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07/07/2014 | Hurricane Watch Net Shuts Down after 21 Hours of Activation for First 2014 Atlantic Hurricane
The Hurricane Watch Net shuts down July 5 after 21 hours of activation for the first 2014 Atlantic Hurricane.
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06/04/2014 | “We Are Ready!” 2014 WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test a Success
The 2014 WX4NHC Station Test was a success, with more than 300 contacts logged.
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04/25/2011 | WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Honored at National Hurricane Conference
W4NXC Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R was awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the National Hurricane Conference -- held April 18-22 in Atlanta, Georgia -- for “exceptional service in providing emergency communication during hurricane event
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06/29/2010 | Tropical Storm Alex Headed for South Texas, Mexico; Hurricane Warning Issued
Tropical Storm Alex is on the verge of becoming the first hurricane of the season. As of 11 AM EDT on Tuesday, June 29 (1500 UTC), Alex was located about 355 miles to the southeast of Brownsville, Texas with top winds of 70 MPH. On its current forecast tr
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09/30/2008 | Canadian and American Hams Provide "Textbook Example" of Amateur Radio's EmComm Role
On Sunday, September 27, the VoIP Hurricane Net formally activated at 5 PM EDT to provide surface reports as Hurricane Kyle affected portions of extreme Northeastern Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. The activation was in coordination with WX4
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07/22/2008 | Tropical Storm Dolly Expected to Reach Hurricane Status Today; WX4NHC Activated
According to reports from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Dolly is expected to become a hurricane within the next 12-24 hours and track toward the Texas/Mexico border. With this in mind WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National
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06/05/2008 | National Hurricane Center Director Joins WX4NHC Annual Test
On Saturday, May 31, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), held their annual Communications Test from 1300-2100 UTC. According to WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, this annual test has two purposes: To ve
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