[BARC-List] Skywarn Recognition Day December 3rd.

[Mark Duff]

BARC at the Blue Hill Observatory!

For the third year in a row, the Boston Amateur Radio Club will participate
in Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD) at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton Ma.
We will be operating on Saturday December 3rd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on
both HF and VHF.

SRD consists of Amateur Radio operators who set up at the National Weather
Service (NWS) offices and other weather related locations and contact
similar stations around the world. Many NWS Offices including NWS Taunton
have permanently installed Amateur Radio Equipment. Hams have assisted the
National Weather Service by providing real-time reports of severe weather
and storm conditions. We recently played a key role by providing
communications during the hurricanes that affected the Gulf.  Although the
NWS operates a network of 120 Doppler radars to track severe storms, at
greater ranges weather radar has a difficult time sampling conditions close
to the ground. The information we provide plays a key role in aiding
forecasters. Stations will exchange signal reports, location and a brief
description of the current weather at their respective locations (“sunny,”
partly cloudy,” “windy,” etc). This is a great opportunity for members to
operate the club’s Yaesu 897 and make some DX contacts. If you are
interested in participating please, contact me directly at
emgmgt at comcast.net. We are looking for assistance on Friday, December 2nd
with setup, and operators on Saturday December 3rd.
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Mark J. Duff/KB1EKN