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07/11/2011 | Hurricane Watch Net Seeks New Members

The various organizations that assist the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami are gearing up for what forecasters are predicting to be a very active storm season. One organization that assists the NHC is the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). One of the func
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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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12/24/2008 | Coming Up in the January/February Issue of QEX

The January/February issue of QEX is out, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you don't want to miss.
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10/04/2008 | ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference: "Pretty Interesting!"

Almost 150 aficionados of digital communications came to Chicago for the 27th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) the weekend of September 26-28. This conference is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work
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08/28/2008 | Nets Activate, Gulf Coast Preparations Underway as Tropical Storm Gustav Heads Toward Jamaica

John McHugh, K4AG, coordinator for Amateur Radio at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, posted this message this morning:
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08/27/2008 | Tropical Storm Gustav Soaking Haiti; Expected to Strengthen

With maximum sustained winds of 90 mph/150 km per hour, Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the southwest peninsula of Haiti on the afternoon of August 26. Over the next few days, its path is projected to take it along Cuba's southern coast and then northwe
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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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