Special Announcement: National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop Sessions To Be Livestreamed – Tuesday April 15th, 2014

Hello to all..

The National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop sessions will be livestreamed on Tuesday April 15th, 2014. Links to the livestream are as follows:

http://www.voipwx.net/files/stream.htm
http://www.nsradio.org/stream.htm

The session schedule is listed on the links above and is also listed below as well:

Tuesday, April 15 — 10:30-12:00 EDT*
10:30 Opening Remarks (5 Minutes – Presented by John McHugh – K4AG)
10:35 Importance of Amateur Radio / Spotter Surface Reports (25 Minutes – Presented by NHC Director Dr. Rick Knabb)
11:00 Canadian Hurricane Centre Amateur Radio Operations (20 Minutes – Presented by Bob Robichaud-VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Centre)
11:20 WX4NHC Group Presentation(20 Minutes – Presented by Julio Ripoll – WD4R)
11:40 Weather Initiatives by WX4NHC(20 Minutes – Presented by John McHugh – K4AG)

—> NOTE:  Speakers will be at lunch from 12:00-13:30 EDT

Tuesday, April 15 — 13:30-15:00 EDT*
13:30 ARRL Hurricane Preparedness (20 Minutes – Presented by Mike Corey – KI1U)
13:50 Hurricane Sandy: A Mid-Atlantic Perspective (20 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
14:10 Hurricane Sandy: A New England Perspective (30 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
14:40 Amateur Radio at the Boston Marathon (20 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)

—> NOTE:  Speakers will be on a break from 15:00-15:30 EDT

Tuesday, April 15 — 15:30-17:00 EDT*
15:30 Brief Overview of the Hurricane Watch Net(15 Minutes – Presented by Bobby Graves – KB5HAV)
15:45 Brief Overview of the VoIP Hurricane Net (15 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
16:00 ARRL Update (20 Minutes – Presented by Mike Corey – KI1U)
16:20 RAP Session — Amateur Radio:  The Emergency Manager’s Hidden Resource (40 Minutes – Presented by KI1U, KD1CY, K4AG, WD4R, VE1MBR)

Given the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Boston Marathon Amateur Radio response was added to the presentation schedule as it is of historical significance nationally. It also ties into the situational awareness aspect that Amateur Radio can provide not only during weather events but also in non-weather related incidents.

We hope folks can join the livestream Tuesday 4/15/14. If people cannot make the livestream, the presentations will be archived and information will be sent out once that occurs.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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Hello to all..

The National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop sessions will be livestreamed on Tuesday April 15th, 2014. Links to the livestream are as follows:

http://www.voipwx.net/files/stream.htm
http://www.nsradio.org/stream.htm

The session schedule is listed on the links above and is also listed below as well:

Tuesday, April 15 — 10:30-12:00 EDT*
10:30 Opening Remarks (5 Minutes – Presented by John McHugh – K4AG)
10:35 Importance of Amateur Radio / Spotter Surface Reports (25 Minutes – Presented by NHC Director Dr. Rick Knabb)
11:00 Canadian Hurricane Centre Amateur Radio Operations (20 Minutes – Presented by Bob Robichaud-VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Centre)
11:20 WX4NHC Group Presentation(20 Minutes – Presented by Julio Ripoll – WD4R)
11:40 Weather Initiatives by WX4NHC(20 Minutes – Presented by John McHugh – K4AG)

—> NOTE:  Speakers will be at lunch from 12:00-13:30 EDT

Tuesday, April 15 — 13:30-15:00 EDT*
13:30 ARRL Hurricane Preparedness (20 Minutes – Presented by Mike Corey – KI1U)
13:50 Hurricane Sandy: A Mid-Atlantic Perspective (20 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
14:10 Hurricane Sandy: A New England Perspective (30 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
14:40 Amateur Radio at the Boston Marathon (20 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)

—> NOTE:  Speakers will be on a break from 15:00-15:30 EDT

Tuesday, April 15 — 15:30-17:00 EDT*
15:30 Brief Overview of the Hurricane Watch Net(15 Minutes – Presented by Bobby Graves – KB5HAV)
15:45 Brief Overview of the VoIP Hurricane Net (15 Minutes – Presented by Rob Macedo – KD1CY)
16:00 ARRL Update (20 Minutes – Presented by Mike Corey – KI1U)
16:20 RAP Session — Amateur Radio:  The Emergency Manager’s Hidden Resource (40 Minutes – Presented by KI1U, KD1CY, K4AG, WD4R, VE1MBR)

Given the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Boston Marathon Amateur Radio response was added to the presentation schedule as it is of historical significance nationally. It also ties into the situational awareness aspect that Amateur Radio can provide not only during weather events but also in non-weather related incidents.

We hope folks can join the livestream Tuesday 4/15/14. If people cannot make the livestream, the presentations will be archived and information will be sent out once that occurs.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
Like us on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/wx1box

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