[PPRAANet] Come Join us! SKYWARN Recognition Day Dec. 4-5

[Wes Wilson KØHBZ]

All --

My apologies for list duplications.

Below is the announcement for SKYWARN Recognition Day down at the National
Weather Service forecast office in Pueblo on December 4-5.  We encourage you
to join the group and help keep the NWS Pueblo stations on the air.  This is
a fun event and we encourage all hams to come and participate.

I'm also attaching the PDF file that has links to the maps and national
website for those who would like them.  Some of these E-mail reflectors
won't pass an attachment through, so you can also go to www.ppares.org,
scroll down a screen or so and find the announcement posted.  The blue
hyperlinks will direct you to the appropriate websites.  You can also go to
the "Downloads" section and download the document in either MS-Word or PDF
format.  Feel free to pass it along to others who might be interested.

Hope to see you down in Pueblo!

73 Wes KØHBZ
AEC Development, PPARES 

ARRL/NWS Skywarn Recognition Day
National Weather Service, Pueblo, CO
December 3rd & 4th, 2010

All amateur radio operators are invited and encouraged to come to Pueblo and
participate in the 12th annual ARRL/NWS Skywarn Recognition Day special
event hosted by the NWS Pueblo Skywarn Group at the National Weather Service
Forecast Office in Pueblo starting at 17:00 (5 pm) MST on Friday, December
3rd and running 24-hours continuous through 17:00 (5 pm) on Saturday,
December 4th.  

NWS Skywarn Recognition Day is a nationwide special event co-sponsored by
the National Weather Service and the ARRL that has been growing rapidly in
popularity and participation since its inception 12 years ago.  This is a
truly unique event, part special event and part contest, where operators
from all around the country/world try to work as many NWS Forecast Office
stations as possible and exchange weather observations during a 24-hour
period.  It’s really fun being a station everyone is trying to work, and
finding yourself on the receiving end of a big pileup.  Last year, over 100
NWS Forecast Offices participated.

Sid White (K4ARM) is the SRD Coordinator for this event; feel free to
contact him at (719) 495-4147 or E-mail:  sidwhite (AT) att (DOT) net – if
you have any questions.

The NWS Pueblo Skywarn Group will be operating under its club call, WXØPUB,
and will have two HF SSB stations, an HF Digital station (CW, RTTY, Amtor,
Pactor, PSK-31, other soundcard modes) and a VHF/UHF/Packet/APRS station.
All of the stations, antennas, computers and equipment are provided, so all
operators need to do is show up, roll up your sleeves and help keep the
stations on the air.  Nighttime is especially fun, and the event runs ALL
night, so if you’re a night owl . . . we especially need your help (we
provide the coffee)!  If you have an ARES or RACES ID card or a
Callsign/Name badge, please be sure to bring it and wear it.

For those involved in ARES or RACES, this is an outstanding opportunity to
see and operate a first class portable EmComm setup – as none of the
equipment or antennas are permanent fixtures at NWS Pueblo, it is all
brought in and set up as is often required in real emergency operations. 

If you don’t have HF privileges under your current license class, just ask –
if control operators are available (and they usually are) you can get on the
air and explore the fun and excitement of HF operation with an experienced
operator to help you along.  This also is an excellent opportunity to learn
about HF SSB & Digital, packet, APRS and other exciting modes.

Last year, WXØPUB ranked 23rd of 109 NWS stations that submitted logs,
making 212 contacts in 38 states and worked 32 other NWS forecast offices
during the 24-hour period.

Because setup must be accomplished very quickly/efficiently on Friday, we
have an experienced and dedicated group of volunteers who do this.  If
you’re especially interested in learning about and helping with the setup
process during the day on Friday, contact K4ARM.  Volunteers are always
needed and welcome for teardown which will start at 17:00 on Saturday
evening.

Directions:  The NWS Pueblo Forecast Office is located at 3 Eaton Way,
Pueblo, CO – just a few blocks SW of the Pueblo Municipal Airport terminal
building.  Directions:  Take Hwy 50 East from I-25 (Exit 100-A) in Pueblo
and go 5.75 miles to the Pueblo Municipal Airport exit; at the exit ramp
stop sign, turn left (North) and go under Hwy 50; continue straight to the
stop sign at William White Blvd.; turn left and go 9/10 (0.9) mile to Eaton
Way. Turn right on Eaton Way and the reddish-brick NWS building will be
immediately to your left. Maps to site: NWS Pueblo Map 1 and NWS Pueblo Map
2 or type the following URLs into your Internet Browser:
http://tinyurl.com/3696m4r and http://tinyurl.com/393dl2q 

The NWS Pueblo Skywarn Group is made up of Skywarn-trained weather spotters,
both hams and non-hams.  NWS Pueblo appreciates the contributions of all our
Skywarn spotters, and especially those made by amateur radio; we hope you
will join us for this special event.  For additional event information visit
the official NOAA Skywarn Recognition Day website.