[Skywarn] SKYWARN Recognition Day next weekend

[Kevin Heyboer]

I must agree with Greg Higgins.  I am the Skywarn Net Manager for Southwest
Carolina Skywarn located in the far southwest corner of the state near
Murphy.  I made 21 HF contacts on 75-40-20 meters with NWS Offices
throughout the US, including one PSK31 contact.  The farthest from me was
Grand Junction, Colorado and the closest was Peachtree City (Atlanta), GA.
The traffic I monitored was almost exclusively NWS amateur stations
communicating with ham stations and not other NWS stations.  However, we
must not forget that NWS stations need to be able to communicate with each
other also.  In the event of a communications infrastructure failure,
amateur radio will be there for them as well. 

Kevin Heyboer KD4UYR
AEC for Cherokee County NCARES
Southwest Carolina Area SKYWARN Manager 
Cherokee.ccares.us 
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Higgins
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:40 PM
To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Skywarn] SKYWARN Recognition Day next weekend

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-----
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[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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