[Skywarn] HF Skywarn net

[Lloyd Colston]

Skywarn folks who have High Frequency radio, please be aware of this radio
net.

Thanks to Ms Gray for providing the details.

73

Lloyd, KC5FM


On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 6:25 PM, Debby Gray <debbywx9vor at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Lloyd.
>
> Thanks for the email. We've been doing the HF Skywarn net for a few years
> and like any net, we have varied participation depending on time of year
> and other factors. It is open to any NWS affiliated stations.
>
> In short, our current Friday schedule is below and I'm giving the start
> times in UTC, winter standard time / summer daylight savings time:
>
> 16:00 / 15:00    7.220 LSB +/-5  Voice
> 16:15 / 15:15   14.253 USB +/-5  Voice
> 16:30 / 15:30    7.074 LSB Digital (PSK31) around +1500
> 16:40 / 15:40   14.070 USB Digital (PSK31) around +1500 depending on
> traffic
>
> Bill Gery KA2FNK is the lead for this net and normally the NWS Central
> Region headquarters (BCQ) is our main net control station (KC0NWS). As I
> mentioned on the VoIP Hurricane practice net, we've been running the net
> from NWS Chicago WX9LOT for the past many weeks, originally because BCQ had
> HVAC construction going on, but then because their HF rig got damaged when
> mailed in for some minor repairs.
>
> Any additional stations participating are most welcome and would help with
> relaying in any participants. I don't do too badly on 40m reaching out, but
> many of our current participants are in the OK, MO, IA, MI and WI areas, so
> on 20m I skip right past them. Sometimes we get Grand Forks, ND in there
> and that helps.
>
> I realize this net falls during normal working hours for a lot of folks.
> For those Skywarn stations that might want to participate though, they are
> most welcome.
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> Debby Gray
> - wx9vor
> 630-470-3359
> EC - Kane Co ARES; Sgt - Naperville EMA; NWS Ham Team WX9LOT
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Lloyd Colston <colstonl at gmail.com>
> *To:* wx9vor at arrl.net
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:59 PM
> *Subject:* HF Skywarn net
>
> Please send details.
>
> 73
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Lloyd Colston   director
> Altus Emergency Management
> Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
> Phone:  580.481.2260
> Fax:  580.482.4738
>
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>
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Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.altusok.gov
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

Præparate Ante malum.

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