[TCARC-NTX] Fw: NTX Volunteers are needed for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2003

[David Johnson MCP,MCSE,MCSD,MCDBA]

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From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
Subject: NTX Volunteers are needed for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2003


> Greetings Hams of North Texas!
> 
> 
> SKYWARN Recognition Day 2003 is rapidly approaching and volunteers are
> needed at the Fort Worth National Weather Service office to work the
> special event stations. If you can help, please contact ASM Frank
> Kr1zan, KR1ZAN and let him know when you are available. See the article
> below for more information...
> 
> 
> 73,
> Roy Rabey - AD5KZ
> ARRL NTX SM
> 
> 
> 
> SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY 2003
> 
>  
> 
> For the fifth year in a row, the National Weather Service will again
> host an amateur radio special event.  This year, it's on Saturday,
> December 6th  UTC, and, is known as SKYWARN Recognition Day.
> 
>  
> 
> SKYWARN Recognition Day for Amateur Radio Operators is cosponsored by
> the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. The
> purpose of the event is to celebrate the contributions that amateur
> radio operators ("Hams") make to the National Weather Service during
> times of critical weather. During the event, Hams across the country try
> to contact as many NWS offices as possible using their radio equipment. 
> The contacts are received and logged at the individual NWS offices by
> volunteer amateur radio operators. 
> 
>  
> 
> SKYWARN Recognition Day will be held Saturday, December 6th, 2003, zero
> hours to 2400 hours ZULU, which is 6 p.m. Dallas time Friday evening to
> 6 p.m. Saturday.  BSA Venturing Crew 73 of Richardson will again
> coordinate operations at the National Weather Service office in Fort
> Worth.  The special event call sign used will be WX5FWD.
> 
>  
> 
> A significant number of volunteers are needed this year to staff an HF
> station, a VHF/UHF station, a PSK-31 station, EchoLink/IRLP and APRS
> operation.  If you would like to volunteer, send an email to Frank
> Krizan, KR1ZAN, at kr1zan@arrl.net  Please specify your 1st, 2nd and 3rd
> choices of times and operating modes.  The night-time hours are usually
> the most difficult to fill, but, can be a less intense time for those
> wanting to get experience with special event stations.
> 
>  
> 
> We hope you'll be able to take part.  Volunteers are asked to commit to
> at least 2 hours of operation, plus approximately one additional hour
> observing/training prior to operating to get acquainted with the
> equipment and logging.    For more information, including the available
> operator times, see Crew 73's web site, http://www.qsl.net/k5bsa    Full
> details about this NWS Special Event are contained at
> http://hamradio.noaa.gov
> 
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> ARRL North Texas Section
> Section Manager: Roy C. Rabey, AD5KZ
> ad5kz@arrl.org
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