[South Florida DX Association] WX4NHC Annual Station Test - update
5-23-06
Bill Marx
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Tue May 23 22:20:44 EDT 2006
Announcement from WX4NHC
> Amateur Radio Station
> at the National Hurricane Center
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> WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2006 On-The-Air Station Test
> Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 from 9 AM - 6 PM EST (1300z-2200z)
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> 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. This is not a Contest or simulated Hurricane
> Exercise.
> RFI monitoring is also done to NHC equipment.
> Some operator training will also be conducted.
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> WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2 & 30 meter APRS.
> We plan on using the following phone frequencies +/- QRM
> 7.268mhz, 14.325mhz, 21.325mhz, 28.525mhz.
> CW will be on 14.035, 21.035 and 28.035. PSK31 on 14.070.
>
> Need to find us on HF, try using one of the DX Spotting Networks,
> Such as the DX Summit Web Site:
> http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/
> Select "DX-Spots" 50, 250 or 1,000
> or select "Spot Database Search" and enter WX4NHC.
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> We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 1pm-3pm EDT (1700z-1900z)
> (IRLP node 9508 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference).
> http://www.voipwx.net/
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> South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters & simplex.
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> Report your Call sign, Signal Report, Location and Name.
> 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.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html
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> QSL Cards are available via WD4R. Please S.A.S.E.
> (Please do not send QSLs directly to the Hurricane Center.)
>
> Due to security measures,
> NO VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during this test.
>
> Thank you for your participation in this TEST.
>
> WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station
> At the National Hurricane Center
> www.wx4nhc.org
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