Surely the FA cannot ignore the writing on the wall at M&TFC and have them installed in the IRLP?

Using #Echolink Conference "SPACE" you can listen to public audio NASA comms, Mission Control and Astronauts or via #IRLP to the 0100 experimental reflector or via #Allstar to node 516221.

Hoy en la red semanal del CRAEG, “Refrigeración líquida en centros de datos”. 9PM IRLP 0088 repetidores 147.330 y 147.000 XE1CRG

#023 Modos de radio (WSPR) youtu.be/zVxsaYVNoIE #024 Modos de radio (IRLP) youtu.be/QfZX3jgo_rk

🛰️ ¿El fin de las zonas sin cobertura? Hoy en el boletín del #CRAEG analizamos los satélites Direct-to-Cell y la revolución de las baterías de estado sólido. 🔋 ¡Acompáñanos en nuestra red semanal! ⏰ 9:00 PM 🎙️ Repetidores locales 🌐 IRLP: Nodo 0081 | DMR | Echolink

THE HURRICANE WATCH NET IS IN FULL OPERATION (UPDATE) Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 12:30 PM EDT (1730 UTC) The Hurricane Watch Net went into Full Operation Monday, October 27 at 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC). We will remain in continuous around-the-clock operations for the next few days. HWN Activation Plans – Monday • 20 m – 14.325 MHz (USB): Operate until evening propagation loss. • 40 m – 7.268 MHz (LSB): Start at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC); continue overnight as propagation allows. If 40m conditions hold through the night, operations will pause at 7:00 AM EDT Tuesday for the Waterway Net, then resume afterward as needed. Tuesday through Friday (as needed): • 20 m – 14.325 MHz (USB): Resume at 8:00 AM EDT (1200 UTC) • 40 m – 7.268 MHz (LSB): Resume at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC) Both bands may operate simultaneously if conditions warrant. Storm Overview – Hurricane Melissa As of Monday, October 27, 2025 – 11:00 AM EDT (1500 UTC): • Location: ~145 miles southwest of Kingston, Jamaica • Movement: West at ~3 mph • Intensity: Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of ~165 mph Forecast Summary: • Rainfall: Southern Hispaniola & Jamaica: 15–30 inches, locally up to 40 inches Eastern Cuba: 15–20 inches with higher amounts Catastrophic flooding and landslides are likely across southern Hispaniola & Jamaica. • Storm Surge: South coast of Jamaica: 9–13 feet late Monday through Tuesday, with destructive waves Southeast Cuba: significant surge potential Tuesday–Wednesday • Potential Impacts: Jamaica: Catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, major infrastructure damage, long-term power & communications outages Haiti: Life-threatening flooding and landslides, especially southwest Dominican Republic: Severe flooding/landslides possible through mid-week Eastern Cuba, SE Bahamas, Turks & Caicos: Rising risk of storm surge, damaging winds, and flash flooding Forward Operations Once Melissa clears Jamaica, HWN will focus on collecting weather and damage reports from Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks & Caicos Islands. After each region passes, HWN will handle Emergency, Priority, Medical, and Health & Welfare traffic, with SATERN assisting as needed. Reporting & Support During activations, HWN collects and relays real-time or estimated weather data to the National Hurricane Center, including: • Maximum sustained winds and gusts • Wind direction and barometric pressure • Rainfall amounts and duration • Storm surge • Damage assessments HWN also provides Health and Welfare Traffic, and backup communications for Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross shelters, and other agencies, sharing critical damage assessment information as requested. Other Nets Operating • WX4NHC – NHC amateur station, 14.325 & 7.268 MHz Website: wx4nhc.org/ • VoIP Hurricane Net – IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference Node 7203 Website: voipwx.net/ Updates and changes to operational plans will be posted on hwn.org and HWN social media including Facebook and X. A special thanks to the amateur radio community and nets maintaining clear frequencies on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz – your cooperation is vital in helping us serve those in harm’s way. Kind Regards & God Bless, Bobby Graves KB5HAV Net Manager Hurricane Watch Net

ACTIVATION PLANS (UPDATE) Sunday, October 26, 2025 @ 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC) Hurricane Watch Net Preparing to Activate – Hurricane Melissa What a strange hurricane season this has been – and Hurricane Melissa is unlike any storm we’ve seen in a very long time. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is preparing to fully activate in response to this extremely dangerous system. Activation will begin Monday morning, 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC). Once on the air, operations will continue around the clock until stand down is called. HWN Activation Plan – Monday Morning • 20 m – 14.325 MHz (USB): Start at 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC); operate until evening propagation loss. • 40 m – 7.268 MHz (LSB): Start at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC); continue overnight as propagation allows. If 40m conditions hold through the night, operations will pause at 7:00 AM EDT Tuesday for the Waterway Net, then resume afterward as needed. Tuesday through Friday (as needed): • 20 m: Resume at 8:00 AM EDT (1200 UTC) • 40 m: Resume at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC) Both bands may operate simultaneously if conditions warrant. Should the storm veer toward land earlier than forecast, HWN will shift to immediate activation. Storm Overview – Hurricane Melissa As of Sunday, October 26, 2025 – 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC): • Location: ~110 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica • Movement: West at ~5 mph • Intensity: Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of ~140 mph Forecast Summary: • Rainfall: Southern Hispaniola & Jamaica: 15–30 inches, locally up to 40 inches Eastern Cuba: 6–12 inches, locally up to 18 inches Catastrophic flooding and landslides are likely across southern Hispaniola & Jamaica. • Storm Surge: South coast of Jamaica: 9–13 feet late Monday through Tuesday, with destructive waves Southeast Cuba: significant surge potential Tuesday–Wednesday • Potential Impacts: Jamaica: Catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, major infrastructure damage, long-term power & communications outages Haiti: Life-threatening flooding and landslides, especially southwest Dominican Republic: Severe flooding/landslides possible through mid-week Eastern Cuba, SE Bahamas, Turks & Caicos: Rising risk of storm surge, damaging winds, and flash flooding Forward Operations Once Melissa clears Jamaica, HWN will focus on collecting weather and damage reports from Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks & Caicos Islands. After each region passes, HWN will handle Emergency, Priority, Medical, and Health & Welfare traffic, with SATERN assisting as needed. Reporting & Support During activations, HWN collects and relays real-time or estimated weather data to the National Hurricane Center, including: • Maximum sustained winds and gusts • Wind direction and barometric pressure • Rainfall amounts and duration • Storm surge • Damage assessments HWN also provides Health and Welfare Traffic, and backup communications for Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross shelters, and other agencies, sharing critical damage assessment information as requested. Other Nets Operating • WX4NHC – NHC amateur station, 14.325 & 7.268 MHz Website: wx4nhc.org/ • VoIP Hurricane Net – IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference Node 7203 Website: voipwx.net/ Updates and changes to operational plans will be posted on hwn.org and HWN social media including Facebook and X. A special thanks to the amateur radio community and nets maintaining clear frequencies on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz – your cooperation is vital in helping us serve those in harm’s way. Kind Regards & God Bless, Bobby Graves KB5HAV Net Manager Hurricane Watch VoIP Hurricane Net #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #Haiti #Cuba #TheBahamas #TurksAndCacaosIslands #Bermuda #HurricanePreparedness #WeatherReadyNation #WRN #SKYWARN #Hamradio #AmateurRadio @voipwxnet @arrl @NWSNHC

Hurricane Watch Net Monitoring Hurricane Melissa Update: Saturday, October 25, 2025 @ 7:30 PM EDT (2330 UTC) The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is closely monitoring Hurricane Melissa, currently located south of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The storm is nearly stationary, drifting west at approximately 3 mph, and is forecast to intensify to a Category 5 hurricane within 48 hours. Heavy rainfall is already affecting southern Hispaniola, causing life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Similar conditions are expected in Jamaica in the coming days. Activation Status Melissa is now a hurricane and well within our 300-mile activation criteria. For now, hurricane-force winds are forecast to remain offshore until Monday. Normally, a Net activation is straightforward — we set a start time and an approximate end time. Melissa is not one of those storms. The closest comparisons are Matthew (2016) and Dorian (2019) — both stalled, high-intensity hurricanes that required flexible, around-the-clock operations for days. Since hurricane-force winds remain offshore and the storm is expected to parallel the island of Jamaica, our tentative plan is to activate Monday morning at 8:00 AM EDT (1200 UTC) on 14.325 MHz, with 40-meter operations beginning at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC). Depending on propagation and storm evolution, both frequencies may operate simultaneously. If the storm changes course toward land on Sunday or Monday, HWN will activate immediately. Operational Frequencies • 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) – daytime operations • 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) – nighttime operations (7:00 PM–7:00 AM EDT) Reporting & Support During activations, HWN collects and relays real-time or estimated weather data to the National Hurricane Center, including: • Maximum sustained winds and gusts • Wind direction and barometric pressure • Rainfall amounts and duration • Storm surge • Damage assessments HWN also provides Health and Welfare Traffic, and backup communications for Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross shelters, and other agencies, sharing critical damage assessment information as requested. Other Nets Operating • WX4NHC – NHC amateur station, 14.325 & 7.268 MHz Website: wx4nhc.org/ • VoIP Hurricane Net – IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference Node 7203 Website: voipwx.net/ Updates and changes to operational plans will be posted on hwn.org and HWN social media channels. HWN thanks all amateur radio operators and nets for maintaining clear frequencies, enabling timely communication to those in harm’s way. Kind Regards & God Bless, Bobby Graves KB5HAV Net Manager Hurricane Watch Net #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #Haiti #Cuba @ Bahamas #WeatherReadyNation #WRN #WX4NHC @voipwxnet @arrl @NWSNHC

Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 12:00 PM EDT (1600 UTC) The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is closely monitoring the development and track of Tropical Storm Melissa, currently located south of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The storm remains nearly stationary, drifting west at only 2 mph. Melissa is already producing heavy rainfall across southern Hispaniola, leading to life-threatening flooding and mudslides. As the storm edges closer to Jamaica, similar conditions are expected there in the coming days. Operation Frequencies: 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) Activation time is yet to be determined. Once in operation, we will remain active as long as propagation allows before transitioning to our 40-meter frequency. 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) This is our nighttime frequency. We normally begin operations at 7:00 PM EDT (2300 UTC) and continue until 7:00 AM EDT (1100 UTC). Activation Plans: The forecast track for Melissa remains uncertain. The National Hurricane Center currently projects it to move generally west-northwest, roughly paralleling the southern coast of Jamaica for the next few days. Although the storm is moving slowly, upper-level atmospheric changes could alter its course, speed, and intensity. For now, we remain in a state of readiness. HWN members are prepared to activate at any time. Once activated, we expect a prolonged operation. Current guidance suggests Melissa could impact western Jamaica on Tuesday, cross eastern Cuba on Wednesday, and reach the Bahamas by Thursday. During activations, we collect and relay measured or estimated weather data directly to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Reports requested include: • Maximum sustained winds and gusts • Wind direction • Barometric pressure • Rainfall amounts and duration • Storm surge • Damage assessments HWN also handles Health and Welfare Traffic before, during, and after the storm in coordination with the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN). We provide backup communications to Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross shelters, and other official agencies, and share significant damage assessment information with government and NGO partners upon request. Other Nets planning to operate include: WX4NHC – The amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center will be active primarily on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz as propagation allows. Website: wx4nhc.org/ VoIP Hurricane Net – IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink WX-TALK Conference Node 7203 Website: voipwx.net/ Any changes to this plan will be posted on our website, hwn.org, and on our official Facebook and Twitter pages. To all official agencies – including Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross personnel, and storm shelters in the affected areas – we stand ready to provide backup communications and forward critical damage assessment data as requested. We extend our sincere appreciation to the daily users and nets that operate on 14.325.00 MHz and 7.268.00 MHz for allowing us clear frequencies during storm operations. Your cooperation helps us serve those in harm’s way more effectively. Kind Regards & God Bless, Bobby Graves KB5HAV Net Manager Hurricane Watch Net #TSMelissa #WeatherReadyNation #WRN #WX4NHC @voipwxnet @arrl @NWSNHC

The #EastCoastReflector is a large, #linked #HamRadio system made up of #repeaters, #nodes, and individual #operators using #RF, #AllStar, #IRLP, #EchoLink, #HamshackHotline, digital modes, and more to #communicate #worldwide. Go to eastcoastreflector.com to learn more.

Is your #local #HamRadio #repeater quiet much of the time? Ask the repeater #owner to #connect to the #EastCoastReflector via #AllStar or #IRLP to have #traffic all day, every day, from all over the world! Go to eastcoastreflector.com for more info.

The #EastCoastReflector is a large, #linked #HamRadio system made up of #repeaters, #nodes, and individual #operators using #RF, #AllStar, #IRLP, #EchoLink, #HamshackHotline, digital modes, and more to #communicate #worldwide. Go to eastcoastreflector.com to learn more.

#AmateurRadio stations worldwide: come visit our first #hamradio net on @X in 12 days! Newcomers: learn how to get your license & study the art! x.com/i/spaces/1YpKkkOpvQPKj @MoocoBrother @GoldenTigers @shameensuleman @swilkinsonbc @jillstein @BillRedpathLP @adameidinger @nsarwark #Echolink #IRLP #allstar #winsystem

Is your #local #HamRadio #repeater quiet much of the time? Ask the repeater #owner to #connect to the #EastCoastReflector via #AllStar or #IRLP to have #traffic all day, every day, from all over the world! Go to eastcoastreflector.com for more info.

The #EastCoastReflector is a large, #linked #HamRadio system made up of #repeaters, #nodes, and individual #operators using #RF, #AllStar, #IRLP, #EchoLink, #HamshackHotline, digital modes, and more to #communicate #worldwide. Go to eastcoastreflector.com to learn more.

IoT is a fundamental use case for things like BitChat, reminds me of the old days messing with IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) using 2m/440 amateur radios to send text over dial-up Totally Cyberpunk

The #EastCoastReflector is a large, #linked #HamRadio system made up of #repeaters, #nodes, and individual #operators using #RF, #AllStar, #IRLP, #EchoLink, #HamshackHotline, digital modes, and more to #communicate #worldwide. Go to eastcoastreflector.com to learn more.

Is your #local #HamRadio #repeater quiet much of the time? Ask the repeater #owner to #connect to the #EastCoastReflector via #AllStar or #IRLP to have #traffic all day, every day, from all over the world! Go to eastcoastreflector.com for more info.

Is your #local #HamRadio #repeater quiet much of the time? Ask the repeater #owner to #connect to the #EastCoastReflector via #AllStar or #IRLP to have #traffic all day, every day, from all over the world! Go to eastcoastreflector.com for more info.

The #EastCoastReflector is a large, #linked #HamRadio system made up of #repeaters, #nodes, and individual #operators using #RF, #AllStar, #IRLP, #EchoLink, #HamshackHotline, digital modes, and more to #communicate #worldwide. Go to eastcoastreflector.com to learn more.