[LeArc] HazCollect NWS Test/Demo Nov 8th Spotter report

[R. Patrick Ryan]

>From 1210 CST to 1248, in response to LEARC posting of the 
HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TEST in the
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT, 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1140 AM CST TUE NOV 7 2006 copied below,
I monitored local NOAA WX Radio Station WXL22 transmitter, 
which is located near Tiskilwa, IL. and transmits on 162.45 MHz. 

Reception noted: At 1246 CST, tones were heard, followed by a computer
voice audio announcing Test Message 5 of the National Alerting System
Test.

Results: Test message 5 heard clearly on this NOAA WX Radio station
WXL22.

NOAA WX Radio Monitoring Location: 
Tonica, IL 61370 approximately 3 miles east of Mt. Palantine area
Putnam County Road junction CR-500N x CR-1800E

best regards,

Pat Ryan, trained weather spotter for Putnam County, IL 

Refer: My IL/WX/0601008NOAA.txt

Pat Ryan KC6VVT         
ARRL Illinois Section Emergency Coordinator 

SEC/IL  ARRL                Phone: 815-442-3373   
P. O. Box 24                    e-mail: kc6vvt at arrl.net  
Tonica, IL 61370-0024         ARES-IL URL:    
http://www.qsl.net/ares-il/
Monitor 146.52/446.00 FM   APRS KC6VVT-14 on 144.390 pl 100.3

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On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:13:03 -0600 Duane Whittingham
<radiodude at logonix.net> writes:
> Next club meeting Nov 14th 2006 at 7:00 PM
> NOTE: This month meeting at Sunrise Rest.
> 
> Web site: http://www.learc.us
> 
> Please join us Sunday Night for the
> Lamoine Emergency ARC Sunday Evening Net.
> Net time is 8:00 PM local time.
> 
> 
> NOUS43 KDVN 071739
> PNSDVN
> 
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
> 1140 AM CST TUE NOV 7 2006
> 
> ...HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING THIS WEEK...
> 
> A NATIONAL HAZCOLLECT FIELD OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IS SCHEDULED
> FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8 2006 AT ABOUT 1215 CST.
> 
> PLEASE PREPARE FOR TRANSMISSION OF A NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE ON
> WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8 AT ABOUT 1815 UTC /UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/
> OR 1215 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.  THIS TEST MESSAGE WILL BE 
> CLEARLY
> LABELED AS A TEST MESSAGE AND WILL TEST DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY
> MESSAGES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE WILL
> BE DISSEMINATED UNDER WMO HEADING WOUSII CCCC AND WITH AN 
> ASSOCIATED
> AWIPS IDENTIFIER ADRXX WHERE XX IS THE TWO-LETTER USPS ID OF EACH
> STATE OR TERRITORY.  THE TEST ADR MESSAGE WILL BROADCAST ON NOAA
> WEATHER RADIO...BUT IN MOST CASES THE ADR MESSAGE TYPE WILL NOT
> ACTIVATE EAS SYSTEMS.
> 
> HAZCOLLECT IS A SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY NWS TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES
> FROM NON-NWS SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS
> SYSTEMS. INFORMATION ON THE HAZCOLLECT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT THE
> HAZCOLLECT WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
> 
>        HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OS/HAZCOLLECT
> 
> NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE ORIGINATED BY
> LOCAL...STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND AT THEIR REQUEST
> MAY BE RELAYED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NON-WEATHER
> RELATED TEXT PRODUCTS... AND OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
> /NWR/ AND THE EAS SYSTEM. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 INCLUDES THE
> ECIFICATIONS FOR THESE PRODUCTS.  NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 APPENDIX
> C DEFINES CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR EACH NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE
> TYPE. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE
> LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
> 
>       HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005018CURR.PDF
> 
> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
> 
> DONNA DUBBERKE
> WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
> WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
> QUAD CITIES IA IL
> 563-386-3976
> DONNA.DUBBERKE at NOAA.GOV
> 
> OR
> 
> STEVE SCHOFIELD                HERB
> WHITE                             HAZCOLLECT PROJECT MANAGER
> DISSEMINATION SERVICES MANAGER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND         
> SILVER
> SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-3391 X 139             301-713-0090 X 146
> STEVEN.SCHOFIELD at NOAA.GOV      HERBERT.WHITE at NOAA.GOV
> 
> $$
> NNNN
> 
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> 
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Pat Ryan KC6VVT         ARRL Illinois Section Emergency Coordinator 
SEC/IL  ARRL                Phone: 815-442-3373   
P. O. Box 24                    e-mail: kc6vvt at arrl.net  
Tonica, IL 61370-0024         ARES-IL URL:    
http://www.qsl.net/ares-il/
Monitor 146.52/446.00 FM   APRS KC6VVT-14 on 144.390 pl 100.3