HURRICAINE, ON THE RADIO

[WA1BXY]

for those with HF radios you can monitor hurricaine dennis, along with other hurricaines that affect the USA from other operators in the area on 14.32500usb.. this is operators contacting the NHC NATIONAL HURRICAINE CENTER..

 

[Sonwatcher]

Thanks for the info ! :Wavey

 

[IMD262]

This list was emailed to me several years ago so some info might be out dated but I'm sure a lot of them are still used

The Following is a list of Frequencies for Radio Monitors that wish to continue to monitor Hurricane developments over shortwave.


Here are more Frequencies to monitor

03815.0 Inter-island 75 meter frequency (24 hour/day watch)
03815.0 LSB Antigua / Antilles net
03818.0 Antilles net
03915.0 South Carolina Emergency NET
04270.0 FAX pictures from CFH Halifax
04429.0 USCG broadcasts from NMN Portsmouth VA **
06330.0 FAX pictures from CFH Halifax
06673.0 Aircraft NOAA43
07165.0 Inter-island 40 meter frequency (24 hour/day watch)
07165.0 LSB Antigua / Antilles net
07232.0 South Carolina Emergency NET
07243.0 South Carolina Emergency NET
08080.0 FAX pictures from NMN
08765.0 USCG broadcasts from NMN Portsmouth VA **
08765.0 Health and Welfare traffic
08993.0 USB Air Force and Coast Guard
10536.0 FAX pictures from CFH Halifax
11245.0 Gull calling Teal (Macdill AFB Tampa)
11246.0 Hurricane Hunter Gull 15
11249.5 Gull 17 heading home calling Macdill
13113.0 USCG broadcasts from NMN Portsmouth VA **
13245.0 USB Antigua / Antilles net
13510.0 FAX pictures from CFH Halifax
14150.0 Ham net
14275.0 Ham net (IARN)/Red Cross
14283.0 Caribus NET (+/- 3 khz. during QRM)
14283.0 Health and Welfare traffic
14303.0 Health and Welfare traffic
14313.0 The Maritime Mobile Net
14316.0 Health and Welfare traffic
14325.0 Hurricane Watch Net (Hams+Natl Hurricane Ctr)
14375.0 Ham net
17307.0 USCG broadcasts from NMN Portsmouth VA **
18019.0 Gull calling Teal (Macdill AFB Tampa)
21310.0 Health & Welfare In Spanish
28450.0 Health & Welfare In Spanish
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USCG weather broadcasts occur at:
0400 0530 1000 1130 1600 1730 2200 2330 UTC

Hurricane hunter aircraft:
6673.0 11398.0 13354.0 21937.0


Amateur Emergency Nets in Hurricane Areas
frequencies in kHz - Mode: USB or LSB

Alabama 3695.0
Antilles 7165.0
Southern LA 7245.0
Baja 7235.0
Belize 3935.0 7250.0
Bermuda 14275.0
Caribbean Emergency 14185.0
Caribbean Maritime Mobile 7115.0
Caribean WX 3808.0
California WX 3948.0
Georgia 3975.0
Gulf Coast Central Hurr. 3935.0 7245.0
Gulf Coast West Hurr. 3845.0 7260.0
Gulf Coast (Outgoing only) 3967.0 7283.0
Gulf Coast WX 3995.0 7290.0
Gulf Coast Health and Welfare 3993.5 7264.0
Interamericas H&W 21390.0
Lake Charles, LA 3993.5 7264.0
Louisiana 14340.0 (1900Z)
Manana 7070.0
Mexican National 3987.5
Mississippi ARES 3923.0 3910.0
North Carolina 3915.0
South Carolina 3915.0
South Texas Emergency 3955.0
Texas Emergency 7240.0 7250.0
Texas Traffic/H&W 3691.0 7290.0 day 3910.0 night
Transatlantic Maritime Mobile 21400.0
Waterway 7268.0

Whenever a hurricane is within 300 miles of land in the northern western hemisphere, the Hurricane Watch Net is operational on 14.325 USB MHz. The Hurricane Watch Net provides communication between the National Hurricane Center and the affected areas.

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The Amateur Radio RACES service is operating on several frequencies. During the day it is best to monitor the "Hurricane Net" on 14325 kHz (USB). Health & Welfare traffic is heard on 14300 kHz with "outgoing" Health & Welfare messages on 14268 kHz. The above frequencies are best heard during the daylight hours or according to propagation conditions.
Night-time and early morning traffic can be heard on the following frequencies. 3930 kHz (Central Gulf Coast Hurricane Net), 3935 kHz (Hurricane Net-Emergency Traffic) and 3920 kHz (Health & Welfare Traffic). All these are in LSB (Lower Sideband) mode.
In addition, for RTTY weather updates from WLO at Mobile, Alabama can be monitored on 16997.5 kHz (daytime) and 8534 kHz or 6344 kHz (during the night and early morning hours). WLO carries the latest Hurricane Advisories from the National Hurricane Center in Florida.
Of course, there are other frequencies which you may hear WLO on also. USCG weather can also be heard on 4429 kHz, 8765 kHz, 13113 kHz and 17307 kHz (USB).
As was mentioned before, NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft can be found on 6673, 11398, 13354 and 21937 kHz (USB). There may be other frequencies which may be on the air and in use by other agencies such as the American Red Cross, FEMA (The Federal Emergency Management Agency) or other government services such as the National Guard.
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[IMD262]

BTT

 

[Sonwatcher]

I am listening right now on 14.325 usb with traffic from the Hurricane Center. A man from Pensicola said he has major flooding 4-6 feet .107,000 people without power there.

 

[Sonwatcher]

Mississippi-

 

[Sonwatcher]

The health and welfare net is on 14.265. There are people trying to find out conditions of the areas hit and trying to locate relatives.

I have been truly amazed at the coordination in this emergency on this Ham net. They have assisted in rescues by contacting the authorities and the US Coastguard.I have read many times of the importance of Ham radio during an emergency but this is the first time I have heard it going on first hand.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Itcan provide for some interesting communications at times.Last year during hurricane Ivan I was joined in the shack by my then seven year old son and told him what I was listening too.I explained that with a small rig like mine,an FT-857 and a small battery and a piece of wire for an antenna someone in the affected area could make a call for help or provide communications to the outside world.Not five minutes later a guy from Grand Cayman checked into the 14.325 hurricane net and announced that he had no contact with anyone from Little Cayman Island or Cayman Brac and was concerned.He was in the attic of his house with his family using a car battery for power and a wire antenna he strung up in the rafters.He had 5-6 feet of water in the house.The net control operator got someone to notify the authorities to provide assistance for that guy and his family.My son looked at me and said,"That guy is doing just exactly what you said could happen."The timing could not have been better. The net on 14.325 and the SATERN net on 14.265 provide emergency communications that could mean life or death for some and yet there are still some A-holes that jam it with CW with the keyer set at 50+ words per minute. There was even some jerk constantly saying "Helllllllloooww" and tuning up and then asking if the frequency was in use.He never did ID.I guess it just takes all kinds to make the world go 'round.During times of emergency comms you are supposed to stay off the designated freq and for 3 KHz either side to reduce QRM.That is an FCC rule not just an understanding.I guess if you don't ID and make short transmissions then that makes it OK. :evil:

 

[Sonwatcher]

I heard exactly what you were talking about. Last night the net controller had to get after someone and told them they were required to stay at least 3khz away and told them that the FCC was monitering the frequency.

 

[Sonwatcher]

There are communications going on 14.265 right now. This is amazing to listen to.

 

[Sonwatcher]

Someone just notified the net they own an alligator ranch with around 5,000 alligators that he is afraid are all loose ! :shock:

Break in 17th Street Canal Levee is now 200 feet wide and slowly flooding the City of New Orleans. Huge sand bags are being airlifted to try to stem the rush of water in that area. The expectations are that the water will not stop until it reaches lake level...

 

[Sonwatcher]

Here are some of the people that you may here on the SATERN net on 14.265 usb coordinating rescue and relief efforts for those stricken in the disaster.

http://www.satern.org/members.html

 

[IMD262]

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