Hurrucane Watch Net Activated

Wednesday
• 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) at 9:00 AM EDT (1300 UTC) until we lose propagation at night.
• 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) at 9:00 AM EDT (1300 UTC). We will remain active on this frequency throughout the day and overnight, if needed, for as long as propagation allows or until 5:00 AM EDT (1000 UTC).

Any changes to this plan will be announced here, on our website (www.hwn.org), and on our social media pages.

During any Net Activation, we welcome and encourage all licensed amateur radio operators who are in the affected area of landfalling Hurricanes to participate and share your observed weather conditions. While we do look for measured weather data, we are more than happy to accept estimated data. And remember, your data is very important to the forecasters…more information helps with better forecasting!

Information we need in addition to your name, callsign, and location are,
• Wind Speed,
• Wind Gust,
• Wind Direction,
• Barometric Pressure (when was the last time your barometer was calibrated),
• Rainfall…how much and over what period of time,
• Storm Surge,
• Damage

During our Net Operations, we are able to provide back-up communication for:
Emergency Operation Centers, Storm Shelters, Non-Governmental Organizations, and other vital interests, which can involve military relief operations, involved in the protection of life and property before, during, and after a hurricane event.

As always, we greatly appreciate the daily users and various nets who use 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz for allowing us a clear frequency. It certainly makes our job easier and I know those in the affected area appreciate it as well.

Kind Regards and God Bless,
Bobby Graves – KB5HAV
Hurricane Watch Net
Net Manager