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   SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX001   
   ARLX001 National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station Annual Test   
      
   ZCZC AX01   
   QST de W1AW    
   Special Bulletin 1  ARLX001   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  May 16, 2023   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX001   
   ARLX001 National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station Annual Test   
      
   The amateur radio station of the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC   
   (NHC), located on the campus of Florida International University in   
   Miami, will conduct their on-the-air Annual Communications Test on   
   Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 9 AM - 5 PM EDT (1300z-2100z).   
      
   This is the NHC's 43rd year of public service. NHC Amateur Radio   
   Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R/WX4NHC, reports that the   
   purpose of this event is to test amateur radio equipment and   
   antennas at the NHC as well as operators' home equipment, antennas,   
   and computers prior to this year's hurricane season. The 2023   
   hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through November 30.   
      
   This event is good practice for amateur radio operators worldwide to   
   practice amateur radio communications during times of severe   
   weather.   
      
   Ripoll said WX4NHC will be on HF, VHF, UHF, 2- and 30-meter APRS,   
   and Winlink. To contact the NHC's amateur radio station send an   
   email to, wx4nhc@winlink.org. The subject of the email must contain   
   //WL2K.   
      
   The Hurricane Watch Net will try to stay on 14.325 MHz for most of   
   the time, as well as 7.268 MHz depending on propagation. They may   
   also change frequencies due to potential QRM.   
      
   You may be able to find WX4NHC on HF by using one of the DX spotting   
   networks, such as the DX Summit website at, http://www.dxsummit.fi .   
      
   The VoIP Hurricane Net will also be active from 4 PM - 5 PM EDT   
   (2000-2100z), on IRLP node 9219/EchoLink WX-TALK Conference node   
   7203.  Visit their website at https://voipwx.net for more   
   information.   
      
   WX4NHC will also make a few contacts on local VHF and UHF repeaters,   
   as well as the Florida Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARnet)   
   system to test station equipment.   
      
   QSL cards are available via WD4R with a self-addressed stamped   
   envelope. More information about the NHC is available at their   
   website https://w4ehw.fiu.edu/ .   
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