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08/24/2009 | WX4NHC, Hurricane Watch Net, VoIP Hurricane Net to Activate for Hurricane Bill
In preparation for Hurricane Bill, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and the VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIP Net) will activate on Sunday, August 23. Presently, Bill is a Category 1 hurricane with w
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08/19/2009 | Hurricane Bill Builds to Category 4; Amateur Radio Hurricane Nets Ready
Now that Tropical Storms Ana and Claudette have dissipated, Hurricane Bill -- now labeled a Category 4 storm -- is churning its way across the Atlantic with sustained winds near 135 miles per hour. Even though the storm's projected path does not make land
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06/15/2009 | WX4NHC Announces On-the-Air Station Test Results
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center conducted its annual On-The-Air Station Test on Saturday, May 30, 2009. According to Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, the station conducted the test to promote awareness of
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06/09/2009 | National Hurricane Center Predicts "Near-Normal" Hurricane Season
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are calling for a "near-normal" Atlantic hurricane season this year. In its initial outlook for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season -- which runs from June 1-November 30 -- the National Weather
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04/22/2009 | EmComm Workshops at 2009 National Hurricane Conference Focus on Amateur Radio
On April 6-10, Amateur Radio had its largest presence ever at the 2009 National Hurricane Conference in Austin, Texas. Representatives from the ARRL, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a
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03/30/2009 | 2009 National Hurricane Conference Has Amateur Radio Focus
The 31st Annual National Hurricane Conference will take place April 6-10 in Austin, Texas. This annual event brings together many disciplines in the Emergency Management field to address tropical events that impact the United States. According to ARRL Eme
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03/24/2009 | Hurricane Watch Net Seeks New Members
With hurricane season approaching, the various organizations that assist the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami are gearing up for what could be a very active storm season. One organization that assists the NHC is the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). To b
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02/22/2009 | Surfin': Joining Our Public Weather ServiceThis week’s Surfin' discusses the variety of Amateur Radio services related to the National Weather Service.
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