[South Florida DX Association] Announcement from WX4NHC-Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center

[Bill Marx]

Announcement from WX4NHC
Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center

WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2007 On-The-Air Station Test
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 from 9 AM - 5 PM EST (1300z-2100z)

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. New computers and 
software will be tested. Some operator training will also be conducted.

WX4NHC will be On-The-Air on HF, VHF, UHF and 2 & 30 meter APRS.
We plan on testing on the following voice frequencies +/- QRM
3.950 MHz, 7.268MHz, 14.325MHz, 21.325MHz, 28.525MHz.

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.

We will also be on VoIP Hurricane Net 1pm-3pm EDT (1700z-1900z)
(IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference).http://www.voipwx.net/

South Florida area VHF & UHF Repeaters & simplex.

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

QSL Cards are available via WD4R. Please S.A.S.E.
(Please do not send QSLs directly to the Hurricane Center address.)

Due to security measures, NO VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during this 
test. Thank you for your participation in this Station TEST.

WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station At the National Hurricane Center
www.wx4nhc.org