[HCRA] Fw: Special Announcement: NWS Taunton Ham Operations (WX1BOX) for SKYWARN Reconition Day 2009 (SRD'09)

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Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 6:25 PM
Subject: Special Announcement: NWS Taunton Ham Operations (WX1BOX) for 
SKYWARN Reconition Day 2009 (SRD'09)


> Hello to all..
>
> Just a reminder and special announcement on SKYWARN Recognition Day 
> (SRD'09) as posted in SKYWARN Newsletter #264. This will be updated once 
> more either late Thursday Evening or Friday Morning. See article below:
>
> SKYWARN Recognition Day 2009 Friday Evening December 4th Thru Saturday 
> December 5th..
>
> The National Weather Service in Taunton Amateur Radio Station, WX1BOX, 
> will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2009. In addition, 
> for the third straight year, the National Weather Service Gray, Maine 
> Office will also be active under call-sign, WX1GYX.
>
> This will be the 11th year of SKYWARN Recognition Day and its
> anticipated that over 100 NWS Forecast Offices will be participating once 
> again this year. This event was featured on page 62 of the December 2009 
> Issue of QST Magazine and web links to information on SKYWARN Recognition 
> Day can be seen at the following links including information in the ARRL 
> ARES
> E-Letter:
>
> http://hamradio.noaa.gov
> http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/17/11199/?nc=1
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/index.html?issue=2009-11-18#toc02
>
> The following is a schedule of repeaters that will be utilized along with 
> simplex being utilized during certain timeframes on Saturday at WX1BOX. We 
> hope Amateurs will utilize this schedule and try and work WX1BOX during 
> these various timeframes. If you don't hear NWS, feel free to call for 
> WX1BOX and if the office is monitoring, a response will be given. When you 
> make contact, give your current
> sky condition and temperature as required. Below is the tentative schedule 
> of operations:
>
> Friday December 4th, 2009:
> 7:00-7:30 PM:    146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
> 7:30-8:00 PM:    147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
> 8:00-8:30 PM:    145.490-Fairhaven Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
> 8:30-9:00 PM:    146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
> 9:00-9:30 PM:    146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz) (linked via 
> IRLP.)
> 9:30-10:00 PM:   147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
> 10:00-10:30 PM:  146.760-Scituate, RI PL: 67.0 Hz
> 10:30-11:00 PM:  145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
> 11:00-11:30 PM:  146.955-Barnstable PL: 88.5 or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater 
> PL: 110.9
> 11:30 PM-12:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater
>
> **Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the 
> *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
>
> **It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex 
> during time slots if we run out of contacts.
>
> Saturday December 5th, 2009:
> 7:00-8:30 AM:   146.595 Simplex
> 8:30-9:00 AM:   Litchfield County Linked System via KB1AEV repeater system
> 9:00-9:30 AM:   145.230-Boston Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
> 9:30-10:00 AM:  146.640-Waltham Repeater
> 10:00-10:30 AM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0 Hz)
> 10:30-11:00 AM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
> 11:00-11:30 AM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
> 11:30 AM-Noon:  146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (Linked via IRLP.)
> Noon-1:00 PM:   146.595 Simplex
> 1:00-1:30 PM: 146.685-Plymouth Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz)
> 1:30-2:00 PM: 145.130-Gloucester Repeater (PL: 107.2 Hz)
> 2:00-2:30 PM:   146.955-Barnstable (PL: 88.5) or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater 
> (PL: 110.9)
> 2:30-3:00 PM:   146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4)
> 3:00-3:30 PM:   146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8)
> 3:30-4:00 PM:   147.165-Exeter, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0)
> 4:00-4:30 PM:   146.760-Scituate, RI or 145.37-Coventry, RI Repeater (PL: 
> 67.0)
> 4:30-5:00 PM:   145.490-Fairhaven Repeater (PL: 67.0)
> 5:00-5:30 PM:   147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0)
> 6:00-6:30 PM:   146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0)
> 6:30-7:00 PM:   147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0)
>
> **Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the 
> *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
>
> **It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex 
> during time slots if we run out of contacts.
>
> The following is information EchoLink/IRLP operations during SKYWARN 
> Recognition Day. Further updates to follow as we get closer to the event:
>
> Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
> 0000-0100: WX0GLD  (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0100-0200: WX1GYX  (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0200-0300: WX4MLB (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0300-0400: Open
> 0400-0500: Open
> 0500-0600: WX9GRB (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0600-0700: WX4HUN (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0700-0800: N0NWS (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 0800-0900: Open
> 0900-1000: Open
> 1000-1100: Open
> 1100-1200: WX7PHX (Moved to new time slot and confirmed.)
> 1200-1300: W7NWS (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 1300-1400: Open
> 1400-1500: WX4HUN (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 1500-1600: WX1BOX (Confirmed to keep the time slot)
> 1600-1800: WX4NC (Confirmed to keep the time slot, 2 hour time slot and 
> time slot is from last year)
> 1800-1900: WX6MTR (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 1900-2000: K0MPX (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 2000-2100: WX4MLB (Confirmed to Keep Time Slot)
> 2100-2300: WX4NHC (2 hour time slot is from last year and confirmed to 
> keep the time slot)
> 2300-2400: Open
>
> There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition 
> Day. They are as follows:
>
> The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS 
> Taunton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 
> 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference 
> server *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices 
> would like to join the
> system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition 
> Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices.
>
> Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in 
> past years on reflector 9250 and have its gateway system on IRLP 
> 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 125266 open for NWS offices. 
> Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western 
> Reflector.
>
> A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the 
> NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England 
> Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:
>
> -The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, 
> you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, 
> you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.
>
> -If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you're using must have 
> EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will 
> automatically kick the node or PC off of the system.
>
> The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a 
> conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere 
> else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference 
> considerably.
>
> For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to 
> our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that 
> information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also 
> be on the web site.
>
> We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the 
> *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, New England Reflector 
> Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for there 
> support!
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
> ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
> Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
> Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
> Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
> Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
> Email Address: rmacedo at rcn.com
> http://ares.ema.arrl.org
> http://www.wx1box.org
>
>