Hurricane Matthew is crossing the Caribbean heading toward Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. The American Hurricane Watch Net is operating on 14.325 and 7.268 MHz as the storm works its way through the region. http://dxnews.com/hurricane-matthew/
Doug CO8DM and Raul CO8ZZ in the Province de Las Tunas and Manny CM8MLK in Gibara, Holguin report that most of ham radio operators Eastern Cuba took their large HF antennas down and are prepared for emergency communications with simple horizontal dipoles for HF and 2 m band Mirek VE3XIN
Eduardo CO8LY in Santiago de Cuba city is emergency communications co-coordinator in that province. Our hearts are with all on the path of Hurricane Matthew. Mirek VE3XIN
I will keep watch on 20M and 40M for emergency/health and welfare traffic. Digital modes are also available. de KZ3H
I just got my 20m wire back up after some winds here in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands took them down. I'll be monitoring 20m when I can.
I have been monitoring this storm..and I am amazed at the ships in this storm...every time I look at maritimetraffic I see ships in the storm..
73 to all of the people that are in the way of hurricane Matthew prayers are with y'all I wish I could help but no HF if I can I will can someone put the 2m frequencys on I would appreciate it thanks And 73 from KG5OQH Based in Schertz Texas
God bless ALL the optrs. helping out with the emer. comm. for the hurricaine,again God bless & Godspeed...73's ALL my prayers r with you..KB3WGE a.k.a. Jimi.
I hear from the Cuban stations via PSK 31... I will continue to monitor the nets, I have digital capability (CW, PSK, MT63, PACTOR) if any station wants to file or move traffic from affected areas. I can translate Spanish, limited French/Creole. de KZ3H
I (5:45 PM local time) message from Raul CO8ZZ - Official communication system in Guantanamo Provnice has collapsed - all communications are going via Ham NET At this moment eye of Hurricane Matthew is 45 km South off the coast of Guantanamo Province - about 35 km West of Punta Maisi where landfall is expected in about 2 hours. Mirek VE3XIN
At about 6:35 PM Matthew made landfall 15 km West of Punta Maisi - the most South Eastern tip of Cuba. Mirek VE3XIN
Here in St. Croix VI (which is out of harms way as Matthew passed by several days ago) the store shelves are bare as no ships apparently made it to deliver milk and other perishables this week. Boxed milk it is, not a terrible inconvenience considering what some will be going through.
Good morning from Rhode Island. My station is locked on 7.047.00 on the first vfo. The second receiver in this radio is used for wandering around the bands. From today September 5th through next Tuesday September 11th I will monitor some of the net frequencies. In addition, I have installed two more wire beams focusing on the Caribbean area and the Atlantic Coast of the US. Daily I am on the Waterway CW Net which operates on 7.047 and onr of our regular check ins is Hernan CO8HH, located in Gibara.Prov Holguin. He has been off the air now three days The Waterway CW Net is an open net for all stations, you need not be a member. This net operates everyday all year long. The early bird session for check ins to get on the list is usually at 06:30 and the net itself begins at 07:00. Priority is given to/MM, /M &/ST,ST short timers, in and out with their wx info.
