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                  <div id="mission"><p align="justify">Welcome to the VoIP SKYWARN/Hurricane Net Support Site. This site supports the VoIP SKYWARN and Hurricane Nets which we operate by combining both the Echolink and IRLP linked repeater networks, thus providing for more efficient and effective utilization of our available resources while handling critical wide area communications during major severe weather events. The Weekly VoIP SKYWARN/Hurricane Preparation Net meets every Saturday Evening Eastern Daylight Time which is 0000 UTC Sunday. See the calendar feature for specific details on the time of the weekly net. For the weekly net and net activations for hurricanes, we use the EchoLink *WX-TALK* Conference server Node #:7203 which is integrated with IRLP Reflector 9219. There are several backup VoIP integrated conference systems available if our primary system fails. Please see the Our WX Net link in the main menu for details on those backup conference systems.</p>
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    <p>Hello to all..</p>
<p>On behalf of the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT342_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT343_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">Christmas</span></span>, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to all. Thanks to all of you for your support of the VoIP Hurricane Net during 2017. </p>
<p>The  2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season was the most active year for the VoIP  Hurricane Net since the mid-2000s. There were 4 formal activations of  the VoIP Hurricane Net for the year. The formal VoIP Hurricane Net  activations included Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria  and Hurricane Nate. </p>
<p>Hurricane Harvey tracked across Eastern  Texas making landfall in Rockport Texas. Harvey produced major hurricane  force conditions and several weather stations recorded measured wind  gusts over 100 MPH. These winds caused significant, tree, wire and  structural damage as well as a significant storm surge for the area  around Rockport Texas and the immediate coastal areas. As Harvey  weakened, his track slowed significantly and tapping into Gulf of Mexico  moisture it caused tremendous rainfall amounts across portions of Texas  including greater than 50" of rain in the Houston Texas area and  greater than 50" of rain in the Beaumont, Graves and Port Arthur Texas.  This led to catastrophic river, stream and urban flooding in these areas  with tremendous damage. While Harvey was a tropical storm as this  occurred, the VoIP Hurricane Net maintained a listening watch for  several days handling a number of rain gauge, flooding and even a small  number of rescues by informing the United States Coast Guard of the  needs of a small number of residents. Harvey would be the start of a  very active period of hurricanes in the Atlantic and Harvey was the  first major hurricane to impact the US in 12 years.</p>
<p>Hurricane  Irma formed during and shortly after Harvey's impacts in Eastern Texas.  Irma would cause massive destruction on the island of Barbuda where wind  gusts as high as 155 MPH occurred there before the wind instrument  malfunctioned. Many of the structures on Barbuda were destroyed by Irma.  Some damage was also reported on the island of Antigua to trees and  power lines and a few structures by Amateur Radio Operators but Antigua  escaped the worst of Irma's wrath. The islands of Anguilla and St  Maarten/St Martin sustained very significant damage to trees, power  lines and structures including storm damage to their airports. The  Anguilla Department of Disaster Management weather station maintained by  VP2EL-Larry had a sustained wind of 82 MPH with wind gusts to 117 MPH  before that wind instrument failed. St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands  had sustained winds of 82 MPH with gusts to 113 MPH before that  instrument failed and had similar damage to Anguilla and St Maarten/St  Martin. These areas would take weeks to months to recover from the  damage brought by Irma. Irma would then go on to batter much of the  state of Florida with widespread tree and power line damage and damage  to structures from both the damaging winds and storm surge. Flooding  from heavy rainfall was also an issue particularly in inland portions of  Florida and where storm surge with the heavy rainfall caused further  flooding issues. Close to 6 Million people were without power in Florida  for numerous days and some would not get power back for over a week.  The VoIP Hurricane Net was active through these various landfalls and  got a number of reports from Amateur Radio Operators and SKYWARN  Spotters in Florida and into Southern Georgia and included damage photos  posted to the VoIP Hurricane Net Facebook page with credit given to  those that shared storm damage photos.</p>
<p>Hurricane Maria formed  shortly after Irma and would affect the Caribbean islands a bit south  and west of the path of Maria. The island of Dominica would take a  direct hit from Maria with significant damage to trees, power lines and  structures from high winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall caused  landslides in some of the villages on Dominica. Reports monitored by the  Caribbean Emergency Weather Net were relayed by J69DS-Frans into the  VoIP Hurricane Net along with reports monitored off of modern social  media were collated and sent into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at  the National Hurricane Center. Many Amateur Radio Operators on the  island of Dominica suffered significant property losses yet continued to  operate their Amateur Radio stations during and after the storm to  support their communities and to relay information about the state of  the island. The same would be said for the Amateurs in Puerto Rico and  the US Virgin Islands and other Amateur Radio stations affected by  hurricanes this season. As Maria rolled into the US Virgin Islands and  Puerto Rico significant infrastructure damage occurred in these areas  causing significant communications and power issues. Wind gusts of over  100 MPH were recorded in Puerto Rico as Maria tore through the island.  NP3OD-Francisco, long-time VoIP Hurricane Net participant, gave live  updates and reported damage to his home and neighborhood.  KB2WUS-Francisco provided many relayed damage reports and information  from Puerto Rico as well providing high situational awareness.  NP3OD-Francisco has managed to support efforts with his local Red Cross  despite the damage at his location and is holding up well. He lost  electrical power and had trouble at times finding gas for his generator  but he maintained running water at his residence throughout the event.  The infrastructure damage from Maria in Puerto Rico required the ARRL  Force of Fifty mission supporting Red Cross.</p>
<p>A complete archive  of the different Hurricane responses across the Amateur Radio community  from Harvey, Irma and Maria can be found at the following links:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-harvey-response">http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-harvey-response</a><br /><a href="http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-irma-2017">http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-irma-2017</a><br /><a href="http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-maria-2017">http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-maria-2017</a></p>
<p>Hurricane  Nate was the last formal VoIP Hurricane Net activation. Nate's main  impacts were across the Southern Mississippi and Southern Alabama gulf  coast with storm surge flooding, heavy rainfall causing river and stream  flooding and damaging wind gusts and tornadoes from the convective  bands of the hurricane. Impacts across Southeast Louisiana were  negligible as the main conditions were along and to the east of the  center leaving Louisiana on the weaker end of the storm system. A number  of reports were handled from US Gulf Coast region along with  interaction with local/regional SKYWARN teams out of the Mobile Alabama  NWS Forecast Office and the Crescent City Amateur Radio Group (CCARG) in  New Orleans Lousiana. It was also the first time experimenting with the  Zello application using Amateur Radio procedures working with the CCARG  team and will be something that will be reviewed as a use case to cast a  wider reach to gather information for both Amateur Radio and  non-Amateur Radio people that could provide information during  hurricanes.</p>
<p>A complete archive of reports compiled via the VoIP Hurricane Net can be seen in our report viewer in the following link:<br /><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>As  occurs yearly, we did support WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the  National Hurricane Center with the WX4NHC Communications Test at the  start of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. As our main client, we  appreciate WX4NHC's support of our net and thank WX4NHC Coordinators,  Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG for their support. They have been  an incredible partner with the VoIP Hurricane Net dating back to the  net's inception in the 2003-2004 timeframe. We also had another  successful SKYWARN Recognition Day event on the home of the VoIP  Hurricane Net, Echolink conference: *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219. Many  NWS offices rotated on the system making contacts with Amateur Radio  Operators and SKYWARN Spotters from around the country thanking them for  their support as well as making contact with different NWS offices  around the country. </p>
<p>As we move into next year, we will again  have a presence at the 2018 National Hurricane Conference which will be  in Orlando Florida. As we move into 2018, we will look at doing  training presentations particularly on the non-hurricane season months  in 2018 and continue the question of the week format for the weekly nets  and possibly do a few training sessions during the weekly nets that we  have during the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. We will also look at  boosting more stations and contacts within the affected areas of  hurricanes to provide critical surface reports to WX4NHC. We will also  be factoring in many lessons learned from the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane  season for net activations in 2018 and this information will be factored  into an updated NCO training for the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. We  will also be looking further at how stations outside of the affected  area can assist with weather station, public safety and social media  monitoring to provide more information for situational awareness and  disaster intelligence during hurricane net activations and further  investigate the experimentation with Zello utilized during Hurricane Net  with CCARG. We would like to ask folks that might be interested to  be a net control for the weekly/monthly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net and for  net activations to please contact me directly as a reply to this email  or at <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT370_com_zimbra_email" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT371_com_zimbra_email" class="Object">kd1cy@voipwx.net</span></span> </p>
<p>We look forward to working with everyone again in 2018. The next VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will be will be Saturday <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT372_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT375_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">January 6th, 2018</span></span> at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT/6 PM MT/5 PM PT which also equates to 0100 UTC <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT373_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT376_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">Sunday</span></span>.  The net will meet monthly through May and then become weekly during the  Atlantic Hurricane Season. We again wish all of our reporting stations,  net controls and supporting stations that listen to the VoIP Hurricane  Net a Merry <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT374_com_zimbra_date" class="Object"><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT377_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">Christmas</span></span>, Happy New Year and a Happy Holiday season! </p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY. <br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>**Made a change to the 0500-0600 UTC time slot to put WX9LOT in that time slot and remove KL7FWX as KL7FWX could no longer do that time slot.**</p>
<p>SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 2nd, 2017 from 0000-2400 UTC (Friday Evening 12/1/17 from 700 PM ET-Saturday Evening 12/2/17 at 7 PM ET) and Echolink and IRLP will be playing a role in SRD as it has in past years. SKYWARN Recognition Day is an opportunity for National Weather Service Forecast Offices across the United States to thank SKYWARN Spotters for their efforts in obtaining timely severe weather reporting for the protection of life and property. This is the SKYWARN program's main mission.</p>
<p>EchoLink and IRLP are just a couple of modes people can utilize to contact NWS offices during SKYWARN Recognition Day. Many NWS offices will be on 2 Meters, 440 MHz, HF and other VHF/UHF bands. Additional details on SKYWARN Recognition Day can be found via the following links:</p>
<p><a href="http://hamradio.noaa.gov">http://hamradio.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition">http://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition</a></p>
<p>The ARRL has also published a web story for SRD. That web story can be seen via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-is-saturday-december-2">http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-is-saturday-december-2</a></p>
<p>As in past years, the EchoLink *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system will be scheduling time for NWS offices in 1-2 hour time slots to act as a net control to make contacts with spotters that are on the system. If a NWS office runs out of contacts and there are other NWS offices on the system, the NWS office acting as net control can turn it over to a different NWS office to act as a net control on the system at their discretion.</p>
<p>We'd like to ask NWS offices to do their best to adhere to the schedule. Sometimes this is difficult due to the number of contacts received by NWS offices. We ask for everyone's patience and working cooperatively to respect the time slot schedule.</p>
<p>Below is the 2017 SRD Schedule with the weather offices that have confirmed for 2017 and those left on the schedule from last year. We would like to know if the remaining NWS offices would like to keep their time slot or change time slots. See the list of NWS offices below:</p>
<p>Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign<br />0000-0100: KL7FWX (Confirmed new time slot for this year - WX0GLD relinquished this time slot)<br />0100-0200: WX1GYX (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />0200-0300: WX4MLB (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />0300-0400: WX1BOX (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />0400-0500: WX9GRB (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />0500-0600: WX9LOT (Confirmed new time slot for this year - KL7FWX had to relinquish this time slot)<br />0600-0700: WX4HUN (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />0700-0800: WX9LOT (Taking the KL7FWX time slot now relinquished for this year)<br />0800-0900: Open (WX9LOT relinquishing this time slot from last year)<br />0900-1000: Open<br />1000-1100: Open<br />1100-1200: Open<br />1200-1300: W7NWS  (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1300-1400: WX2PHI (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1400-1500: WX1AW   (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1500-1600: WX1BOX (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1600-1700: WX4NC  (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1700-1800: WX2PHI (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />1800-1900: Open (WX6MTR relinquished this time slot)<br />1900-2000: K0MPX  (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />2000-2100: WX4MLB (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />2100-2300: WX4NHC (Confirmed time slot for this year)<br />2300-2400: WX6NWS (Confirmed time slot for this year)</p>
<p>There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition Day. They are as follows:</p>
<p>The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS Taunton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference server *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices would like to join the system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices. This is a great place to move off the *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system after your scheduled time if other Amateurs or NWS offices wish to make contact with you.</p>
<p>Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in past years and have multiple reflector channels and Echolink conferences available. There is reflector 9250/Echolink Conference *HI-GATE* node: 357564, IRLP 9251 and the *WORLD* Echolink Conference node: 479886, IRLP 9257/*DCF-ARC* Echolink Conference node: 336037 and IRLP 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 152566 open for NWS offices. Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western Reflector.</p>
<p>A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG3* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:</p>
<p>-The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.</p>
<p>-If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you’re using must have EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will automatically kick the node or PC off of the system. The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference considerably.</p>
<p>For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also be on the web site.</p>
<p>We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, New England Reflector Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for their support!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net<br />ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton Massachusetts<br />Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator</p>
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<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Activation for Hurricane Nate secured on Sunday <span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT62_com_zimbra_date" class="Object">10/8/17</span> at 200 AM EDT/100 AM CDT after Nate made landfall near Biloxi  Mississippi. Nate spared the New Orleans LA area any significant wind  damage and storm surge flooding but pockets of tree and wire damage and  wind gusts to hurricane force were recorded in parts of Mississippi and  offshore oil platforms in the Louisiana coastal waters. Storm surge  values of 3-7 feet were recorded in portions of Southern Alabama,  Southern Mississippi and extreme Southeast Louisiana. Some pockets of  structural damage were recorded in parts of Mississippi/Alabama from  higher wind gusts in severe thunderstorms or possibly tornadic activity.  One tornado was spotted in Orange Beach, Alabama by both The Weather  Channel media and an Amateur Radio Operator that was in the area.  Reports from Nate can be seen at the VoIP Hurricane Net viewer via the  following link:</p>
<p><span id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63_com_zimbra_url" class="Object"><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK" target="_blank">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></span></p>
<p>While  Nate was not as formidable as past hurricanes we worked this year,  reports of SKYWARN reporting criteria were supplied to both local  National Weather Service Forecast Offices and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio  station at the National Hurricane Center which is our net's main mission  to help save lives. Thanks to all for their continued support of the  VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Activation for Hurricane  Nate secured on Sunday 10/8/17 at 200 AM EDT/100 AM CDT after Nate made  landfall near Biloxi Mississippi. Nate spared the New Orleans LA area  any significant wind damage and storm surge flooding but pockets of tree  and wire damage and wind gusts to hurricane force were recorded in  parts of Mississippi and offshore oil platforms in the Louisiana coastal  waters. Storm surge values of 3-7 feet were recorded in portions of  Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi and extreme Southeast Louisiana.  Some pockets of structural damage were recorded in parts of  Mississippi/Alabama from higher wind gusts in severe thunderstorms or  possibly tornadic activity. One tornado was spotted in Orange Beach,  Alabama by both The Weather Channel media and an Amateur Radio Operator  that was in the area. Reports from Nate can be seen at the VoIP  Hurricane Net viewer via the following link:</p>
<p><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>While  Nate was not as formidable as past hurricanes we worked this year,  reports of SKYWARN reporting criteria were supplied to both local  National Weather Service Forecast Offices and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio  station at the National Hurricane Center which is our net's main mission  to help save lives. Thanks to all for their continued support of the  VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>**VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate starting at 5 PM EDT Saturday Afternoon 10/7/17 through possibly Sunday Afternoon for Hurricane Nate and his impacts to to the Northern US Gulf Coast region.**</p>
<p>Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Nate as of Saturday Afternoon 10/7/17 at 400 PM EDT/2000 UTC:</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate starting at 500 PM EDT Saturday Afternoon 10/7/17 through Sunday Afternoon 10/8/17 for Nate and his impacts on the Northern Gulf Coast region. Nate is currently a tropical storm and is expected to intensify into a hurricane and there is a possibility of it becoming a stronger hurricane than currently highlighted pending how quickly it can develop an inner core to allow for more rapid intensification.</p>
<p>Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Nate or with relays into the affected area of Nate are asked to provide surface and damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. We appreciate any and all support from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the National Weather Service SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at the following link:<br /><a href="/node/236">http://www.voipwx.net/node/236</a></p>
<p>Any pictures or videos of wind damage, river/stream/urban/storm surge flooding etc. can be sent to the following email address: pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the Amateur Radio Operator, weather spotter or individual that took the photos and media and be shared with the Amateur Radio team at the National Hurricane Center and other agencies and outlets.</p>
<p>Advisories on Nate can be seen off of the Main Menu of the voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p>Reports as obtained via the VoIP Hurricane Net from Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area, relays from the affected area or from APRS/CWOP Weather Station feeds and other social media outlets can be found at the following link:<br /><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:<br />*Sky_Gate* Echolink conference node: 868981/IRLP 9252<br />*NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on Echolink:<br />*KA1AAA* Echolink conference node: 269929<br />*WASH_DC* Echolink conference node: 6154</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on All-Star by dialing *33009123.</p>
<p>An audio livestream has been setup on Youtube through the efforts of W5YAG-Chad Yaggie. That link is listed below:<br /><a href="http://voipwx.org">http://voipwx.org</a> (Can also be obtained via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVq4KbPwXU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVq4KbPwXU</a>)</p>
<p>Finally, a reminder that due to the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for  the various hurricanes, the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for this  Saturday Evening has been cancelled. Barring another hurricane net  activation near or during the weekend, the weekly net will resume  Saturday October 14th, 2017.</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Nate. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday 10/7/17  is cancelled due to the likelihood of VoIP Hurricane Net activation for  Tropical Storm Nate which is expected to intensify and become a  hurricane later tonight or Saturday and then make landfall along the  northern Gulf Coast of the United States. Details on activation plans  for Nate will be posted later this afternoon. Thanks to all for their  continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>**VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate starting at 8 PM EDT Tuesday Evening 9/19/17 through late Wednesday Night for Hurricane Maria and impact to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and surrounding areas over this time period. Hurricane Jose impacts as a tropical storm to be handled by the regional SKYWARN team in Southern New England.**</p>
<p>Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Maria as of 9/19/17 at 715 PM EDT/2315 UTC and commentary on Hurricane Jose and impacts on the Northeast US Coast:</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net was active Monday from late morning until late evening and gathered numerous reports of severe and catastrophic damage from the island of Dominica. A recording of a summary of reports received and a complete list of reports received from all mediums available to the net can be seen at the following links:</p>
<p>VoIP Hurricane Net Recording of Reports:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSdd4jo-MQk&amp;feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSdd4jo-MQk&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>
<p>VoIP Hurricane Net Report Viewer:<br /><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate starting at 800 PM EDT Tuesday Evening 9/19/17 through late Wednesday Night for Hurricane Maria and impact to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Hurricane Maria is a catastrophic category-V hurricane and expected to cause significant damage to this region as it approaches and crosses this area.</p>
<p>Regarding Hurricane Jose, he is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of Cape Cod and the Islands. This will be handled by the local/regional SKYWARN group in Southern New England and will forward reports of tropical storm conditions to WX4NHC if needed.</p>
<p>Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Maria or with relays into the affected area of Maria are asked to provide surface and damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. Again regarding Jose, any reports received from local/regional SKYWARN groups on the VoIP Hurricane Net will be sent via the VoIP Hurricane Net webform and when necessary to the local NWS office. We appreciate any and all support from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the National Weather Service SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at the following link:<br /><a href="/node/236">http://www.voipwx.net/node/236</a></p>
<p>Any pictures or videos of wind damage, river/stream/urban/storm surge flooding etc. can be sent to the following email address: pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the Amateur Radio Operator, weather spotter or individual that took the photos and media and be shared with the Amateur Radio team at the National Hurricane Center and other agencies and outlets.</p>
<p>Advisories on Maria and Jose can be seen off of the Main Menu of the voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p>Reports as obtained via the VoIP Hurricane Net from Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area, relays from the affected area or from APRS/CWOP Weather Station feeds and other social media outlets can be found at the following link:<br /><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:<br />*Sky_Gate* Echolink conference node: 868981/IRLP 9252</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on Echolink:<br />*KA1AAA* Echolink conference node: 269929<br />*WASH_DC* Echolink conference node: 6154</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on All-Star by dialing *033270177 or *033009123.</p>
<p>An audio livestream has been setup on Youtube through the efforts of W5YAG-Chad Yaggie. That link is listed below:<br /><a href="http://voipwx.org">http://voipwx.org</a> (Can also be obtained via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIwX7gBC_r0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIwX7gBC_r0</a>)</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Jose. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>**VoIP Hurricane Net will activate starting at 11 AM EDT/1500 UTC Monday Morning 9/18/17 until further notice for Hurricane Maria and impact to the Leeward Islands over the course of the afternoon and evening Monday.**<br />**WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will be active starting at 500 PM EDT/2100 UTC Monday Evening 9/18/17 for Hurricane Maria impacts to the Leeward Islands.**</p>
<p>Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Maria as of 9/17/17 at 1100 PM EDT/0300 UTC and commentary on Hurricane Jose and impacts on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US Coast:</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net will activate starting at 11 AM EDT/1500 UTC Monday Morning 9/18/17 until further notice for Hurricane Maria and impact to the Leeward Islands over the course of the afternoon and evening Monday. WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will be active starting at 500 PM EDT/2100 UTC Monday Evening 9/18/17 for Hurricane Maria impacts to the Leeward Islands. Hurricane Maria will impact the Leeward Islands during the afternoon and evening on Monday. Maria will then make a track toward the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico later Tuesday and Wednesday with possible tropical storm impacts to some of the northern Leeward Islands during the day on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Regarding Hurricane Jose, he is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Northeast US as well as potentially the mid-atlantic states as we get into Tuesday into Wednesday. Jose is expected to slowly weaken to a tropical storm over the next couple days but have a large tropical storm force wind field affecting these areas. At this time, the VoIP Hurricane Net will focus on Hurricane Maria and her impacts on the Caribbean islands since direct hurricane impacts are expected and local/regional SKYWARN groups will handle Jose's impacts in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states but any SKYWARN criteria reports received from Jose by the VoIP Hurricane Net will be given to the NHC via the VoIP Hurricane Net webform.</p>
<p>Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Maria or with relays into the affected area of Maria are asked to provide surface and damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. Again regarding Jose, any reports received from local/regional SKYWARN groups on the VoIP Hurricane Net will be sent via the VoIP Hurricane Net webform and when necessary to the local NWS office. We appreciate any and all support from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the National Weather Service SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at the following link:<br /><a href="/node/236">http://www.voipwx.net/node/236</a></p>
<p>Any pictures or videos of wind damage, river/stream/urban/storm surge flooding etc. can be sent to the following email address: pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the Amateur Radio Operator, weather spotter or individual that took the photos and media and be shared with the Amateur Radio team at the National Hurricane Center and other agencies and outlets.</p>
<p>Advisories on Maria and Jose can be seen off of the Main Menu of the voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p>Reports as obtained via the VoIP Hurricane Net from Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area, relays from the affected area or from APRS/CWOP Weather Station feeds and other social media outlets can be found at the following link:<br /><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:<br />*Sky_Gate* Echolink conference node: 868981/IRLP 9252</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on Echolink:<br />*KA1AAA* Echolink conference node: 269929<br />*WASH_DC* Echolink conference node: 6154</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on All-Star by dialing *033270177 or *033009123.</p>
<p>An audio livestream has been setup on Youtube through the efforts of W5YAG-Chad Yaggie. That link is listed below:<br /><a href="http://voipwx.org">http://voipwx.org</a> (Can also be obtained via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIwX7gBC_r0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIwX7gBC_r0</a>)</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Jose. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>The formal VoIP Hurricane Net activation for  Hurricane Irma was secured at 800 AM EDT Monday 9/11/17 and the  listening watch for Irma as a tropical storm has been secured as of 615  PM EDT Monday 9/11/17 as the tropical storm impacts are handled by local  and regional SKYWARN nets and their local NWS Forecast Offices and  efforts in Florida transition from response phase to the recovery phase.  Over the course of the Hurricane Irma activation, both Hurricanes  Katia, which made landfall in Mexico and Hurricane Jose, which skirted  the Northern Leeward Islands, were also monitored for any reports and  impacts while reports and monitoring continued for Hurricane Irma. It  marked an unprecedented time for the net where 3 different hurricanes  were monitored for potential land impacts Friday Night 9/8/17 into  Saturday 9/9/17.</p>
<p>A listing of reports received from Amateur Radio  Operators on the VoIP Hurricane Net, weather stations monitored across  the region and relayed reports from social media can be found on the  VoIP Hurricane Net viewer at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a> (Click on the link under Edit_link to view the report)</p>
<p>Several  Amateur Radio Operators have sent us photos of the damage in their  area. This is appreciated and encouraged. On our VoIP Hurricane Net  Facebook Page, we created a photo album of damage photos. The album can  be viewed at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/voipwxnet/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1424444624343220">https://www.facebook.com/pg/voipwxnet/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1424444624343220<br /></a><br />If  you are in the affected area and have damage photos, they can be sent  to the email address pics@nsradio.org and we will add them to the album  with credit given to the individual who took the photo. Even if its a  few days or a week or two after Irma's passage, the photos can help with  the historical record and will likely be used on a video our team will  create on the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season which has been the busiest  in several years for use at the 2018 National Hurricane Conference.</p>
<p>We  appreciate everyone's help and support in WX4NHC's mission to help save  lives and the support for our VoIP Hurricane Net! Thanks to all!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>**VoIP Hurricane Net will activate from than 7 PM EDT/2300 UTC Friday Evening 9/8/17-200 AM EDT/0600 UTC Saturday Morning 9/9/17 for Hurricane Irma Impacts to Cuba and the Bahamas and for Hurricane Katia impacts to Southeast Mexico. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation for Hurricane Irma impacts as it departs Cuba and heads for the state of Florida and any impacts from Hurricane Jose for the Northern Leeward Islands will restart at 0600 AM EDT Saturday 9/9/17 likely lasting through the Monday Evening.**</p>
<p>**WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National  Hurricane Center, will likely be active during much of this timeframe.**</p>
<p>**Updated listen-only capability and Report Viewer Link URL. Remainder is unchanged as operations are ongoing.**</p>
<p>Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Irma, Katia and Jose as of 9/8/17 at 200 AM EDT/0600 UTC:</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net will activate from than 7 PM EDT/2300 UTC Friday  Evening 9/8/17-200 AM EDT/0600 UTC Saturday Morning 9/9/17 for Hurricane  Irma Impacts to Cuba and the Bahamas and for Hurricane Katia impacts to  Southeast Mexico. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation for Hurricane Irma  impacts as it departs Cuba and heads for the state of Florida and any  impacts from Hurricane Jose for the Northern Leeward Islands will  restart at 0600 AM EDT Saturday 9/9/17 likely lasting through the Monday  Evening. Hurricane Irma is a Category-V hurricane and is expected to remain a major hurricane for the next several days as it moves across the warm waters between the Bahamas and Cuba and then head into Florida and potentially Georgia and South Carolina. Also during these timeframes, Hurricane Katia is expected to make landfall Friday Night in Southeast Mexico and will be covered by the net as well as any impacts by Hurricane Jose to the Northern Leeward Islands on Saturday.</p>
<p>Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Irma, Katia or Jose or with  relays into the affected area of Irma, Katia or Jose are asked to provide surface and  damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the  Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. Any SKYWARN Nets  active in the local area as Irma moves into Florida and potentially Georgia and South Carolina that can pass reports to the VoIP Hurricane  Net for relay into WX4NHC are welcome to send a net liaison or connect  directly at their discretion to the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node:  7203/IRLP 9219. Stations on All-Star can connect to the Echolink side of  the system by dialing *033007203. We appreciate any and all support  from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with  relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the National Weather Service SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP  Hurricane Net web site at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="/node/236">http://www.voipwx.net/node/236</a></p>
<p>Any pictures or videos of wind damage, river/stream/urban/storm surge flooding etc. can be sent to the following email address: pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the Amateur Radio Operator, weather spotter or individual that took the photos and media and be shared with the Amateur Radio team at the National Hurricane Center and other agencies and outlets.</p>
<p>Advisories on Irma, Katia and Jose can be seen off of the Main Menu of the  voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the  National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p>Reports as obtained via the VoIP Hurricane Net from Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area, relays from the affected area or from APRS/CWOP Weather Station feeds and other social media outlets can be found at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK</a></p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the  VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only  purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:<br />*NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123</p>
<p>*Sky_Gate* Echolink conference node: 868981/IRLP 9252</p>
<p>East Coast Reflector 9050 or Allstar 27339, 45192 or Echolink WB2JPQ-R Echolink Node: 57780</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the  VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only  purposes on Echolink:<br />*KA1AAA* Echolink conference node: 269929</p>
<p>*WASH_DC* Echolink conference node: 6154</p>
<p>*DIGITAL* Echolink conference node: 806143</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the   VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only   purposes on All-Star by dialing *033270177 or *033009123.</p>
<p>An audio livestream has been setup on Youtube through the efforts of W5YAG-Chad Yaggie. That link is listed below:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johyPQoQwKI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johyPQoQwKI</a></p>
<p>An additional audio livestream as provided by the East Coast Reflector Group can be found at the following link:</p>
<p><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1609_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://www.eastcoastreflector.com/ListenLive.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.eastcoastreflector.com/ListenLive.aspx</a></span></p>
<p>Finally, a reminder that due to the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for the various hurricanes, the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for this Saturday Evening has been cancelled. Barring another hurricane net activation near or during the weekend, the weekly net will resume Saturday September 16th, 2017.</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Katia and Hurricane Jose. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>The following is a Hurricane Irma and Atlantic  Tropical Weather Update as of Sunday 9/3/17 at 500 PM EDT. Regarding  Hurricane Irma, a Hurricane Watch is now in effect for Antigua, Barbuda,  Anguilla, Montserrat, St Kitts, Nevis, Saba, Saint Eustatius, Saint  Maarten, Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy. Hurricane Irma remains a  Category-3 Hurricane and is now growing in side with hurricane force  winds out to 35 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds out  to 140 MPH. Gradual strengthening as well as gradual growth in the size  of the hurricane is expected over the next few days and a NOAA  Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is enroute to the system. The VoIP Hurricane  Net will potentially activate for Irma as early as Tuesday Night lasting  through Wednesday Night or possibly Thursday Morning depending on the  size and track of Irma.  </p>
<p>Advisories on Irma can be seen off the Main  Menu of the voipwxnet  web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook/Twitter feeds  and from the NHC web  site at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/</a></p>
<p>Key Messages on Hurricane Irma as written by the National Hurricane Center can be seen at the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/AL112017_key_messages.png?012">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/AL112017_key_messages.png?018</a></p>
<p>Elsewhere  in the tropics, a tropical wave several hundred miles southwest of Cabo  Verde Island is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms  displaced well to the west of the center of the wave. Conditions remain  favorable for gradual development during the next few days with a medium  chance, 60% of development in the 2-5 day period.</p>
<p>We  also have a trough of low pressure in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico  to the Yucatan Peninsula producing disorganized showers and  thunderstorms. This area is unfavorable for development with just a low  chance 10% for development over the next 5 days.</p>
<p>The  VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is preparing for likely activation  for Hurricane Irma Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night/Thursday  Morning as she passes near or over the Northern Leeward Islands and  looking at potential activatons into the weekend and early next week for  Irma. Our team also is monitoring other developments in the Atlantic  Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane  Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.</p>
<p>Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>We are entering the peak of the 2017 Atlantic  Hurricane Season and there are several items of interest in the Atlantic  Tropics as we get close to the peak of the season. We will go through  those items now.</p>
<p>Hurricane Irma<br />Hurricane Irma is a powerful  hurricane that is currently of Cat-2 intensity with 110 MPH winds and  has been fluctuating between Cat-2 and Cat-3 status. Irma is expected to  track west and then west-southwest for the next few days before bending  back west and west-northwest. Per the 500 AM EDT/0900 UTC Saturday  9/2/17 National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory, interests in the  northern Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of this system. We  will discuss the projected path of Irma on tonight's VoIP Hurricane Prep  Net at 800 PM EDT tonight. Advisories on Irma can be seen off the Main  Menu of the voipwxnet web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook/Twitter feeds  and from the NHC web site at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/</a></p>
<p>Key Messages on Hurricane Irma as written by the National Hurricane Center can be seen at the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/AL112017_key_messages.png?012">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/AL112017_key_messages.png?012</a></p>
<p>Atlantic Tropical Update - Another Area of disturbed weather as of Saturday 9/2/17 - 800 AM EDT</p>
<p>There  is yet another area of disturbed weather producing disorganized showers  and thunderstorms located a few hundred miles southwest of Cabo Verde  Islands and associated with a tropical wave. This system has potential  in the 2-5 day period as it moves westward. It has near 0 percent chance  of development within 48 hours but a medium chance, 60%, for  development within 5 days. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will  closely monitor the progress of this system. You can find the Tropical  Weather Outlook off the main menu of the voipwxnet web site, via the  voipwxnet Facebook/Twitter feeds and at the NHC web site at  <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a> as well.</p>
<p>Hurricane Harvey Recovery Update</p>
<p>Hurricane  Harvey made landfall approximately one week ago in Rockport Texas and  went on to produce catastrophic and record-breaking flooding in  Southeast Texas and parts of Western Louisiana. The VoIP Hurricane Net  took the unusual step of maintaining a listening watch for much of last  week for any needs from the affected area. While things were very quiet  on the system for most of the week, many monitored and there were at  least a handful of check-ins from the affected area each day with  updates on conditions from their parts of Texas. Two reports of families  needing rescue were handled by the net and relayed to the United States  Coast Guard through contacts in the Humanity Road non-profit  organization. The Harvey recovery will likely go on for many months to  come. Those interested in reading up on Amateur Radio efforts in the  affected area can check out the following link for further information:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-harvey-response">http://www.arrl.org/hurricane-harvey-response</a></p>
<p>Also  those looking to donate to either local or national organization for  the Harvey Recovery Update can check the following links for further  information:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nvoad.org/voad-members/national-members/">https://www.nvoad.org/voad-members/national-members/</a><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/us/donate-harvey-charities-scams.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/us/donate-harvey-charities-scams.html</a></p>
<p>The  Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on now Post-Tropical  Cyclone Harvey has he continues to produce heavy rainfall and severe  weather into parts of the Ohio Valley and Southeast US. You can find  these advisories off the main menu of the voipwxnet web site, via the  voipwxnet  Facebook/Twitter feeds and at the NHC web site at  <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a> as well.</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net  Management team's thoughts and prayers are with the many folks in  Southeast Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey both from the direct  landfall of Harvey and the catastrophic heavy rainfall that followed.  The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor  Hurricane Irma and any other development in the tropics. Thanks to all  for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net secured on Saturday  8/26/17 at 230 PM EDT/1830 UTC as Hurricane Harvey was downgraded to  Tropical Storm Harvey. Harvey is currently stationary and while he is a  tropical storm now, he will continue to bring very heavy rainfall and  significant to potentially catastrophic flooding and strong to damaging  winds with a threat of isolated tornadoes. Local and regional SKYWARN  groups across Texas and possibly into Southwest Louisiana should remain  active providing reports via the SKYWARN reporting criteria to support  providing situational awareness and disaster intelligence to local and  state emergency management, non-governmental organizations and other  groups.</p>
<p>A complete listing of reports generated from stations in  the affected area of Harvey and from stations that had relays into the  affected area of Harvey can be seen via the following link:  <a href="http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK">http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK<br /></a><br />At  this time, Harvey is expected to remain over land and continue to  weaken but maintain tropical storm strength for a prolonged period.  Harvey is not expected to move much which is the reason for the  significant concerns regarding heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding.  The slow movement of Harvey means that weather models will struggle to  resolve his exact track. If Harvey were to reemerge over the water, that  may allow it to maintain tropical storm strength longer. At this time,  Harvey is not expected to reemerge fast enough or be close enough to the  water to reintensify into a hurricane but given the slow movement and  model uncertainty, this will bear close monitoring.</p>
<p>The VoIP  Hurricane Net management team will closely monitor the progress of  Harvey and will maintain an informal listening watch on the *WX_TALK*  Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 reflector system over the  course of the weekend and remains open for use by any local or regional  SKYWARN groups in the affected area of Harvey. The VoIP Hurricane Net  Management team also wishes to thank all involved  with the net activation from the stations in the affected area who gave  the net reports, the net controls who ran the net and researched other  resources for information and data from the affected area for relay to  WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, to  the owners  of the listen only Echolink conferences and IRLP reflectors and Youtube  livestream for all their help and support during this VoIP Hurricane Net  activation for Harvey.</p>
<p>A few sample audio clips from the net  activation will be provided later today or Sunday Morning. An after  action report will likely follow in a week or two.</p>
<p>Finally, a  reminder that due to the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Harvey, the  weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for this Saturday Evening has been  cancelled. Barring another hurricane net activation near or during the  weekend, the weekly net will resume Saturday September 2nd, 2017.</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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      <a href="/node/680" title="VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Harvey - 8/26/17 at 850 AM EDT/1250 UTC Update">VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Harvey - 8/26/17 at 850 AM EDT/1250 UTC Update</a>
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<p>**VoIP Hurricane Net to activate no later than 2 PM EDT/1800 UTC Friday Afternoon 8/25/17 for Hurricane Harvey Impacts to the Gulf Coast of Texas.**<br />**WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate at 500 PM EDT/2100 UTC Friday Afternoon 8/25/17 for Hurricane Harvey Impacts to the Gulf Coast of Texas.**</p>
<p>**Updated listen-only capability. Remainder is unchanged.**</p>
<p>Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Plans for Hurricane Harvey as of 8/25/17 at 850 AM EDT/1250 UTC:</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net will activate for Hurricane Harvey no later than 2 PM EDT/1800 UTC Friday Afternoon 8/25/17 and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, will activate at 500 PM EDT/2100 UTC Friday Afternoon 8/25/17. Hurricane Harvey is expected to intensify to major hurricane status on Friday. The VoIP Hurricane Net for Harvey could be a very prolonged activation because once Harvey makes landfall, he may parallel the coast and maintain much of his circulation over the ocean creating the potential for a long duration activation with significant impact to life and property particularly for the Gulf coast of Texas but possibly Louisiana as we look into next week.</p>
<p>Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Harvey or with relays into the affected area of Harvey are asked to provide surface and damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. Any SKYWARN Nets active in the local area that can pass reports to the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC are welcome to send a net liaison or connect directly at their discretion to the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219. Stations on All-Star can connect to the Echolink side of the system by dialing *033007203. We appreciate any and all support from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the typical SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at the following link:</p>
<p><a href="/node/236">http://www.voipwx.net/node/236</a></p>
<p>Advisories on Harvey can be seen off of the Main Menu of the voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:<br /><a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov">http://www.nhc.noaa.gov</a></p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:<br />*NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123<br />*Starlink* Echolink conference node: 357087/IRLP 9255</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes on Echolink:<br />*KA1AAA* Echolink conference node: 269929</p>
<p>*WASH_DC* Echolink conference node: 6154</p>
<p>Stations outside the affected area who would like to listen into the  VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only  purposes on All-Star by dialing *033270177 or *033009123.</p>
<p>An audio livestream has been setup on Youtube through the efforts of W5YAG-Chad Yaggie. That link is listed below:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlZWa-hmp0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlZWa-hmp0g</a></p>
<p>Also, a reminder that the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net, held weekly during the hurricane season months of June through November on Saturday Evenings will be cancelled on Saturday August 26th, 2017 due to the Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Net activation.</p>
<p>The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Hurricane Harvey. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!</p>
<p>73,Rob-KD1CY.<br />Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net</p>
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    <h3><a href="/node/216">&quot;Ground Truth&quot;</a></h3><div class="quotes-quote"><p>"The National Weather Service calls ham radio operators its eyes and ears -- volunteers with federally licensed radio transmitters in their vehicles who provide 'ground truth' about severe weather that the forecasters can see only on their radar and computer screens. ...'They tell us whether warnings need to be extended or allowed to expire,' weather service meteorologist Larry Eblen said. '[Without them] it'd be like losing an arm.'"</p>
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<p>American-Statesman, April 5, 2004</p>
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