[Skywarn] HF at NWS

[wa3afs at nycap.rr.com]

It is time to replace our Ten-Tec HF rig at the Albany NY NWS office.  The Ten-Tec is 
unusable due to the RF hash generated within the building/area (Plasma TVs, computers, 
nearby Nanotech facilities(?)).

What HF rigs are being used (successfully) at NWS offices?  Which are easy to use by 
operators who may not be familiar with that brand of HF rig?  Which have real good DSP to 
get through the 'local' hash?

We have lots of mountains/hills so VHF/UHF contact with many of the counites covered by 
NWS Albany (4 states!) is not possible.

Thanks and 73
   -- Bruce, WA3AFS
      SKYWARN Regional Coordinator, NWS Albany, NY
      ASEC Eastern NY