Subj : Other Weather News
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 20 2018 10:19 am
2018 Hurricane Season: Some Nets to Know
Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net - Meets daily at 1030Z and 2230Z
on 3815 kHz. The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net was established
in 1958 by Colonel Henry Frew, KV4BZ, for the purpose of having a
general calling frequency for the Caribbean Islands, and their North
and South American friends. The net's original name was the Antilles
Emergency Net.
Hurricane Watch Net -- 14.325 MHz (day)/7.268 MHz (night). Activated
whenever a hurricane is within 300 statute miles of expected land-fall.
Disseminates storm information, and relays meteorological data to
National Hurricane Center, via embedded NHC station WX4NHC. Also relays
post-storm damage reports and other relevant information.
Intercontinental Net -- 7 AM to noon US Eastern Time - 14.300 MHz.
Provides a means of emergency communications to any location, where
the normal means are disrupted by local disaster such as fire,
earthquake, storms, floods and terrorist activity.
Maritime Mobile Service Net -- 12 PM to 9 PM US EST or 12 PM to 10 PM
EDT - 14.300 MHz - The network acts as a weather beacon for ships during
periods of severe weather, and regularly repeats high seas and tropical
weather warnings and bulletins from the National Weather Service, and
the National Hurricane Center.
14.300 MHz Net Information - More information about nets on 14.300 MHz.
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) - 14.265 MHz - The
purpose of the SATERN net is to support the Salvation Army operations in
local, regional, and international disaster situations, as well as other
functions.
VOiP SKYWARN/Hurricane Net -- A weekly Prep Net is held on Sundays at
0000 UTC, which is Saturday evenings for most of North America. Join by
connecting to the EchoLink WX-TALK conference server, IRLP Reflector 9219
or if necessary to one of the backup systems. Monitor the net during
hurricanes, and other major severe weather events.
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