[W8MWA] Skywarn™ Recognition Day

[Jeffrey Fritz]

*Since local hams might be interested in this upcoming event, here is
information on Skywarn™ Recognition Day from the National Weather Service:*

SKYWARN™ Recognition Day serves to celebrate the contributions to public
safety made by amateur radio operators during severe weather events of the
past year!

Skywarn™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 jointly by the National
Weather Service (NWS) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL.) It
celebrates the contributions that Skywarn™ volunteers make to the NWS
mission, and to the protection of life and property.

Skywarn™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and
after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice
and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire.

Amateur radio operators comprise a large percentage of the Skywarn™
volunteers across the country. The Amateur radio operators also provide
vital communication between the NWS and emergency management if normal
communications become inoperative.

This is our 24 hours to recognize all of the Skywarn™ spotters serving our
nation! The objective is for amateur radio stations to exchange QSO
information with as many Amateur Radio SKYWARN Spotters™ and National
Weather Service Stations as possible on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2 meter and
70 centimeter bands. Contacts via repeaters are permitted.

NWS stations will operate December 7, 2024, from 0000 - 2400 UTC. (December
6 at 7:00 pm EST to December 7 at 7:00 pm EST)

Exchange:

Call sign, name, location, signal report, a one or two-word description of
the weather occurring at your site ("sunny", "partly cloudy", "windy",
etc.), temperature reading if available and   Skywarn™ Recognition Day
Number if the station has one.

Modes:

NWS stations will work in various modes including SSB, FM, AM, RTTY,
Winlink, CW, FT8, FT4, and PSK31. While working digital modes, special
event stations will append "NWS" to their call sign (e.g., N0A/NWS).

Event and QSL Information:

The National Weather Service will provide event information via the
internet. Event certificates will once again be electronic and printable
from the main website after the conclusion of  Skywarn™ Recognition Day.

Log Submission:

To submit your log summary for  Skywarn™ Recognition Day , you can use the
online submission form that will be made available on the NWS Skywarn™
Recognition Day main page when the event is completed. Deadline for log
submission is January 31, 2025.

Jeff Note:

There is a website and registration form for this event. You will find them
at:

https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition

As of this evening the registration link is not activated, but that should
change shortly.

Jeff, WB1AAL
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