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Welcome to the VOIP-WXNET list. Please take time and visit the web site at www.voipwx.net for net information and resources. Danny KD4RAA

Rain bands moving on shore. Not much to worry here . Local forcast states it ( may ) take a more northern turn 60 to 65 mile per hour winds predicted for this area around 12:00 and 2:00 AM Tues. Morning . 60 mph winds can do a bit of damage if the grounds are soaked . 73 KF4VGX N.M.B. S.C.

The National Weather Service has just issued a Hurricane Warning for the North Carolina Outer Banks - from Cape Lookout to Oregon Inlet, including the Pamlico Sound. The warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area during the next 24 hours. Alex has increased wind speeds, reported sustained at 70 mph. (74 is a Hurricane) The storm currently traveling NE/10MPH is expected to brush the coast of North Carolina Tuesday early morning, then targeting the Outer Banks in the afternoon. It is expected to be Hurricane Strength by late Tuesday morning. An email from Julio WD4R indicates that they plan to man WX4NHC around 12 noon to begin taking formal reports at the Hurricane Center. I expect we will be activating the VoIP net sometime mid morning on 8/3/2004. Kevin Anderson KD5WX

Just announced by Julio Ripoll, W4DR, of WX4NHC. The VoIP NET will be coming online at the same time. ANNOUNCEMENT August 3rd, 2004 WX4NHC Activation for Hurricane Alex WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center in Miami will activate operations Tuesday morning, August 3rd at 10am EDT (1400z). Alex is now a CAT-1 Hurricane with sustained winds of 75 MPH and is forecast to strengthen before tracking just off the coast of North Carolina this afternoon. WX4NHC will be monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net on 14.325 MHz. Please do not transmit unless you have an emergency or are requested to do so by Net Control. EchoLink (WX-TALK Conference) and IRLP (Skywarn Node 9210) Nets will be active. Please visit www.voipwx.net for details. Surface Reports using our Hurricane Report form will be monitored. Amateur Weather Enthusiasts and ON-NHC Volunteers may report directly to WX4NHC on-line. http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html ON-NHC Volunteers are both Ham Radio Operators and Non-Ham weather observers that use their own weather instruments to submit "Surface Reports" directly to NHC over the Internet via the WX4NHC on-line report form. These "Surface Reports" are very important as they give Hurricane Specialists at NHC a better idea of what is actually happening on the ground level during the storm. The WX4NHC Group continues to expanded its efforts to increase the quantity and quality of surface reports to include many different modes of reception and groups of people; including HF, VHF/UHF IRLP & ECHOlink, VHF & HF APRS, CWOP NOAA Program, CARMEN Program and ON- NHC Weather Observers Network. (see our web site for more information on these programs): http://www.wx4nhc.org WX4NHC is very proud to have maintained an active Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the past 24 years. We appreciate all of the volunteers who help with our efforts.

I'm not in a location that has EchoLink installed or access to an IRLP node and would like to monitor the progress of the net. Is there a VOIP stream available? -Chris <>< KC4F Spotter# VHAM042

Not sure what's up, but Tony's Streaming Server is showing to be down now. May have been overwhelmed with connections. Kevin - KD5WX

Hello to all.... It was an honor and a privilege to serve as a Net Control for Hurricane Alex. We are prepared and looking forward to serving again as a net control in the future. Below is a report that I wrote for our local ARES team and for our Eastern Massachusetts ARRL Section concerning our support during this activation. It also features a lessons learned from our first ever participation in an actual activation. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Per Kevin Anderson-KD5WX and Danny Musten-KD4RAA, the Echolink and IRLP Net Managers for the Voice Over IP WX Net that supports the National Hurricane Center, we were activated to support the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, with reports from the affected area of Hurricane Alex which was essentially the Outer Banks of North Carolina along with portions of Eastern North Carolina. I worked the mid-afternoon shift from roughly 2:30-5:00 PM EDT accompanied by Tony Duarte, N1XRS, Arthur Irwin-W1AEI, and Mike Mc Donald-KB1NB. Bill Miller-K1IBR was also at SEMARA but he was at the repeater site assisting and monitoring the ongoing tower work that NETCOM is doing. The peak of the hurricane had passed about 2 hours before my net shift but some interesting reports were received from the net as Hurricane Alex departed and they were as follows: Approximately 1500: W8JUK-Bob Kill Devils Hill, North Carolina on the Outer Banks. Average Wind Speed 24 MPH with gusts to 47 MPH. Barometer 29.53" and Falling. Reports from the local EOC in the area indicated South of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras and many power outages. Approximately 1505: Frisco-Hatteras Island. Severe Coastal Flooding. 5-10 feet of water reported near the fire station in Frisco. Approximately 1515: KD4RAA relayed report from the Hurricane Intercept Team's Ham K4JVP: Significant Coastal Flooding in Pamlico Sound. Surge has dropped approximately 6" since past report. Sustained winds 40 MPH. Pressure rising to 999 Millbars. Approximately 1540: W8JUK-Bob reports 5.72" of rain at his location. All reports were forwarded to WX4NHC via the online reporting form. Other anecdotal reports were received and Hurricane Alex Advisory Numbers 13B and 14 were read over the net. The Hurricane Watch Net was monitored on 14.325 KHz. Additional reports were received via HF and forwarded to the National Hurricane Center through this net. WX4NHC allowed the Hurricane Watch Net to secure at 445 PM and the VoIP-WX Net secured at a similar timeframe. Lessons Learned from this first ever SEMARA ARES Activation for Support of the VoIP-WX Net Activation for Hurricane Alex: What Worked -Handling of traffic on the net went very well. -Numerous compliments were given on how the net was run during the period. -Handling of stations wishing to monitor was done correctly. -All reports forwared to WX4NHC in a timely fashion. -Great cooperation with all net participants. What Needs Improvement -Make sure we have correct spellings of locations. (Misspelled Frisco and "Kill" Devils Hill versus "Chill" Devils Hill, NC.) -Make sure we have detailed maps across the coastline of the Southeastern US and other locations that hurricanes could impact for reference. -Make sure to provide detailed descriptions of all reports per the NHC coordinators. Special thanks to Art, W1AEI, Tony, N1XRS and Mike, KB1NB for monitoring with me during this first ever Voice Over IP Activation for a Hurricane done in the Eastern Masaschusetts ARES section. Respectfully Submitted, Robert Macedo (KD1CY) ARES SKYWARN Coordinator Southeast Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator SEMARA ARES Emergency Coordinator Pager #: (508) 354-3142 Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM) Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM) Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM) Email Address: rmacedo@... http://users.rcn.com/rmacedo

Excellent ! Well Done! The benefits that voip has to offer as A way to help in severe weather. Myself and others have stated this time and time again, I started a Conference server years ago to show this would work. ( ALERTLINK ) . But at this time it was just to early to get others involved with said events. To local EC's ,VOIP was a joke ( and still )waiting to be told , here in the Myrtle Beach area. It saddens me to see what there missing. With new frontier's ( VOIP)can most certainly be used as an ALERT system . While getting others involved with ARES SKYWARN events around the states. Where they may not have ever experienced such an event . Hams and the public alike anywhere , can learn and exchange information with these types of Nets. And it will enhance the awareness to such events to all. Can you Imagine sitting in traffic in New York and listening live to a Hurricane while it approaches our coastlines. Yes it shows and teaches us how ,everyday I thought the Net ran smooth to what we had experience in the past. I knew this could work the first time I experienced VOIP. Getting others involved was the next issue. I can honestly say I am proud to be a part of any group, that is open minded enough to see what VOIP can offer. Thank You ! For your efforts. KF4VGX

As of 3pm CDT we have received 5575 hits today alone on our new website. Looks like word has gotten out.

I just edited a short news clip from our local CBS affiliate from the 11PM news featuring our own John Van Pelt K4JVP. The crew interviewed John shortly after Hurricane Alex blew thru Hatteras Villiage on the Outer Banks and actually used his camcorder footage (Storm Education Team - Hurricane Intercept Research Team) to do part of the story. The footage confirms the reports that he submitted to us of the surge-flood damage and sustained winds. The video clip is in the files section and you can do a windows media or quicktime movie download. It will be best to do a "save target as" to your drive to play. Danny Musten KD4RAA Raleigh, NC

Afternoon All, Just a few points of interest ,and please elaborate with your own ideas. This year we had reports given to us by the same hams that helped out last year in the Hatteras area. Bob ( I missed the call )I can't Thank you enough. Bob was using a computer on the Echolink system, Comes in Handy . If it were not for Bob this year with Alex and last year with Isabel. We would have missed alot if important information in the effected areas. Computers are valuable in said events. The local Hatteras Repeater ( K4OBX )was down again for Alex. Again I must stress the point, Having Repeaters setup out of the affected areas that can project back into the effected areas is a great way to not lose your voip connections. I use a yagi setup at sixty Feet with Echolinked interfaced . If Charleston S.C. has a Hurricane I turn my yagi toward Charleston and I can receive Reports from the 147.300 KE4HHR Repeater ,which has back up battery power . ( Or use a generator ). Actually Rockey KE4HHR has used my Echolink system from Charleston S.C. for this very same experiment. The point is I live in Little River S.C. thats roughly 140 to 150 miles from my Home. You can bet the power will go out in Charleston before it gos in Myrtle Beach. I also have a Repeater back up plan. If I lose power I just pickup my repeater and go to where the power is. You see I have two Repeaters on the same Frequency. The standard Repeater would be a problem to move but my backup Repeater is portable. Two Kenwood radios and a software called EchoStation will make any Repeater work on any frequency you choose, for a backup or as a main Repeater. How well dos this work? You Guys have heard me on this system during Alex, and for several months now. My main Repeater is under repairs again. You tell me , How well did it sound ?? I can move it ,and have it setup in a matter of minutes. The same as with the Echolink - Links. Another idea is to try and keep computers sounds off during an event, MSN and Echolink have features that will let you turn off notification beeps etc. I know its going to happen from time to time as we will get curious hams that just want to hear whats going on. I think all hams are curious :) . I can ignore anything to get a report in an event though. We should have hams in the affected areas that will support our VOIP nets, Our people . Then we will receive more reports. I have several hams in this area I know would offer reports if there was a need to . If local EC's in your area refuse to see or accept VOIP as a means to provide information ,then start your own support group .Move on as I have . It will come in time believe me If I should say so, Some fear it might take a litte shine from their positions , perhaps a bit of ego also. There's no room for that when lives can be saved with combined efforts of voip. If anything have preparation Nets ! What to Report and what to expect form each area involved with VOIP Nets Well thats about it from the Beach. I know it sounds a bit ( know it all ) , Buy I did stay at the Holiday Inn Express last night. 73 KF4VGX

Hurricane Alex continues to look impressive over the open waters of the Atlantic. In fact, with sustained winds of 120 mph, Alex is has now become a category-3 storm which makes it the first major hurricane (category-3 or higher) of the season. The good news is that Alex is only a threat to shipping interests at this time. In addition, Alex is one for the record books because it is now the strongest hurricane ever seen north of 38-degrees north latitude. Alex will remain a hurricane through Thursday as it races off to the east-northeast. The hurricane will gradually wind down as it moves over cooler water and encounters more mid-latitude shear. Elsewhere, the tropics are quiet. 73 KF4VGX

Comments from Julio WD4R at the WX4NHC Hurricane center featuring the new web site. Thanks for your input, Julio. Full story : http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/04/0806/ _________________________ Excerpt - At the National Hurricane Center Assistant Amateur Radio Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, says several of the surface reports received via the Center's WX4NHC were cited in the various hurricane advisories. "The hurricane forecasters are always interested in what is actually happening on the ground, as it happens," he notes. "It helps them visualize the storms' effect on people and property as they analyze scientific data." According to Ripoll, the new VOIPWX Net <http://www.voipwx.net/>, which combines IRLP and EchoLink has been a tremendous asset. "This has opened up a whole new resource of stations, VHF/UHF/Mobile/Techs, that we would have not heard of on HF," he said. ___________________________ Email to our VOIP Net Control Ops remailer to pass along. Our sincere thanks to all for their support during Hurricane Alex. 73, Julio, WD4R ______________ KD4RAA

TROPICAL STORM BONNIE HAS FORMED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF BONNIE WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 23.2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 88.7 WEST. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTH FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THEN TURN NORTHEAST. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO STAY EAST OF THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

TS Bonnie expected to become a Cat 1 hurricane before landfall and TD3 is upgraded to TS Charlie. TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS CENTERED NEAR 23.4N 89.2W AT 10/0300 UTC...OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...MOVING NORTHWEST 5 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1006 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEE LATEST NHC FORECAST/ADVISORY UNDER AWIPS/WMO HEADERS MIATCMAT2/ WTNT22 KNHC FOR MORE DETAILS. BONNIE IS A SMALL STORM. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS N OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM 22N-24N BETWEEN 89W-91W. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS CENTERED NEAR 12.4N 64.1W AT 10/0300 UTC...OR ABOUT 165 MILES WEST OF GRENADA...MOVING WEST NORTHWEST 20 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1010 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. SEE LATEST NHC FORECAST/ADVISORY UNDER AWIPS/WMO HEADERS MIATCMAT3/WTNT23 KNHC FOR MORE DETAILS. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE EXHIBITS CONVECTION NEAR THE CENTER AND OVER THE THE NW QUADRANT. IMPRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW IS NOTED OVER THE E CARIBBEAN FROM 7N-20N BETWEEN 59W-60W. GIVEN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT... STEADY STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST.

WX4NHC at the NHC has announced it will activate it's net operations at 2pm Eastern today and we will be bringing up the VOIP net at the same time. Kevin Anderson KD5WX

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLocalWide.asp? seg=LocalWeather&loc=kmia&prodgrp=RadarImagery&product=RadarLoop&prodn av=none&pid=none Dan

I have this absolutely lovely radar image from Cuba and the thing won't copy and past to this format. Sorry, Dan

I've removed the link to your streaming server from our website, Tony. Pls let me know if/when you get it back online. Thanks, Kevin KD5WX

WX4MIA the Amateur Radio Station at the National Weather Service in Miami will be commencing Net operations for the approach and passing of Hurricane Charlie. We will be taking local severe weather reports and relaying them to the local forecasters at the NWS via the following repeaters and modes. 147.060 will be our primary net frequency. This repeater has Echolink on it we ask that stations not in the area not connect directly to the repeater as we will need it for local reports only. 147.760 will be our back up in case the primary goes down. We will also be on IRLP. I may connect our local repeater to the 921 reflector on channel 3 if I can get permission to do so in time for tomorrows nets. Stations in the NWS coverage area can connect to the reflector as needed to relay report to the NWS. If this does not pan out then we will connect directly with stations in the effected areas. This repeater will be 442.250 the PARC Repeater. This is WX4MIA's first test of the VOIP network. We hope all will go smooth. We are not expecting a direct hit, but wind rain and severe weather can be expected on the East coast and the Keys are expected to be hit. Bryan N4EBC VOIP IRLP/Echolink Liaison WX4MIA NWS Miami