PACKET RADIO: Hurricane Frequencies
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23786 B$ 4237 ALL N3IAS ALLUS 910828 Hurricane Freqs.
Forwarding path: WB8JUI N8FIS WB8LYF N8GTC KB6RAA KA0WIN W0LKD KT0H
WD0HDR AG0N K3PGB
From Usenet (via 'wells'/N3IAS system)
Frequencies of interest during hurricane season
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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
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 (1200Z)
Caribean WX 3808.0 (1030Z)
California WX 3948.0 (1400Z)
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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