From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Feb  4 17:15:25 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2024 17:15:25 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Taco Tuesday
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaKtrEZzRBxK3C80d6wX0fnSd2qmgdraRkW=ia-An728OQ@mail.gmail.com>

February 6 is Taco Tuesday.   This three-ring circus will feature the usual
clowns and dog-and-pony show, but, as usual, it is free.  Refreshments
extra.

Los Mariachis Restaurant, University Town Centre, right between Volkswagen
and Fusion.  That's right, if you want a fusion-powered Volkswagen drive
into Los Mariachis.  Money cheerfully accepted.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Feb  4 20:08:35 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2024 20:08:35 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Additional notes for Monday from MWA
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaJnU0PE6gb55Vm3w00DfFuLztQD4QxyN+SnsY_45jF69A@mail.gmail.com>

There will be a 2-meter simplex net on Monday at 8:30 PM, to check how well
you can reach other MWA members directly from your QTH or car.  Frequency
is 146.550 MHz. input/output simplex.

Following this, at 9:00 PM, is our regular weekly ARES Traffic and Training
Net, on the repeater output frequency of 145.430 MHz., PL 103.5.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Wed Feb  7 07:11:12 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 07:11:12 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] New ZD7 DXpedition
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaJLZV+TzP5h4H7S0DCGfMx0opAZtCJd4d6AucvSx7G_ag@mail.gmail.com>

Oliver, ZD7W, arrives in  St. Helena on Saturday for two weeks.  I have no
info on operating schedule.

73,
Jan,  KX2A
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From nomejj at gmail.com  Thu Feb  8 12:10:53 2024
From: nomejj at gmail.com (John Jacobs)
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:10:53 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Jan, you know about this, don't you
Message-ID: <CAPntiyR4L9f34r=Un_8Q8T40c_NnjXQa_wFyAYrpupORwZ+NYA@mail.gmail.com>

https://www.wdtv.com/2024/02/07/thieves-somehow-take-200-foot-radio-tower/?tbref=hp&fbclid=IwAR1gNMdS6DU_oEL0do3RCmiaqJvhnNp_ekAcaTdZEEkpNMrLU_klbCvHevQ
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb  8 12:46:34 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2024 12:46:34 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Jan, you know about this, don't you
In-Reply-To: <CAPntiyR4L9f34r=Un_8Q8T40c_NnjXQa_wFyAYrpupORwZ+NYA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPntiyR4L9f34r=Un_8Q8T40c_NnjXQa_wFyAYrpupORwZ+NYA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAoba318SzXest68avTyJjNAyLU6z1ZHxAhzwqN4bSjdyOMWWw@mail.gmail.com>

I sure hope that the station wasn't on the air at the time!

I worked as a Chief Engineer at a number of AM stations and I can tell
you that touching a live tower can give quite the jolt--even st 1 KW of 250
watts. (Don't ask how I know this!)

73,

Jeff, WB1AAAL

On Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 12:11?PM John Jacobs <nomejj at gmail.com> wrote:

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From ditzian at gmail.com  Wed Feb 14 19:19:27 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:19:27 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Old Callbooks
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaL2tNuffcZrgvMiUA+4MNWZOHvAGbGQMddt7FpxA-DaUQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Internet Archive now has old magazines and other material from amateur
radio.  Here is a link to old callbooks.  The main page is a mess, but if
you dig through it, you may find that a particular callbook was scanned and
is in the archive.  I found my second call, WA2LXK, in the 1962 callbook,
and KX2A in the 1983 Winter callbook.  You may have to dig through the
Winter and Spring versions to find the first mention of an old callsign.

I will probably go back and try to find my first callsign, WV2LXK  (Novice
class).

The callbook does not show your license class.

https://archive.org/details/callbook

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Thu Feb 15 20:13:13 2024
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:13:13 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] February meeting program
Message-ID: <65cbfaa5-2f3d-4604-a6a5-f57f4047ef5e@comcast.net>

Welcome all to our February meeting. The next meeting will be Tuesday 
February 20 at the Red Cross on Pineview Drive. Meeting will be starting 
at 7:00 with doors opening around 6:30 PM. Please come join us. All are 
welcome.

After the business portion I will be presenting a short overview of 
Digital FM Radio and what it's all about. The focus will be on C4FM 
which our club is running. A little about how it works, connections to 
other repeaters, and why it's better than analog in most cases. Not 
planning to get too technical and keeping it to about 20 minutes or so. 
We can go longer and deeper if anyone wants or we can schedule another 
later session.

Hope to see you there.

Randy


From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Fri Feb 16 08:27:22 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:27:22 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Winter Weather Advisory for Monongalia,
	Greene and Marion Counties
Message-ID: <CAAoba30pJXBCYbKwRsLvjW2pCdVyU0o6gMJtH_5gen0Fm4qzdQ@mail.gmail.com>

The Pittsburgh National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Weather
Advisory for Monongalia, Greene and Marion Counties. The advisory has been
issued this morning for an upcoming snow event occurring this afternoon and
through late tonight.

The current projections are for 4 to 6 inches in Monongalia, Marion Greene
and Preston counties starting in the late afternoon and ending Saturday at
7 PM.

*Should the NWS issue a Winter Storm Watch, we will bring the SKYWARN Net
into Standby Mode. We ask that you monitor the 145.430 MHz repeater
starting this afternoon and through the evening.* We will be looking for
your current snow totals and any road conditions that you are aware of at
the time. (All you need to measure snow is a ruler of some sort stuck in
the snow. You do not need a fancy snow gauge--although it's great if you
have one.)

*Remember, due to our distance from the NWS in Moon Township, PA, the
Pittsburgh NWS RADAR can not see Morgantown, Fairmont or any location in
Preston county*. We are out of their coverage range. Therefore they rely on
our SKYWARN reports. The Pittsburgh media (KDKA, WPXI, WTAE, etc.) also can
monitor our reports and use them to update their weather reporting for our
area.

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Fri Feb 16 08:59:39 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:59:39 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Snow returns this evening
Message-ID: <CAAoba32BSErKEmWs3DfRctbHUjXv30U1CzFaP2LF8PU3o-5B0g@mail.gmail.com>

The following update was just issued by the NWS:



*"Mother nature brings a snow event to the region this evening through
Saturday.  If you could remember to report your snow depth and snow fall
Saturday morning when you wake up that would be appreciated. "We send these
reports to the media, share on social media, and make verification maps to
our advisories and warnings, so they are critical in helping us make the
best forecast possible. If you haven't been able to report that is ok,
please do so Saturday morning.  We are only getting about 20% of people to
report snow.  We would like to see that number much higher*. "

Attached is a graphic showing how to measure snow and a forecast briefing
for this event.

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Fri Feb 16 20:47:34 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:47:34 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Concerning...Heavy Snow
Message-ID: <CAAoba33XtbhjHK+Pr5mAs812cbS-9cgEFWq-P-7cM0VJWvzD6g@mail.gmail.com>

A short while ago I spoke with Matthew Brudy who is the Meteorologist on
duty this evening at the Pittsburgh National Weather Service Office.
Matthew was kind enough to forward the snow report from the NWS Storm
Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma. This report was generated at 1940
EST.  The full report form the NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman
Oklahoma follows below:

As I write this the temperature in Suncrest, Morgantown is slightly above
freezing. Snow is falling but at this time it is not hitting the ground.
However, the NWS expects a snowfall of one to two inches per hour
especially between 04 to 06 UTC  tonight (11 PM to 1 AM EST.) Snowfall
totals by 7 AM on Saturday are expected to be 3" to 6" Monongalia, Marion
and Greene Counties. Preston and Tucker Countries are expected to be 5" to
8"

*When you wake up tomorrow morning please tune in to the W8MWA repeater
(145.340 MHz. PL of 103.5 Hz and standard offset.)* ff we have greater than
3" of snow or if the NWS upgrades our Winter Storm Advisory to a Watch or a
Warning, we will activate the SKYWARN Net on the repeater. If this is the
case please send in your snow total reports via the net so that they can be
forwarded to the Pittsburgh NWS. (*All you need to do is stick a ruler
into the snow and report the snow level that you see.*)

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL

===================================================================================

PAZ000-MDZ000-WVZ000-VAZ000-OHZ000-KYZ000-INZ000-170445-

0640 PM CST Fri Feb 16 2024

Areas affected...Western Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia

Concerning...Heavy snow

Valid 170040Z - 170445Z

SUMMARY...A swath of moderate to heavy snow is expected to spread east
across the upper Ohio River Valley into the Western Pennsylvania and
North Central West Virginia through the evening hours.

DISCUSSION...Over the past several hours, a semi-persistent band of
moderate to heavy snow has shifted east across the Midwest and middle OH
River Valley. Surface observations and web cams under this band have shown
visibility reductions down to 1/4 mile at times, indicative of moderate to
heavy snowfall rates.

Snowfall reports over the past 1-3 hours support this idea with multiple
reports of 3-5 inch snowfall totals since early afternoon. Consequently,
organized snow bands capable of heavy snowfall rates upwards of 1-2
inch/hour will remain possible across for the next several hours.
Furthermore, snowfall amounts within the Appalachians may augment and
increase the potential for 2+ inch/hour snowfall rates during the 04-06 UTC
period.

..Moore.. 02/17/2024
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Feb 18 15:22:25 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:22:25 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Your Tuesday calendar
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaLkzgB3H0A+tnTAeph7HyGEtaBE3G7PRZMs6=jQL7AWrQ@mail.gmail.com>

This Tuesday holds a double shot of ham radio actual human contact.

Taco Tuesday will take place at noon on February 20, which, incidentally,
is a Tuesday.

On that same day, Monongalia Wireless Association, will hold its monthly
meeting at the Red Cross, at 7:000 PM.  There will be a 20-minute
presentation by N8OZY following the meeting.  It will cover an introduction
to digital FM radio, how it works, and why it is wonderful.

I hope to see you at both events, and remember, you do not have to be a
member of MWA to attend either event.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Wed Feb 21 16:54:29 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:54:29 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Spotter Training Schedule -- 2024 Spring SKYWARN Classes
Message-ID: <CAAoba31CoCd0b_Qgn25Gcce0rPbb1fZ564RMfd_hppRV1Y7_YQ@mail.gmail.com>

If you are interested in becoming a National Weather Service SKYWARN
Trained Observer or Spotter, or if your current certificate has lapsed, the
Pittsburgh NWS will be offering Basic and Advanced SKYWARN Classes
starting in March 2024.

There are several classes scheduled at locations that are within driving
distance of Morgantown. The locations and dates can be found on
the attached PDF. I believe that the NWS also plans to offer online
(virtual) training as well. I have asked for those dates and times I will
share them when I have received them.

Personally, I found the Basic and Advanced classes to be of real value and
quite interesting. Even if you don't plan to be a SKYWARN Trained Observer
or Spotter, the classes are all very worthwhile. And they are free!

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Thu Feb 22 13:22:38 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:22:38 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] St. Helena
Message-ID: <CAEeTWa+srjGCWBaNiC00ZgGq+jXzQ3otFFtqjGPydQWW8dVTHA@mail.gmail.com>

Bruce, ZD7VC, is changing his callsign, as of tomorrow, to ZD7ZD.  I do not
know why, but I expect to find out.

I have no idea about his current ability to make QSOs, but I also hope to
discover that soon.

In addition, he is finally getting a QSL manager, some guy in Mount Morris,
PA.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb 22 15:21:25 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:21:25 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] SKYWARN Observer and Spotter Training
Message-ID: <CAAoba32QQ2op2-i51P1XrcEPWou=3aDYjXeJ7skBtVE=3dv_gg@mail.gmail.com>

Folks,

Following up?

Below is the response that I received from Fred McMullen of the NWS
regarding online SKYWARN training this year.

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL

============================================

We don't have online SKYWARN training scheduled yet for this year, but we
will offer it at some point.  In the interim, I would encourage folks to
use the online training modules
<https://www.weather.gov/pbz/skywarn-resources> on our you tube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQa-rVGTH7IE-45Jll18hFHneEv1MYZYr>.

Watch the videos, take a test at the end and they will be good to go.  The
presentation this year won't be much different than this one.

Fred
Fred McMullen
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Pittsburgh
<http://weather.gov/pittsburgh> <http://www.facebook.com/NWSPittsburgh>
<http://www.twitter.com/NWSPittsburgh>
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Feb 25 19:54:14 2024
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:54:14 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] MWA weekly events
Message-ID: <CAEeTWa+mK=xXDOG+5dYAtiyYOcqKptcFT_AoBaiFskao6XjXjQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Monday night at 9:00 PM, on the 145.430 repeater, we host our weekly
ARES Traffic and Training Net.  All hams in the area who can work this
repeater are invited to check in and say hello.

On Tuesday, at 12:00 noon, some of the club hams gather at Los Mariachis
Mexican Restaurant in University Town Centre, in Morgantown, WV for lunch.
These tend to be high level philosophical discussions covering weather,
personal health, and radio operations problems.  Occasionally, someone
brings in a new toy to show off.  Allare invited, hams, would-be hams, and
would-never-be hams but I am married to, or the offspring of, a ham.  The
food is inexpensive and tastes pretty good, ham or no ham.

The coming week's contests include the ARRL International DX Contest, SSB
mode.
https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=289

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Sun Feb 25 21:58:59 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 21:58:59 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Potential Mid Week Weather
Message-ID: <CAAoba32R=36-xrJUzCvLoEn=Re5-6nF58aWCOdr8d1QqZ2Qr4g@mail.gmail.com>

FYI:

The following report was issued a short while ago from the Pittsburgh
National Weather Service. Right now this is just a heads up about potential
midweek weather.

?We're generally quiet around here through tomorrow, but the midweek
approach and passage of a strong cold front will take center stage
thereafter. The main question is timing.

?We are pretty certain that strong wind gusts are likely during the Tuesday
night-Wednesday period due to the development of a strong weather system.
What we are less certain about is thunderstorm potential.

?This may end up being more a case of gusty showers rather than severe
thunderstorms, but we'll keep an eye on it, of course!?

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Tue Feb 27 13:04:12 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:04:12 +0000
Subject: [W8MWA] Weather Update from the Pittsburgh NWS
Message-ID: <CAAoba32cBjf1jEO3EAyq-bzhOcQd8CKd4P2ybdAmwayG+F3bfg@mail.gmail.com>

?Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday
morning. Some of these thunderstorms could produce strong wind gusts and
small hail.?

The weather briefing PDF that they created is attached.

73;

Jeff, WB1AAL
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Tue Feb 27 14:05:31 2024
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:05:31 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Flood Watch issued by NWS
Message-ID: <CAAoba31wdB4VLM-ZgsKOq-_9_x+TwoeUrqkC3wjMTtOkQzS6=w@mail.gmail.com>

FYI: The NWS in Pittsburgh PA has Issued a Flood Watch for our area.

If this becomes a Warning we will activate the SKYWARN Net. Please monitor
the W8MWA repeater on 145.430 MHz (103.5 PL, standard offset.)

The NWS report follows.

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL

=====================================

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE?For the following counties in the W8MWA coverage area:
Greene PA
Marion WV
Monongalia WV
Preston WV

* WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are
expected through Wednesday afternoon that could create localized totals of
up to 2 inches. Heavier bursts may cause rapid rises in creeks and impact
sensitive low lying locations.

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts
and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to
flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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