WX4NHC hurricane season 2005 on-the-air station test set

WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), will sponsor the WX4NHC Hurricane Season 2005 On-The-Air Station Test Saturday, June 4, from 1300 until 2200 UTC.

This is not a contest or hurricane exercise. The purpose of this annual event is to test all radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as
possible. It also provides an opportunity to monitor for any possible RFI to NOAA and NHC equipment.

"We will also be testing some new antennas and equipment that are being installed for this coming season," says WX4NHC Amateur Radio Coordinator John McHugh, K4AG. "Some operator training will also be conducted." McHugh
reminds participants that the hurricane season station test is just an equipment and operator test, and WX4NHC will not activate any nets.

WX4NHC will be on the air on HF, VHF, UHF as well as on APRS on 2 and 30 meters. Approximate frequencies include: 7.268, 14.325, 21.325 and 28.525 MHz on SSB; 14.035, 21.035 and 28.035 MHz on CW; 14.070 MHz on PSK31. WX4NHC also plans to be on the VoIP Hurricane Net 1700-1900 UTC on IRLP Node 9219 and EchoLink WX-TALK Conference and will be active on South Florida-area VHF
and UHF repeaters, 146.52 MHz FM simplex and 144.200 SSB.

Participants report call sign, signal report, location, name and a brief weather report (eg, "sunny," "rain" etc). Non-hams may submit their actual weather using the On-Line Hurricane Report Form

Send QSL card requests with an SASE to W4VBQ.
Visit the WX4NHC Web site for additional information.

Source: ARRL Letter - courtesy of The American Radio Relay League

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