[CVRC] SPECIAL ARES WEATHER ALERT

[Dick Flanagan]

AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
Sacramento Valley Section
D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ, SEC
29 MAY 2003
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TO: ALL SV SECTION ARES LEADERS
     IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE PORTIONS WITHIN RENO NWS SERVICE AREA
     (To view a map of the RENO NWS coverage area visit):
     www.emcomm.org/reno/index.html
CC: N7TOD, NN7B, KJ7UK, KG6LNZ, WA6SLA, N7GK, KD7MLO, KR6G
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SPECIAL ARES / SKYWARN WEATHER ALERT FROM RENO NWS (BELOW)
IN EFFECT FROM 1500 PDT TO 2400PDT THIS DATE UNLESS EXTENDED
(ECs please notify your member stations as appropriate.)
THIS ALERT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE SV ARES HF STATIONS MAINTAIN HF WATCH ON
SECTION ARES MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, TRAFFIC AND CALLING FREQUENCIES:
SSB: Daytime:   7232 "up" - (NTS traffic "up" 5-10 kHz, or 7111 CW)
      Nighttime: 3987 "down" (NTS traffic down 5-10 kHz, or 3711 CW)
      Alternate: 1982 "down" (NTS traffic down 5-10 kHz, or 1911 CW)
CW:  Daytime :  7111 "up" (NTS/ARES/traffic/calling
      Nighttime: 3711 "up" (NTS/ARES/traffic/calling
      Alternate: 1911 "up" (NTS/ARES/traffic/calling

RENO NWS CALL SIGN: WX7RNO

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MAY 29 2003   0830 PDT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RENO HAS REQUESTED ACTIVATION OF
SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTERS THIS AFTERNOON REGARDING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
AND POTENTIALLY SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED IN THE AREA.  AMATEUR RADIO
STATION WX7RNO WILL BE ACTIVATED AT 3 PM TODAY TO RECEIVE REPORTS AND
OBSERVATIONS FROM AMATEUR RADIO WEATHER SPOTTERS.  FREQUENCIES USED WILL
VARY DEPENDING UPON AREAS THAT COMMUNICATIONS ARE NEEDED WITH, BUT IT IS
EXPECTED THAT THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES WILL BE MONITORED:

146.610 + / P.L. 123.0     RENO/CARSON CITY/MINDEN AREAS
147.210 + / P.L. 123.0     TAHOE/SIERRA
146.970 - / P.L. 103.5     SILVER SPRINGS/FALLON/NRN LYON COUNTY
146.655 - / P.L. 131.8     MONO COUNTY

AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTERS CAPABLE OF DOING SO ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE
WITH STATION WX7RNO USING PACKET ON THE COMMON AREA FREQUENCY OF
145.050.  DURING ACTIVATION, THE STATION WILL BE KEPT CONNECTED TO THE
CONFERENCE FUNCTION ON THE RNO NODE.  TO JOIN THE CONFERENCE, CONNECT TO
RNO AND THEN SEND THE COMMAND TALK.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT OBSERVATIONS OF SEVERE WEATHER
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD REPORTING CRITERIA UTILIZING EITHER
TELEPHONE (SPOTTER INFORMATION NUMBERS) OR AMATEUR RADIO.  ALSO, PLEASE
BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY REQUESTS FOR OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR AREA
GENERATED FROM THE RENO FORECAST OFFICE.

/NNNN
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM
E-mail: w6old@arrl.org