http://kg4vpy.com Amateur Radio Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:32:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Real Life has taken me away from this site. I hope to soon at least update all the ham radio information but it will be a long time before I am able to regularly post here. Just Get On The Air and enjoy! 73, KG4VPY http://kg4vpy.com/2007/09/28/interruption/ From the NHC: TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A WELL-DEFINED AREA OF LOW-PRESSURE CENTERED ABOUT 1150 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ALTHOUGH OVERALL ORGANIZATION HAS CHANGED ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/08/active-atlantic/ There are three storms in the west Pacific. large version Typhoon Saomai (18.8N, 138.1E) has winds of 75 knots; Tropical Storm Bopha (22.9N, 128.2E) has winds of 65 knots; and Tropical Storm Maria (30.4N, 137.9E) has weinds of 60 knots. Image from Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI). OSEI's Atlantic Tropical archive http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/08/mess-in-the-west-pacific/ From the NHC: TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... SHOWER ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED THIS EVENING WITH THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1500 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS. THE SYSTEM CONTINUES ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/07/tropical-wave-grows/ From the NHC: TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHRIS ARE LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAMAGUEY CUBA. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY REMAINS LIMITED AND THE SYSTEM SHOWS NO ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/05/td-chris-and-more-waves/ Get the latest advisory from the NHC on TS Chris Graphics from the NHC: 3 Day Forecasted Path 5 Day Forecasted Path 8/2 Images: 5 Day Forecasted Path - larger version GOES-East Storm Floater - IR 8/3 Images: GOES-East Storm Event Sector - Montserrat - IR GOES-East Atlantic Sector - IR (b/w) GOES-East Caribbean - IR http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/03/tropical-storm-chris-2/ The NHC began issuing advisories concerning Tropical Depression 3 late last night. A few hours later, TD3 became TS Chris. The most recent public advisories can be found at the NHC site. Here is part of the latest one: TROPICAL STORM CHRIS INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 2A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/08/01/tropical-storm-chris/ From ARRL News: Emergency Communications Bill Includes Amateur Radio as Interoperability Agent NEWINGTON, CT, Jul 27, 2006--A bill to enhance emergency communication at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes Amateur Radio operators as part of an overall effort to provide interoperability among responders. The 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/07/30/emergency-communications-bill/ From the NHC: TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 30 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A TROPICAL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS LOCATED ABOUT 650 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY ONLY ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/07/30/tropical-waves-4/ From the NHC: TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... A TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ACROSS EASTERN CUBA AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA TO COLOMBIA. THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS... AND ... http://kg4vpy.com/2006/07/28/tropical-waves-3/