[PHX-Skywarn] Fw: SRD 2004 -- 3 weeks away

[Steve Sipple]

This is a minor correction to my earlier post this evening.
Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Sipple
To: phx-skywarn at mailman.qth.net ; wx7phx at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:29 PM
Subject: SRD 2004 -- 3 weeks away


Hello everyone!
I am excited about the NWS Phoenix office  hosting Skywarn Recognition Day 
(SRD) in  Arizona!  As in past years,  this special event has been fun from 
a number of different aspects,  and I hope it will be fun for all of you who 
plan to come into the WFO,  or simply contact WX7PHX  by  various modes 
during the 24 hours that we operate.

I still have some openings for  you visitors who want to come to the  SRP 
building.  I NEED YOUR names, and times you want to come in...to submit a 
Visitors List to the SRP Security.  Please call me  at home...480 782-9516 
since I am still on  Sick Leave...or email me ASAP.

Here is an email from Scott Mentzer,  who is leading the NWS  national 
effort for Skywarn Recognition Day:
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 Ladies and Gentlemen...

SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) is approximately
one month from now.  This 24 hour event begins at
0000 UTC on December 4, 2004.  There are currently
65 NWS offices registered to participate. Thanks to Jeff
Dovyak (VE4MBQ), the Canadian Weather Service will
be represented by operations at the Prairie Storm Prediction
Centre in Winnipeg. I've received an additional 10 commitments
from other NWS offices, so we are on pace to have around
100 weather offices participating this year.  If you've lost the
information about the registration web site, contact Dave Floyd
via email at David.L.Floyd at noaa.gov.

The December issue of QST magazine will have a short
article about SRD.  That will be coming soon.

Remember to check the official SRD web site at:
http://hamradio.noaa.gov/.  Please review the information
for your station and inform me about any corrections that
need to be made.

This is a reminder to those offices working from airport
grounds to notify the airport manager what will occur.  This
is done as a courtesy and to make certain that no radio
interference occurs to airport communications.

I received a couple of questions regarding the event, so I'll
answer them here. Note that you can find operating
instructions and suggestions at the SRD registration
web site.

- Do we need to operate for the entire 24 hour period?
  No.  Work as many hours as you want.  I estimate about
  50% of the offices work the 24 hours.  Others work
  between 8 and 12 hours during Saturday morning and
  afternoon.

 - What frequency should I use?
  This is a common question.  The answer is "any one
  that is free" on the General section of the 10, 15, 20, 40,
  and 80 meter bands.  You may use any VHF/UHF
  frequency other than the national calling frequencies.
  There is no band plan for the event.  If the bands
  get extremely crowded, you can move to the Extra
  portions of the bands assuming you have a control operator
  who is licensed in the Extra class.
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Thank You!!
Steve Sipple  KB7QHP
Skywarn Program Manager, NWS Phoenix