to the Nets helping
keep 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz clear. Your cooperation is vital as we serve
those in harm’s way.

Kind Regards & God Bless,
Bobby Graves
KB5HAV
Net Manager
Hurricane Watch Net
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