[nrv-hams] Help needed with SKYWARN Saturday in Blacksburg
Cam Coble
cam at doubleclickdata.com
Mon Dec 2 19:50:29 EST 2019
Blacksburg's National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO)
will participate this year as WX4RNK; the office has 2m/70cm FM Analog
Voice capability, along with HF (80m-10m) Phone and CW capability.
WX4RNK will be making rounds to each of the repeaters in the County Warning
Area looking for contacts.SKYWARN Recognition Day is an event sponsored by
the National Weather Service in celebration of the contribution to public
safety made by SKYWARN weather spotters.
Blacksburg's National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO)
will participate this year as WX4RNK; the office has 2m/70cm FM Analog
Voice capability, along with HF (80m-10m) Phone and CW capability.
WX4RNK will be making rounds to each of the repeaters in the County Warning
Area looking for contacts.
The exchange is simple and fun -- your CALLSIGN, your NAME, your LOCATION,
and a BRIEF WEATHER REPORT.
Keep an ear out for WX4RNK this weekend!
!!!!!!!!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN COMING TO BLACKSBURG THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
OPERATING FROM THE SKYWARN DESK AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE? We're
looking for operators to come and lend their voice for an hour, or two, and
represent WX4RNK during SKYWARN Recognition Day! All licensed radio
operators are welcome to join us. Please email Josh, KF4YLM --
KF4YLM at vt.edu -- send your name, your callsign, and what time Saturday you
would be available to operate. A response email will be sent with your
suggested timeslot, and your name will be added to the schedule for the
door. The NWS Office is located at 1750 Forecast Drive, Blacksburg VA ; ;
; THANKS!!!!
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