[Skywarn] NHC Radio Test

[Lloyd Colston]

 From the National Hurricane Center, Miami

> Announcement from WX4NHC
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> Amateur Radio Station
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> at the National Hurricane Center
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> WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2007 On-The-Air Station Test
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> Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 from 9 AM - 5 PM EST (1300z-2100z)
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> The purpose of this annual Station Test is to test all of our radio
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> equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes
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> and frequencies as possible.
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> This is not a Contest or simulated Hurricane Exercise.
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> New computers and software will be tested.
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> 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.
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> We plan on testing on the following voice frequencies +/- QRM
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> 3.950 MHz, 7.268MHz, 14.325MHz, 21.325MHz, 28.525MHz.
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> Need to find us on HF, try using one of the DX Spotting Networks,
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> Such as the DX Summit Web Site:
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> http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/
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> Select "DX-Spots" 50, 250 or 1,000
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> 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)
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> (IRLP node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference).
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> 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.
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> Short Weather Report ("Sunny", or "Rain", etc.)
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> Non-Hams are invited to submit their actual weather using the
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> On-Line Hurricane Report Form at
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> http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html
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> QSL Cards are available via WD4R. Please S.A.S.E.
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> (Please do not send QSLs directly to the Hurricane Center address.)
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> Due to security measures,
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> NO VISITORS will be allowed at NHC during this test.
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> Thank you for your participation in this Station TEST.
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> WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station
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> At the National Hurricane Center
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> www.wx4nhc.org


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Lloyd Colston       Mayes County Emergency Management
Pryor, OK             http://mayescem.us
"The President can make you a general, but only communications
can make you a commander."  General Curtis LeMay
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