Subj : Amateur Radio Featured at 2023 National Hurricane Conference
To   : QST
From : ARRL de WD1CKS
Date : Fri Mar 31 2023 08:13 pm

03/31/2023

Amateur radio and the work of ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service� (ARES�)
will again be represented at the 2023 National Hurricane Conference, which will
be held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana
(http://www.hurricanemeeting.com[1]). ARRL Director of Emergency Management
Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, will be one of the presenters.

This year, the workshop will be held in-person and over Zoom. The conference
theme is to improve hurricane preparedness as it has been in past years. After
the workshop is completed, the Amateur Radio Workshop will be uploaded to
YouTube for those that can't attend the sessions live.

The Amateur radio presentations will be given on Monday April 3, 2023.
Presenters will not only give an overview of their respective group but also
how their group handled the significant hurricanes over the past year.

During NHC Session #1 - 8:30 AM-10:20 AM CDT (9:30 AM-11:20 AM EDT): Bob
Robichaud, VE1MBR, from the Canadian Hurricane Centre will present on hurricane
meteorological topics, including the last 2 years in review and the forecast
for 2023. He will also provide a brief overview of Canadian Hurricane Centre
operations. Julio Ripoll, WD4R, will present WX4NHC operations and an overview
of The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). A representative from the National Hurricane
Center will also present on the importance of amateur radio surface reporting.

During NHC Session #2, 1030 AM - 1220 PM CDT (1130 AM - 120 PM EDT), Rob
Macedo, KD1CY, will present on the VoIP Hurricane Net and best practices in
SKYWARN Tropical Systems presentation. Bill Feist, WB8BZH, will present a
SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Radio Network) overview.
Johnston will give an ARRL update. This will be followed by a Q & A session.

2023 National Hurricane Conference Presenters and Moderator:
o Moderator: Rob Macedo, KD1CY, VoIP Hurricane Net
o Special guest speaker from the National Hurricane Center
o Special guest speaker Bob Robichaud, VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Centre
o Special guest speaker Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, Director of Emergency
Management, ARRL HQ
o John McHugh, K4AG, WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station Coordinator
o Julio Ripoll, WD4R, WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio Station Coordinator
o Bill Feist, WB8BZH, SATERN, Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Radio
Network
o Rob Macedo, KD1CY, Director of Operations, VoIP Hurricane Net & ARRL ARES
Eastern Mass SEC
o Jim Palmer, KB1KQW, VoIP Hurricane Net (Videographer)

Detailed Schedule Outline - All Times (Central Daylight Time):
8:30-8:35 AM: Opening Remarks
8:35-9:15 AM: Canadian Hurricane Centre and Hurricane Meteorological Topics
(VE1MBR-Bob R) 9:15-10:00 AM: WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station at the National
Hurricane Center & HWN Overview (WD4R)
10:00-10:20 AM: Importance of Amateur Radio Surface Reports (NHC)
10:20-10:30 AM: Break
10:30-10:50 AM:� VoIP Hurricane Net Overview & Best Practices in SKYWARN for
Tropical Systems (KD1CY)
10:50-11:10 AM: SATERN - Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network Overview
(WB8BZH)
11:10-11:30 AM: ARRL Update (KE5MHV)
11:30-11:50 AM: Local Hurricane Update (KD5KNZ)
11:50-12:10 PM: Moderated Q&A session and Panel Discussion (All)
12:10-12:20 PM: Door Prizes (All)

Amateur radio presentations will be recorded and posted to YouTube after the
workshop within the month of April. The Amateur radio presentations will also
be livestreamed via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucHdnXIoY3U[2]


[1] http://www.hurricanemeeting.com/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucHdnXIoY3U

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