Hello to all…

The National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Taunton Massachusetts will be relocating to Norton Massachusetts on or about February 27th, 2018. A Public Information Statement has been issued sharing some of the details of the NWS Taunton office move and that statement can be seen at the following link:

http://beta.wx1box.org/local/nws_taunton_office_move_pns.txt

From a WX1BOX Amateur Radio Station perspective, when the office relocation is completed, we will be receiving new antennas when the office move takes place and we may also receive new Amateur Radio equipment. Currently, the antenna arrangement at the NWS Taunton office is at a reduced capacity as the tower for the Amateur Radio antennas is no longer at the current site. The coverage we have currently is somewhat reduced but we are still able to maintain contact with most of the Amateur Radio SKYWARN repeaters that we have been able to reach previously. When the relocation is completed, we will likely do a complete radio communications test from the new facility to test out coverage of all the Amateur Radio gear at the new location and make any necessary adjustments to have similar if not better coverage than the old location. From an Amateur Radio HF perspective, we expect improvements there as we should be able to improve the arrangement of the Dipole antenna along with the fact it will be a new antenna and we will likely maintain the Vertical antenna that we had at our previous location. This HF vertical was taken down in October to be relocated and was not available for SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) 2017 activities.

We will update the relocation activities and send out the updated Public Information Statement as it becomes available. We appreciate everyone’s support of the NWS Taunton SKYWARN program!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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..Another round of light snow for southern portions of Southern New England..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Midnight Friday Night for South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for 2-4″ of snow. Areas of Rhode Island through Southeast Massachusetts and parts of Central and Eastern Connecticut could see between a Dusting to 2″ of snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the light snowfall over the region. This will be the only coordination message on this storm system. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory, Special Weather Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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..A light accumulating snowfall expected across South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands on Thursday Morning affecting the morning commute timeframe through mid-morning. 1-3″ of snow is currently expected..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this light snow event Thursday Morning. This will be the only coordination message on this storm event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs and time allows for an update. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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..A Strong Cold Front will bring the coldest air of the young 2017-2018 Winter Season with wind chill indices into the single digits along with the potential for strong to damaging wind gusts..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect for Eastern Essex, Eastern Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands from midday Wednesday through late Wednesday Night for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. These winds will have the potential to cause isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated power outages..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM Wednesday for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for Sustained Winds of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 45-50 MPH. These winds coupled with Tuesday’s snowfall will have the potential to cause isolated pockets of tree and power line damage and isolated power outages. Areas outside of the Wind Advisory will see strong wind gusts of around 40 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the strong to damaging wind potential on Wednesday. This will likely be the only coordination message on this potential unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Facebook Infographics..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Taunton Facebook Infographics:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1565125683581797/1565122980248734/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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..Wintry Mix expected for portions of interior Southern New England on Tuesday. Strong Winds and Bitterly Cold Wind Chills expected Wednesday into Wednesday Night..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM-4 PM Tuesday for Franklin, Northern Worcester, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 2-4″ inches of snow with isolated higher amounts of 4-6″ in Northwest Franklin County Massachusetts with up to one-tenth of an inch of icing..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM-1 PM Tuesday for Central Middlesex, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden, and Southern Worcester Counties of Massachusetts for light ice accumulations of less than one-tenth of an inch causing icy road and sidewalk conditions..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 AM-10 AM Tuesday for Northern Connecticut and Northwest Providence County Rhode Island for light ice accumulations of less than one-tenth of an inch causing icy road and sidewalk conditions..
..Strong Wind Gusts and Bitterly Cold Wind Chills are expected on Wednesday into Wednesday Night and could result in a Wind Advisory. This will be monitored and a coordination message will be posted on this potential for Tuesday Evening if necessary..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this storm system on Tuesday with Amateur Radio Call-Ups for reports as needed. This will be the only coordination message on Tuesday’s Wintry Weather unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Facebook Infographics:

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1564139760347056/1564138753680490/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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..First Accumulating Snow of the 2017-2018 Winter Season remains likely for much of Southern New England away from Cape Cod and the Islands. Slightly higher snowfall amounts are expected in portions of Central and Northeastern Massachusetts, Northwest Rhode Island and Northeast Connecticut..
..A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 4 AM Saturday to 7 AM Sunday for 4-7″ of snow with isolated higher amounts of up to 8″ for Windham County CT, Northwest Providence and Western Kent Counties of Rhode Island and Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester and Western Norfolk Counties of Massachusetts..
..A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 400 AM Saturday to 700 AM Sunday for the rest of the NWS Taunton coverage area except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 3-6″ of snow. Lesser amounts could occur along southeast coastal New England if rain mixes with the snow..
..The current storm scenario seems the most likely outcome for this storm system though wobbles in storm track could affect total snowfall and heaviest areas of snowfall and any mixing in the Southeast Coastal New England area under the Winter Weather Advisory..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system with Amateur Radio call-up nets on various repeaters across the NWS Taunton Coverage area. Barring a significant change/upgrade in the situation, this will be the last coordination message on this storm event. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Facebook Infographics..

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Warning/Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Facebook Infographics:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1561259100635122/1561259023968463/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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Hello to all…

..First Accumulating Snow of the 2017-2018 Winter Season likely for much of Southern New England away from Cape Cod and the Islands..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 400 AM Saturday to 700 AM Sunday for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area except for Cape Cod and the Islands for 3-6″ of snow. Isolated higher amounts are possible north and west of the Boston to Providence corridor. Lesser amounts could occur along southeast coastal New England if rain mixes with the snow..
..There is still some uncertainty where a track further offshore would bring the accumulating snow further south and east in the coverage area while a track further west could bring heavier snow to the interior and more mixed precipitation in Southeast New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system with Amateur Radio call-up nets on various repeaters across the NWS Taunton Coverage area. Another coordination message will be posted by 1130 PM Friday Evening. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook and Facebook Infographics..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

NWS Facebook Infographics:
https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/photos/pcb.1560747760686256/1560745264019839/?type=3&theater

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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..Strong Wind Gusts expected in portions of Southern New England this evening into the overnight hours over portions of Southern New England. Rain is also expected with a few heavier downpours that may cause urban and poor drainage flooding..
..A Wind Advisory is now in effect from 9 PM Tuesday Evening through 7 AM Wednesday Morning for all of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands as well as the North Shore and Metro Boston area for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with wind gusts to 40-50 MPH. These winds may cause isolated pockets of tree and wire damage and isolated power outages. A few areas may experience a few strong wind gusts to around 40 MPH overnight..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system this evening into the overnight hours. This will be the only coordination message on this system unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:
https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

**Below is an updated Reminder and Special Announcement on SKYWARN Recognition Day 2017.**

The following is a special announcement on SKYWARN Recognition Day 2017. This will be the final announcement on 2017 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) activities. This announcement also appears on the WX1BOX home page via the following link:

http://beta.wx1box.org/node/3998

Announcement text is listed below:

The National Weather Service in Taunton Amateur Radio Station, WX1BOX, will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016. In addition, for the eleventh straight year, the National Weather Service Gray, Maine Office will also be active under call-sign, WX1GYX. The Boston Amateur Radio Club will also be active as they have been over the past several years at the NWS Blue Hill Observatory under call-sign WX1BHO from 9 AM-3 PM Saturday December 2nd, 2017.

This will be the 19th year of SKYWARN Recognition Day and its anticipated that 80-100 NWS Forecast Offices will be participating once again this year. A Web link to information on SKYWARN Recognition Day can be seen at the following links:

http://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition

http://hamradio.noaa.gov

WX1BOX will be monitoring the *NEW-ENG3* conference node 9123/IRLP 9123 system throughout the SRD event from 7 PM-12 AM Friday Evening 12/1/17 and from 7 AM-7 PM Saturday 12/2/17. Our HF station will be active on the various HF bands during the same time period. What bands/modes we operate on will be dependent on propagation and operator availability. We will attempt to announce the different HF frequencies will be on via our Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as on the DX Spotter/cluster system dxsummit.fi for people that wish to contact us on HF.

The following is a schedule of repeaters that will be utilized along with simplex being utilized during certain timeframes on Friday Evening 7 PM-12 AM and Saturday 7 AM-7 PM at WX1BOX. We hope Amateurs will utilize this schedule and try and work WX1BOX during these various timeframes. If you don’t hear NWS, feel free to call for WX1BOX and if the office is monitoring, a response will be given. When you make contact, give your current sky condition and temperature as required. Below is the tentative schedule of operations:

Friday December 1st, 2017:
7:00-7:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
7:30-8:00 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:00-8:30 PM: 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:30-9:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
9:00-9:30 PM: 146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz) (linked via IRLP.)
9:30-10:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
10:00-10:30 PM: KA1RCI Repeater System (Primary) 146.760-Scituate, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz) (Alternate)
10:30-11:00 PM: 145.470-Danvers, MA Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
11:00-11:30 PM: 146.955-Barnstable, MA Repeater PL: 88.5 or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater PL: 110.9
11:30 PM-12:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

Saturday December 2nd, 2017:
7:00-8:30 AM: 146.595 Simplex
8:30-9:00 AM: Litchfield County Linked System via KB1AEV repeater system
9:00-9:30 AM: 145.230-Boston Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
9:30-10:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
10:00-11:00 AM: NWS Taunton will participate in the Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net
11:00-11:30 AM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0 Hz)
11:30-12:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
12:00-12:30 PM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
12:30-100 PM: 146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (Linked via IRLP.)
1:00-1:30 PM: 146.595 Simplex
1:30-2:00 PM: 145.37-Gardner/145.45-Fitchburg/147.39 Repeaters via IRLP 9122
2:00-2:30 PM: 146.685-Plymouth Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz)
2:30-3:00 PM: KA1RCI Repeater System
3:00-3:30 PM: 146.955-Barnstable (PL: 88.5 Hz) or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater (PL: 110.9 Hz)
3:30-4:00 PM: 146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
4:00-4:30 PM: 146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
4:30-5:00 PM: 145.370-Coventry, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
5:00-5:30 PM: 146.760-Scituate, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
5:30-6:00 PM: 147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
6:00-6:30 PM: 147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
6:30-7:00 PM: 147.225-Whitman Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

For this year, we will not actively rove 6m repeaters. We may check-in periodically on the 53.31-Mount Wachusett Repeater and the 53.17 Portsmouth, RI KA1RCI Repeater systems.

The following is information EchoLink/IRLP operations during SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX_TALK* Echolink Conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system. See the list of NWS offices below:

Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
0000-0100: KL7FWX (Confirmed new time slot for this year – WX0GLD relinquished this time slot)
0100-0200: WX1GYX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0200-0300: WX4MLB (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0300-0400: WX1BOX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0400-0500: WX9GRB (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0500-0600: WX9LOT (Confirmed new time slot for this year – KL7FWX had to relinquish this time slot)
0600-0700: WX4HUN (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0700-0800: WX9LOT (Taking the KL7FWX time slot now relinquished for this year)
0800-0900: Open (WX9LOT relinquishing this time slot from last year)
0900-1000: Open
1000-1100: Open
1100-1200: Open
1200-1300: W7NWS  (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1300-1400: WX2PHI (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1400-1500: WX1AW   (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1500-1600: WX1BOX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1600-1700: WX4NC  (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1700-1800: WX2PHI (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1800-1900: Open (WX6MTR relinquished this time slot)
1900-2000: K0MPX  (Confirmed time slot for this year)
2000-2100: WX4MLB (Confirmed time slot for this year)
2100-2300: WX4NHC (Confirmed time slot for this year)
2300-2400: WX6NWS (Confirmed time slot for this year)

There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition Day. They are as follows:

The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS Taunton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference server *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices would like to join the system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices. This is a great place to move off the *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system after your scheduled time if other Amateurs or NWS offices whish to make contact with you.

Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in past years and have multiple reflector channels and Echolink conferences available. There is reflector 9250/Echolink Conference *HI-GATE* node: 357564, IRLP 9251 and the *WORLD* Echolink Conference node: 479886, IRLP 9257/*DCF-ARC* Echolink Conference node: 336037 and IRLP 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 152566 open for NWS offices. Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western Reflector.

A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG3* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:

-The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.

-If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you’re using must have EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will automatically kick the node or PC off of the system. The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference considerably.

For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also be on the web site.

We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, New England Reflector Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for their support!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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
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