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Hurricane Watch Net Activation
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The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB dxAce |
dxAce wrote: From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Current graphic of storm track: http://www.hwn.org/atlantic/nhcww3.html dxAce |
dxAce wrote: From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Special Notice to tin-foil hat Liberals: Just because Hurricane starts with an H, Halliburton has nothing what so ever to do with them. ;-) dxAce |
dxAce wrote: From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Getting a few check ins to the net at at 1830 from Jamaica (6Y5's) as the storm approaches the island. dxAce |
Not getting anything on the west coast.
-- Burr Vote "RIGHT" Vote Republican "dxAce" wrote in message ... From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB dxAce |
Burr wrote: Not getting anything on the west coast. Been active on the freq. since about 1730. dxAce (yer Cuzz) |
Nothing heard here yet as of 7:20 PM EST, location Pinellas County, Florida.
"dxAce" wrote in message ... From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB dxAce |
"dxAce" wrote in message ... From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB I am currently hearing voice com at 23:54 UTC here in NJ Michael |
I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :)
"Michael" wrote in message et... "dxAce" wrote in message ... From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB I am currently hearing voice com at 23:54 UTC here in NJ Michael |
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:10:17 -0400, dxAce wrote:
dxAce wrote: From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Special Notice to tin-foil hat Liberals: Just because Hurricane starts with an H, Halliburton has nothing what so ever to do with them. ;-) dxAce Oh yes they do, Bush conjured up the hurricane just so he can then give Halliburton a contract for reconstruction. Gosh Steve, weren't you at the last meeting of the 'Illuminati Republicans for Anarchy; when we discussed this very situation? Poor attempt at humor aside, good luck to you folks in the affected areas - let's hope the storm sidesteps you! Howard |
Say Cuzz,
If you would talk to Mikey about a little loan, he takes care of "small" things like that for me. -- Burr The Truth Lies Here "dxAce" wrote in message ... Burr wrote: Not getting anything on the west coast. If you'll pay my gas out there both ways I'll come see ya cuzz. We can build some antennas. Your poor cuzz, dxAce |
From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Here is a page with a bunch of other freq's. on it that may or may not be of interest: http://www.hurricanefrequencies.com/ Good luck to those in the affected area. dxAce |
"dxAce" wrote in message ... dxAce wrote: From: http://www.hwn.org/ The Hurricane Watch Net will be activating at 2:00 p.m. EDT for Tropical Cyclone Charley. Present forecast calls for it to be a Category 1 Hurricane. That will be on 14325 USB Thursday morning, after reading your post, I tuned in my Rx-320 to 14325 and left it on. After returning from breakfast, I heard a short message at 08:50 EDT followed by another a few minutes later. It caught me by surprise; didn't have enough time to fine tune the radio. A lot of background noise -- S2 - S3 with little change during the message. HankG --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.736 / Virus Database: 490 - Release Date: 8/9/2004 |
Arnie Coro CO2KK (Radio Habana Cuba) has been offering up reports to the Hurricane Watch Net around 1500 on 14325 USB. dxAce |
It looks as though the northern part of Hurricane Charley is just hitting
the southern shore of Cuba according to the Key West radar picture. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=BYX dxAce |
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:08:59 -0400, dxAce wrote:
dxAce wrote: It looks as though the northern part of Hurricane Charley is just hitting the southern shore of Cuba according to the Key West radar picture. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=BYX It might be interesting to see if Radio Havana Cuba stays on the air overnight and into tomorrow. Heck, they have a hard enough time putting out a decent signal without a hurricane! I don't see a date on the sked, but here it is: http://www.radiohc.org/Distributions/freqtable.html Otherwise check: http://www.susi-und-strolch.de/eibi/bc-a04.txt dxAce |
Howard wrote: On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:08:59 -0400, dxAce wrote: dxAce wrote: It looks as though the northern part of Hurricane Charley is just hitting the southern shore of Cuba according to the Key West radar picture. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=BYX It might be interesting to see if Radio Havana Cuba stays on the air overnight and into tomorrow. Heck, they have a hard enough time putting out a decent signal without a hurricane! Charley just might provide the reason for rebuilding all their transmission gear. I don't see a date on the sked, but here it is: http://www.radiohc.org/Distributions/freqtable.html Otherwise check: http://www.susi-und-strolch.de/eibi/bc-a04.txt dxAce |
From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
Yeah we are still here. Put plywood on windows and taped stuff up, now just
getting things up off the floor. Plan on getting out of here early afternoon tomorrow. About to dismantle radio/computer desk and store stuff in high dry place. Getting a bit nervous here now. The friggin eye is projected right over us...*ack*...well gonna sign off for now. Wish us luck:) "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
Okay ScanDude, we'll await your next post after this thing is over saying
you & your family & home are all safe. Greg From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:11:00 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yeah we are still here. Put plywood on windows and taped stuff up, now just getting things up off the floor. Plan on getting out of here early afternoon tomorrow. About to dismantle radio/computer desk and store stuff in high dry place. Getting a bit nervous here now. The friggin eye is projected right over us...*ack*...well gonna sign off for now. Wish us luck:) "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making
landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) "Greg" wrote in message ... Okay ScanDude, we'll await your next post after this thing is over saying you & your family & home are all safe. Greg From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:11:00 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yeah we are still here. Put plywood on windows and taped stuff up, now just getting things up off the floor. Plan on getting out of here early afternoon tomorrow. About to dismantle radio/computer desk and store stuff in high dry place. Getting a bit nervous here now. The friggin eye is projected right over us...*ack*...well gonna sign off for now. Wish us luck:) "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
ScanMan wrote: Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) Looks that way... In viewing the radar animation it looks like the eye will hit between Bradenton and Port Charlotte somewhere. Good luck. dxAce "Greg" wrote in message ... Okay ScanDude, we'll await your next post after this thing is over saying you & your family & home are all safe. Greg From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:11:00 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yeah we are still here. Put plywood on windows and taped stuff up, now just getting things up off the floor. Plan on getting out of here early afternoon tomorrow. About to dismantle radio/computer desk and store stuff in high dry place. Getting a bit nervous here now. The friggin eye is projected right over us...*ack*...well gonna sign off for now. Wish us luck:) "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
dxAce wrote: ScanMan wrote: Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) Looks that way... In viewing the radar animation it looks like the eye will hit between Bradenton and Port Charlotte somewhere. Now up to a Category 4 Hurricane. A special advisory will soon be issued by the National Weather Service soon. Recon aircraft measured winds of 162 MPH 8 miles from Charley's center, estmated winds at the surface are 145 MPH. Good luck. dxAce "Greg" wrote in message ... Okay ScanDude, we'll await your next post after this thing is over saying you & your family & home are all safe. Greg From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:11:00 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yeah we are still here. Put plywood on windows and taped stuff up, now just getting things up off the floor. Plan on getting out of here early afternoon tomorrow. About to dismantle radio/computer desk and store stuff in high dry place. Getting a bit nervous here now. The friggin eye is projected right over us...*ack*...well gonna sign off for now. Wish us luck:) "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:04:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation I've got comms now...helps to turn att. off :) (snip) I've been hearing coms on that frequency most of the day and it's still active, though intermittently, here in Lakeland. Now, GET THE HELL OUT OF PINELLS COUNTY! Stay safe over there. Greg |
dxAce wrote:
Arnie Coro CO2KK (Radio Habana Cuba) has been offering up reports to the Hurricane Watch Net around 1500 on 14325 USB. I didn't think the US embargo allowed hurricanes going to Cuba. mike |
From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. Greg |
Yep, very long night...hearing on the scanners that people are gridlocked on
the interstates running out of gas just sitting there...*ack* "Greg" wrote in message ... From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. Greg |
Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. Stay safe. dxAce |
dxAce wrote: Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
dxAce wrote: dxAce wrote: Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Apparently this report of the collapse of the EOC is a hoax. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
Yup heard all that (hoax) on 14325 - also a shelter w/1200 people 'coming
apart'. What a thing to say on the radio, sheesh - so far we are looking good here, dodged a major bullet. Just some rain, and now waiting for outter bands - nothing what we were expecting. Post more later... "dxAce" wrote in message ... Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Apparently this report of the collapse of the EOC is a hoax. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
I heard the bogus report on a local Skywarn net at 146.640 and heard it
retracted later. The Tampa Bay area dodged a big one tonight, and Polk County, where I live, fared pretty well - lots of downed power lines and some trees blown over, along with the usual toppled mobile homes, but not bad at all for a cat. 4 hurricane. From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:24:59 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yup heard all that (hoax) on 14325 - also a shelter w/1200 people 'coming apart'. What a thing to say on the radio, sheesh - so far we are looking good here, dodged a major bullet. Just some rain, and now waiting for outter bands - nothing what we were expecting. Post more later... "dxAce" wrote in message ... Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Apparently this report of the collapse of the EOC is a hoax. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:24:59 GMT, "ScanMan" wrote:
Yup heard all that (hoax) on 14325 - also a shelter w/1200 people 'coming apart'. What a thing to say on the radio, sheesh - so far we are looking good here, dodged a major bullet. Just some rain, and now waiting for outter bands - nothing what we were expecting. Post more later... I missed all that, but I heard some idiot whistling over the net for quite a while. |
Yeah I was monitoring SkyWarn on that Pasco rptr too - good info there. I
made all the right decisions this time, all based on what I was hearing on the scanners and HF rigs - NOT the local media. If I had listened to Bay News 9 and took their suggestion, I would have been in the middle of it all - possibly parked on I-4 or something, evacuating directly into Charley's path like thousands of others. I understand Bay News 9 and the other local stations here are being bombarded with angry calls now. After the last few hurricanes I have basically ignored their advice and only watched their radar images and relied upon local communications and HF/VHF nets for updated and reliable info. Paid off big time this time:) "Greg" wrote in message ... I heard the bogus report on a local Skywarn net at 146.640 and heard it retracted later. The Tampa Bay area dodged a big one tonight, and Polk County, where I live, fared pretty well - lots of downed power lines and some trees blown over, along with the usual toppled mobile homes, but not bad at all for a cat. 4 hurricane. From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:24:59 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yup heard all that (hoax) on 14325 - also a shelter w/1200 people 'coming apart'. What a thing to say on the radio, sheesh - so far we are looking good here, dodged a major bullet. Just some rain, and now waiting for outter bands - nothing what we were expecting. Post more later... "dxAce" wrote in message ... Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Apparently this report of the collapse of the EOC is a hoax. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
Pasco - okay. I couldn't figure out where that Skywarn repeater was. I was
also picking up ham groups (ARES and RACES I guess) from all over, but mainly listened to the local Polk guys who were very well organized and did a great job keeping coms going between the shelters and the Red Cross and the Polk EOC. Glad you made it through the storm okay. I was fortunate in Lakeland - just a bunch of debris in the yard from all the trees. We didn't even lose power, though about half of Polk lost power last night. The Lake Wales area took a real beating and there are some hurtin folks over there now. But nothing like Punta Gorda and Arcadia. Florida is a real paradise, except for the violent weather and lightning. And alligators. Venomous snakes too. And sharks and disease-bearing mosquitoes and cockroaches and walking catfish. And droughts and floods, sometimes overlapping. And wildfires. And skin cancer. But it's a great place to live!! Greg From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 20:56:39 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yeah I was monitoring SkyWarn on that Pasco rptr too - good info there. I made all the right decisions this time, all based on what I was hearing on the scanners and HF rigs - NOT the local media. If I had listened to Bay News 9 and took their suggestion, I would have been in the middle of it all - possibly parked on I-4 or something, evacuating directly into Charley's path like thousands of others. I understand Bay News 9 and the other local stations here are being bombarded with angry calls now. After the last few hurricanes I have basically ignored their advice and only watched their radar images and relied upon local communications and HF/VHF nets for updated and reliable info. Paid off big time this time:) "Greg" wrote in message ... I heard the bogus report on a local Skywarn net at 146.640 and heard it retracted later. The Tampa Bay area dodged a big one tonight, and Polk County, where I live, fared pretty well - lots of downed power lines and some trees blown over, along with the usual toppled mobile homes, but not bad at all for a cat. 4 hurricane. From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:24:59 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Yup heard all that (hoax) on 14325 - also a shelter w/1200 people 'coming apart'. What a thing to say on the radio, sheesh - so far we are looking good here, dodged a major bullet. Just some rain, and now waiting for outter bands - nothing what we were expecting. Post more later... "dxAce" wrote in message ... Greg wrote: From: "ScanMan" Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:12:10 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Update - Charlie looks to be taking a slight turn to the NE, making landfall just south of me (Pinellas county), now in Manatee county. This is good for us, diminishing the storm surge threat a bit. We will still deal with hurricane force winds, but I live right on the intracoastal waterway and the surge is what I am worried about the most. I've seen the power of water before and it is not to be taken lightly. We have decided to ride it out here now - keep you posted if I can - weather permitting:) (snip) Looks like it's headed for my home in Lakeland once it moves inland. It's going to be a long night. They did mention on the net that it has the possibility of maintaining hurricane force winds all across Florida to Daytona as it passes through. One fellow on the net is reporting winds of 100 MPH at his QTH and he is on emergency power. He has a 200 lb. doghouse outside that is being moved around by the winds. Per the net the EOC in Hardee County has collapsed, possibly a fire and also the possibility of folks being trapped inside. They've lost comms. Apparently this report of the collapse of the EOC is a hoax. Sounds nasty down there. Ouch! Stay safe. dxAce |
Greg wrote:
Florida is a real paradise, except for the violent weather and lightning. And alligators. Venomous snakes too. And sharks and disease-bearing mosquitoes and cockroaches and walking catfish. And droughts and floods, sometimes overlapping. And wildfires. And skin cancer. But it's a great place to live!! You forgot Old People. And Canadians. Old Canadians. The only damn thing they contribute to is the economy. They're harder to rescue too, 'cause they're so damn frail. There should be a surcharge on their property taxes. That would encourage them to move to Victoria, British Columbia along with the rest of their kind. mike -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / / / /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ / /_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ ..let the cat out to reply.. ©Densa International 'Think tanks cleaned cheap' |
From: m II Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:19:43 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Greg wrote: Florida is a real paradise, except for the violent weather and lightning. And alligators. Venomous snakes too. And sharks and disease-bearing mosquitoes and cockroaches and walking catfish. And droughts and floods, sometimes overlapping. And wildfires. And skin cancer. But it's a great place to live!! You forgot Old People. And Canadians. Old Canadians. The only damn thing they contribute to is the economy. They're harder to rescue too, 'cause they're so damn frail. There should be a surcharge on their property taxes. That would encourage them to move to Victoria, British Columbia along with the rest of their kind. mike -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / / / /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ / /_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ ..let the cat out to reply.. ©Densa International 'Think tanks cleaned cheap' I don't make fun of old people as much as I used to, many years ago! Canadians - fair game! Greg |
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Greg wrote: From: m II Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:19:43 GMT Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activation Greg wrote: Florida is a real paradise, except for the violent weather and lightning. And alligators. Venomous snakes too. And sharks and disease-bearing mosquitoes and cockroaches and walking catfish. And droughts and floods, sometimes overlapping. And wildfires. And skin cancer. But it's a great place to live!! You forgot Old People. And Canadians. Old Canadians. The only damn thing they contribute to is the economy. They're harder to rescue too, 'cause they're so damn frail. There should be a surcharge on their property taxes. That would encourage them to move to Victoria, British Columbia along with the rest of their kind. mike -- __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / / / /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ / /_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ ..let the cat out to reply.. ©Densa International 'Think tanks cleaned cheap' I don't make fun of old people as much as I used to, many years ago! Canadians - fair game! Greg He is not Canadian. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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