[COham] Fw: [PPRAANet] NWS Skywarn Recognition Day, Dec. 3-4

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From: "Wes Wilson, K0HBZ" <k0hbz at msn.com>


NWS Skywarn Appreciation Day, Dec. 3-4

All amateur radio operators in southern and southeastern Colorado are
invited and encouraged to participate in the sixth annual NWS Skywarn
Appreciation Day special event being hosted by the NWS Pueblo Skywarn
Group at the NWS Pueblo Forecast Office starting at 1700 (5 pm) MST on
Friday, December 3rd and running continuous through 1700 on Saturday,
December 4th.   The Pueblo Forecast Office is located at 3 Eaton Way,
Pueblo, CO – just a few blocks SW of the Pueblo Municipal Airport
terminal
building.

NWS Skywarn Appreciation Day has been growing rapidly in popularity and
participation since its inception just six years ago.  This is a truly
unique event, part special event and part contest, where operators from
all around the country/world try to work as many of the NWS Forecast
Offices as possible and exchange weather observations during a 24-hour
period.  It’s really fun being a station everyone is trying to work, and
finding yourself on the receiving end of a big pileup.  Last year, over
100 NWS Forecast Offices participated.

Wes Wilson, KØHBZ is the SRD Station Coordinator for this event, feel
free
to contact him at (719) 687-8758 or k0hbz at arrl.net if you have any
questions.

The Pueblo Forecast Office will be operating under its club call, WXØPUB,
and will have two HF SSB stations, a HF Digital station (CW, RTTY, Amtor,
Pactor, PSK-31) and a VHF/UHF/Packet/APRS station.  All of the stations,
antennas, computers and equipment are provided, so all operators need to
do is show up, roll up your sleeves and help keep the stations on the
air.
Nighttime is especially fun, and the event runs ALL night, so if you’re a
night owl . . . we especially need your help (we’ll provide the coffee)!
Volunteers are always needed and welcome for setup and teardown.  Setup
will begin at 1300 on Friday and teardown will start at 1700 on Saturday
evening.  Talk-in will be on the 146.835- (114.8 Hz Tone) portable
repeater.
If you don’t have HF privileges under your current license class, just
ask
– if control operators are available you can explore the fun and
excitement of HF operation.  This also is an excellent opportunity to
learn about HF Digital, packet, APRS and other modes with the help of
experienced operators.

Additional information will be included in the December QST Magazine or
you can visit the NOAA website at http://hamradio.noaa.gov/.  If you are
unable to come to NWS Pueblo to participate in the event, I hope you will
participate from home by working as many NWS forecast offices as
possible.

NWS Pueblo Skywarn Group is the name of our Skywarn spotter network, made
up of Skywarn-trained weather spotters, both hams and non-hams.  NWS
Pueblo appreciates the contributions of all our Skywarn spotters, and
especially those made by amateur radio; we hope you will come join us for
this special event.

“73”  Bill Fortune, KBØRPD
Meteorologist In Charge
NWS Pueblo Forecast Office