Stations handling emergency traffic during the response to Category 5 Hurricane Iota, just off the eastern coast of Nicaragua, are requesting clear frequencies. Radio amateurs
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Hurricane Watch Net to Activate for Hurricane Iota
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate on Monday, November 16, at 1300 UTC, for Hurricane Iota, now a strong Category 1 storm. The HWN
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Category 4 Hurricane Eta Threat Prompts Activation
As Hurricane Eta increased to a major Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 MPH on track to landfall along the Nicaraguan coast, WX4NHC at the
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Hurricane Delta Prompts Activations of Hurricane Watch Net, WX4NHC, SATERN
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and The Salvation Army’s SATERN have announced activations for Hurricane Delta, the latest Atlantic storm. The HWN
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Hurricane Watch Net Wraps Up Marathon Activation for Two Storms
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) just stood down from another extended session — 71 hours of continuous operation — for Hurricane Paulette and Hurricane Sally.
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5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-meter channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperability between US Government stations and US amateur radio
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Attention Turns to Tropical Storm Sally after Hurricane Paulette Hits Bermuda
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) said this morning that it will continue to gather any reports from Bermuda in the wake of Hurricane Paulette, which
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Hurricane Watch Net Logs More than 29 Hours of Continuous Operation for Laura
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) logged 29.5 hours of continuous operation in advance of Hurricane Laura, beginning at 1300 UTC on August 26, and after
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Ready as Deadly Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast were ready to assist as needed after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful and
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Prepare to Greet Dangerous Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast have plans in place to deal with Hurricane Laura, now expected to make
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Hurricane Watch Net Firms Up Wednesday Activation Plans
With Hurricane Laura set to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate at 1300 UTC on Wednesday, on
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Hurricane Watch Net Announces Tentative Mid-Week Activation for Laura
One down, one to go. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) says that a vastly weaker Tropical Storm Marco made landfall near the mouth of the
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Hurricane Watch Net Reactivates as Hurricane Warning Posted for the Carolinas
With the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expecting Tropical Storm Isaias to become a hurricane again later today and make landfall this evening, the Hurricane Watch
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Hurricane Watch Net Activating as Hurricane Isaias Approaches US East Coast
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated on 14.325 MHz on July 31 at 1500 UTC as Hurricane Isaias [pronounced: ees-ah-EE-ahs] heads toward the US on an uncertain
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National Hurricane Center’s WX4NHC Annual Station Test is Successful
On May 30, operators at WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), working from home, conducted the annual readiness check of the station and of
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Hurricane Exercise Carried Out in Southeastern US
A pre-hurricane season exercise was carried out on May 16 for radio amateurs and the National Weather Service (NWS) in the southeastern US. The scenario
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Hurricane Lorenzo – Azores [ FREQUENCIES ]
As hurricane Lorenzo approaches the Azores the emergency network has been activated.Amateur Radios will be active with the Government and emergency response teams.Local analog and
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Hurricane Watch Net Activates as Dorian Exits the US for Maritime Canada
[UPDATED: 2019-09-07 1700 UTC] With Hurricane Dorian literally speeding up the east coast of the US, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has reactivated. As of 1500
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Our Sun & the Hurricane Create a Perfect Storm | Space Weather News 09-05-2019
Review Review of CW Morse Paddles with weighted base September 05, 2019 No comments “CW Morse (cwmorse.us) makes a variety of inexpensive, 3D-printed Morse code
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Listen Live Hurricane DORIAN 7.268 kHz and 14.325 kHz
Listen Live Hurricane DORIAN Washington DC Area SDR HF radio receiver system maintained by NA5B, Mehmet, e-mail na5b@hotmail.com This receiver covers VLF/LF/MF/HF – 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 25m, 20m, 15m,
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FCC Readies for Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian nears the US southeast coast, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai reports the agency been working throughout the weekend to finalize preparations for the storm and
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FCC Grants Temporary Waiver Permitting Use of PACTOR 4 for Hurricane Response and Relief
The FCC has granted ARRL’s emergency request for a temporary waiver to permit only those radio amateurs active and involved in Hurricane Dorian response and relief
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Major Hurricane Dorian Prompts Sustained Activations
Hurricane Dorian, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, hit the island of Abaco in the Bahamas with 185 MPH winds and heavy rain. The Hurricane
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Florida ARES Members Volunteer in Preparation for Hurricane Dorian
The Florida’s three ARES® Section Emergency Coordinators are collecting information from ARES volunteers in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian. The SECs have set
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Hurricane Watch Net Set to Activate on Saturday
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has been closely watching the progress of Hurricane Dorian and will activate on Saturday at 2100 UTC and remain in
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