Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Targets Jamaica — Ham Radio Nets Activated!

🚨 Hurricane MELISSA has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm – catastrophic impacts are expected across Jamaica and the Caribbean. Here’s how ham radio operators are stepping in to help when all else fails. In this video, I breakdown the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center (filmed at 5 AM on Monday), explain the potential impacts of Hurricane Melissa, and show how amateur radio nets like the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), VoIP Hurricane Net and the National Hurricane Center amateur radio station, WX4NHC, are activated to relay storm reports to the National Hurricane Center and to provide emergency communications when traditional systems go down. 📡 What’s Covered: -The latest update on Hurricane Melissa’s track and intensity -How the Hurricane Watch Net and VoIP Hurricane Net are preparing to activate -What frequencies they’ll be operating on -How ham radio operators can help the National Hurricane Center -And how Operation Airdrop is preparing to help deliver disaster relief after landfall Subscribe to my second channel for updates on Hurricane Melissa: @ChaseTracksWeather 🌀Nets and Frequencies: Hurricane Watch Net 14.325 MHz (USB) – Daytime Operations 7.268 MHz (LSB) – Overnight Operations VoIP Hurricane Net WX_TALK Echolink Node 7203 / IRLP 9219 / P25/TGIF DMR TG 31207 💬Stay tuned to these frequencies and follow updates at https://www.hwn.org and https://voipwx.net/ Not a ham radio operator? You can live stream the hurricane nets at these links: Hurricane Watch HF Net: https://hwn.org/tools/streaming-audio.html VoIP Hurricane Net: https://voipwx.net/2025/10/26/voip-hurricane-net-activation-major-hurricane-melissa-monday-morning-10-27-25-8-am-edt-through-late-wednesday-evening-10-29-25/ ✈️Operation Airdrop is seeking donations as they deliver essential supplies after Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. To support Operation Airdrop’s disaster relief flight missions, visit https://operationairdrop.org 🧭 Stay Connected If you want updates on how ham radio supports disaster response, subscribe and turn on notifications — I’ll be posting more coverage as the situation develops. ⬇️GEAR I USE⬇️ –––––––––––––––––––– ★★As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.★★ 🛒Many Things I Use Can Be Found In My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio 🥾Check Out My My Ultra Portable POTA Kit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio/list/1S8JOQ9AJ4JQR –––––––––––––––––––– ⬇️LINKS TO OTHER STUFF⬇️ ★★All links are affiliate links where possible. As an affiliate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. These links help support the channel and make videos like this possible.★★ 📡ABR Industries (Affiliate): https://abrind.com/?sld=ki5irehamradio Use code "ki5irehamradio10" on qualifying purchases. 📡Alpha Antenna (Affiliate): https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=22 Using this link when ordering from Alpha Antenna helps support the channel. 📡Bridgecom Systems (Affiliate): https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Using this link when ordering from Bridgecom helps support the channel. 📡Ham Radio Prep (Affiliate): hamradioprep.com Use code "KI5IRE" to save 10% on qualifying purchases. 📡Radioddity (Affiliate): https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Save $15 on qualifying purchases by using coupon code "KI5IRE" at checkout. 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use in the Shack (Only available for MacOS and iOS): https://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use Portable/POTA/SOTA: https://ham2k.com/apps/polo/ 🎵The Music I Use In Most of My Videos (Non-Affiliate): https://artlist.io/ ⬇️FOLLOW ME ON OTHER PLATFORMS⬇️ 🌎My Blog: https://ki5ire.weebly.com 🎥Subscribe for More Content: youtube.com/@HamRadioHQ2 🌎KI5IRE Ham Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamRadioHQ 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HamRadioHQ/ 📡X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KI5IRE 📡Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ki5ire-ham-radio 📡Join the KI5IRE Ham Radio Discord: https://discord.gg/mpqnu58eJz #HurricaneMelissa #HamRadio #HurricaneWatchNet #AmateurRadio #EmergencyCommunications #WX4NHC #OperationAirdrop #Jamaica #DisasterResponse