Posted Ottawa 1215hrs edst or 1615hrs utc
Normally I don’t bother mentioning the time of when I start posting these items but today once you see the time listed on the graphics that follow… It puts it more in perspective…
The Weather Network is calling for a chance of wet later today… Actually any time now and from what the Weather Radar from Canada and the States tell me…
Above- Picture courtesy of Environment Canada
Below- Picture courtesy of US National Weather Service
The Weather Network will not be wrong. Two different Radar Pictures all showing the same thing… Therefore today is not a play in the park sort of day… But unless we get some sound and light to go with the wet I have no problems staying in the shack and playing radio…
I have the frequencies for the Tropical Storm Isaac / Hurricane Isaac close by but so far today I have not heard much coming out of the W4Land area on 14.300 or 14.325 other than guys commenting that they don’t have to water their lawns today.. From checking the Stormpulse Website (and if you life in Hurricane Country I think you really should be subscribing to the service) I gather that Hurricane Isaac will be arriving in “Big Easy” on Tuesday evening (thats tomorrow) and it goes without saying that looking for high ground could be a good thing to do… Better to be safe than sorry…
Below- Picture courtesy of US National Weather Service
People are commenting on the fact that Isaac will be arriving 7 years (to the day) later than Katrina… And we all remember what happened then…
If you listen to the Hurricane Traffic on one (or both) of the frequencies listed above try and listen to where the radio operators are calling in from… Listen to the voices that are talking… Are their voices cracking with the stress??? That will be the signs of a good radio operator… Tomorrow I am hoping to hear Amateur Radio Operators doing a Professional Job as they assist their “Friends and Neighbors” in what might be an event to remember… Hopefully for all involved it will be a “Non Event”
73bob
Tags: amateur radio, Environment Canada, Hurricane Isaac, Hurricane Katrina, National Weather Service, Stormpulse, The Weather Network, Tropical Storm Isaac
