National Hurricane Conference – Overview of Amateur Radio Presentations Rob Macedo (KD1CY) Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

Overview of National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Presentations National Hurricane Conference to be held in Orlando. Florida at the Orlando Hilton. Further info available at the following link: National Hurricane Conference to be held in Orlando. Florida at the Orlando Hilton. Further info available at the following link: Amateur Radio will have another significant presence at the National Hurricane Conference. Amateur Radio will have another significant presence at the National Hurricane Conference. The VoIP Hurricane Net will have representation at the conference similar to Multiple talks will be offered targeting different audiences at the conference. The VoIP Hurricane Net will have representation at the conference similar to Multiple talks will be offered targeting different audiences at the conference. We will meet with the WX4NHC group and make a trip to Miami, Florida to the National Hurricane Center for Sunday March 28 th. We will meet with the WX4NHC group and make a trip to Miami, Florida to the National Hurricane Center for Sunday March 28 th. We are working on doing presentations for a local Amateur Radio Club in the Orlando area on Tuesday Evening March 30th. Specifics are TBD. We are working on doing presentations for a local Amateur Radio Club in the Orlando area on Tuesday Evening March 30th. Specifics are TBD.

WX4NHC-National Hurricane Center Visit Members of the VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will visit WX4NHC Coordinators, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG at the National Hurricane Center as well as their team members. Members of the VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will visit WX4NHC Coordinators, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG at the National Hurricane Center as well as their team members. Network with the WX4NHC Amateur Radio Coordinators and team members. Network with the WX4NHC Amateur Radio Coordinators and team members. Review past Atlantic Hurricane Seasons and identify additional ways the VoIP Hurricane Net can assist the WX4NHC operation. Review past Atlantic Hurricane Seasons and identify additional ways the VoIP Hurricane Net can assist the WX4NHC operation. Familiarize other team members in the WX4NHC group with the way the VoIP Hurricane Net can send in reports into the group and for the operators to view reports if the message method fails. Familiarize other team members in the WX4NHC group with the way the VoIP Hurricane Net can send in reports into the group and for the operators to view reports if the message method fails. Discuss any issues with utilizing Echolink at the National Hurricane Center due to network issues Discuss any issues with utilizing Echolink at the National Hurricane Center due to network issues

Overview of National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Presentations Amateur Radio Workshop on Tuesday March 30 th, 2010 from PM. Attendees can get into this workshop for free. Amateur Radio Workshop on Tuesday March 30 th, 2010 from PM. Attendees can get into this workshop for free. Target Audience: Amateur Radio Community Target Audience: Amateur Radio Community Presentations to be given on: Presentations to be given on: Overview of WX4NHC Operations Overview of WX4NHC Operations Overview of Hurricane Watch Net Operations Overview of Hurricane Watch Net Operations Overview of VoIP Hurricane Net Operations Overview of VoIP Hurricane Net Operations Overview of IRESC Operations (International Radio Emergency Support Coalition) during hurricanes and other disasters Overview of IRESC Operations (International Radio Emergency Support Coalition) during hurricanes and other disasters

Overview of National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Presentations Workshop session: Amateur Radio: The Emergency Manager’s Hidden Resource Wednesday March 31 st from AM : Workshop session: Amateur Radio: The Emergency Manager’s Hidden Resource Wednesday March 31 st from AM : Target Audience: Emergency Management and Amateur Radio Operators. Target Audience: Emergency Management and Amateur Radio Operators. The above presentation will focus on an emerging and different role for Amateur Radio Operators in assisting emergency managers with situational awareness and disaster intelligence data gathering along with being there ‘when all else fails’. The above presentation will focus on an emerging and different role for Amateur Radio Operators in assisting emergency managers with situational awareness and disaster intelligence data gathering along with being there ‘when all else fails’. Amateur Operators interested in these talks would have to pay the conference registration fees to attend. Amateur Operators interested in these talks would have to pay the conference registration fees to attend. All workshop sessions given at the conference will be videotaped and put online. All workshop sessions given at the conference will be videotaped and put online.

Presenters for the Various Sessions The following are the presenters for the various sessions at the National Hurricane Conference: The following are the presenters for the various sessions at the National Hurricane Conference: John McHugh-K4AG, WX4NHC-National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Coordinator John McHugh-K4AG, WX4NHC-National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Coordinator Julio Ripoll-WD4R, Assistant WX4NHC -National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Coordinator Julio Ripoll-WD4R, Assistant WX4NHC -National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Coordinator Greg Sarratt-W4OZK, ARRL Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt-W4OZK, ARRL Southeastern Division Director Robert Macedo-KD1CY, Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net Robert Macedo-KD1CY, Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net Jim Palmer-KB1KQW, VoIP Hurricane Net Control Scheduler (Will be responsible for videoing all Amateur Radio conference content and putting it online) Jim Palmer-KB1KQW, VoIP Hurricane Net Control Scheduler (Will be responsible for videoing all Amateur Radio conference content and putting it online) An additional presenter may be added to the session schedule An additional presenter may be added to the session schedule

National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshop Presentations and Content National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshops in their entirety: National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio Workshops in their entirety: Presentation on VoIP Hurricane Net visit to WX4NHC and 2008 National Hurricane Conference: Presentation on VoIP Hurricane Net visit to WX4NHC and 2008 National Hurricane Conference: Presentation_on_National_Hurricane_Conference.ppt Presentation_on_National_Hurricane_Conference.ppt Presentation_on_National_Hurricane_Conference.ppt Presentation_on_National_Hurricane_Conference.ppt ference_Monthly_Net_Presentation.mp3 ference_Monthly_Net_Presentation.mp3 ference_Monthly_Net_Presentation.mp3 ference_Monthly_Net_Presentation.mp VoIP Hurricane Net Season in Review Video: 2008 VoIP Hurricane Net Season in Review Video: