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

[Peter Relyea]

Steve: I have to work my 12 hours shift that day. Sorry for not coming to 
the event this year. Pete


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Sipple" <pamsteve08 at cox.net>
To: <phx-skywarn at mailman.qth.net>; <wx7phx at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "David Runyan" <david.runyan at noaa.gov>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:40 PM
Subject: [PHX-Skywarn] Fw: SRD 2004 -- 3 weeks away


> 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:
> ----------------------------------------
>
> 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.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Thank You!!
> Steve Sipple  KB7QHP
> Skywarn Program Manager, NWS Phoenix
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