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11/18/2010 | SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 4
The 12th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 4, 2010. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping
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11/05/2010 | Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Tomas
Earlier this morning, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated in advance of Hurricane Tomas, currently a Category 1 storm. HWN members are monitoring 14.325 MHz in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of
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11/04/2010 | Storm Spotters on the Lookout for Tropical Storm Tomas
With Tropical Storm Tomas expected to move through the Caribbean over the next 48 hours, WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- will activate at 9 AM (EDT) on Saturday, November 6. Hurricane Warnings have been issued
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09/21/2010 | 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Proves to Be a Busy One for Hams
So far, with nine tropical storms and four hurricanes, the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has indeed been a busy one. Beginning with Hurricane Alex in June, hams at WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Flori
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09/18/2010 | Please Keep 7.065 MHz Open for Tropical Storm Karl Communications
At 7:00 PM (CDT) on Friday, September 17, the center of Tropical Storm Karl is moving toward the interior of Central Mexico, currently heading in a west-northwest direction at 9 MPH. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are predicting that the sto
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09/03/2010 | Surfin’: Hurricane HammingThis week, Surfin’ makes plans for emergency communications of the hurricane variety.
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09/02/2010 | Hurricane Earl Heading for North Carolina, Hurricane Warnings Issued for New England
Hurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently aiming for North Carolina’s Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT), Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and 765 south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts. Earl is
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09/01/2010 | Earl Possibly to Upgrade to Category 4 Storm, US Atlantic Coast on Alert
On August 30, Hurricane Earl intensified into a Category 4 hurricane -- sustained winds 131-155 MPH -- before leveling out back into a Category 3 storm. But even as a Category 3 hurricane, Earl is still a major storm with hurricane-force winds extending o
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