[Skywarn] SKYWARN Recognition Day next weekend

[wa3afs at nycap.rr.com]

Maybe this time I will remember to turn off Rich text or this forum!
A group of us operated from the NWS Albany, NY office as WX2ALY. We did not contact any 
other NWS offices. 90 percent of our contacts were with our own spotters. 
We did have a lot of trouble with RFI inside the office. Not sure if it was from within the office 
or the surrounding college (SUNY Albany) hitech laboratories that are in and around the 
NWS office. Our noise floor was S9 +10 so we did not make many contacts. Something we 
have to work on and solve (with using some old equipment like a TenTec Delta transceiver 
which has no digital processing.)  Any suggestions?


On 13 Dec 2012 at 12:40, Greg Higgins wrote:

> Just wanted to let you know that what you say may be true for your area, it is NOT true for other parts of the country. Here in North Texas, we make it a priority to contact the spotters in our CWA. The problem is that there aren't many spotters that take advantage of this weekend activity.
>  
> Greg Higgins KB5GLV
> 
> 
> From: Charles Dunlap <ema at southwickma.net>
> To: 'Greg Williams' <k4hsm at lock-net.com>; skywarn at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] SKYWARN Recognition Day next weekend
> 
> It seems the SkyWarn Recognition Day is for NWS stations to contact each
> other with less and less interest to contact the non-NWS weather stations.
> I am getting more disappointed each year I participate.
> 
> Charles Dunlap K1ii
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:17 AM
> To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] SKYWARN Recognition Day next weekend
> 
> Looking at the list, I noticed no Missisippi stations on the map,  
> also, Kentucky looked a little bare as well.
> 
> Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut didn't have any station  
> participating at last check, either.
> 
> Greg Williams
> gregwilliams at knology.net
> k4hsm at knology.net
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 25, 2012, at 4:17 AM, Greg Williams wrote:
> 
> > Just a reminder that Skywarn Recognition Day is next weekend.
> >
> >
> http://www.arrl.org/news/the-13th-annual-skywarn-recognition-day-set-for-dec
> ember-3
> >
> > The list of participating stations is here:
> > http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//participating_offices.php
> >
> > I noticed many possible participating stations are not on the list  
> > (including the one I plan to operate from!) If your local NWS is  
> > participating and not listed, let your coordinator know so that the  
> > page can be updated.
> >
> > Greg Williams
> > gregwilliams at knology.net
> > k4hsm at knology.net
> >
> >
> >
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