From ditzian at gmail.com  Sat Nov  1 23:30:46 2025
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:30:46 +0000
Subject: [W8MWA] Monongalia Wireless Association this week
Message-ID: <CAEeTWa+NonDN-5sSO8hc1JVoXyPTAA3Wj=+Ev0q0oCtd3a59PQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Monday we have our monthly 2-meter Simplex net, on 146.550 MHz. at 8:30
PM.  This is to help you determine if you can be heard by others even if
our repeater is down during an emergency.  This net is almost directly
followed by the regular Monday ARES Traffic and Training Net on our 145.43
repeater at 9:00 PM.  All hams are invited to participate in both of these
nets.

On Tuesday, we have Taco Tuesday at Los Mariachis restaurant.  This net is
open to all hams, whether or not they have any radio equipment.  It is
in-person, just bring money for your lunch.  Non-hams are welcome as well,
just remember that we are a bunch of nerds.  This is also a time for you to
bring up topics for future presentations at our monthly meetings.

73,
Jan, KX2A, concert grand poobah
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Tue Nov  4 10:15:33 2025
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:15:33 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Smith Chart Presentation (PDF)
Message-ID: <dc2cabc7-b520-463d-a7aa-fa4e1d336391@comcast.net>

Sorry for the delay. Roy Nutter N8BHI did a presentation of the Smith 
Chart at a prior club meeting. He sent out the presentation but it was 
format rejected. Anyhow, I've made it a PDF and sending out again.


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From kb8aob at gmail.com  Tue Nov  4 14:11:32 2025
From: kb8aob at gmail.com (Richard Clemens)
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 14:11:32 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Smith Chart Presentation (PDF)
In-Reply-To: <dc2cabc7-b520-463d-a7aa-fa4e1d336391@comcast.net>
References: <dc2cabc7-b520-463d-a7aa-fa4e1d336391@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CALAnvC3bU0gBW53WCu+cRXT90EBJKdurbLJeZhvnefn1f_cxVg@mail.gmail.com>

? thanks

Rich Clemens
kb8aob at gmail.com


On Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 10:16?AM Randy Crowe via W8MWA <w8mwa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Sorry for the delay. Roy Nutter N8BHI did a presentation of the Smith
> Chart at a prior club meeting. He sent out the presentation but it was
> format rejected. Anyhow, I've made it a PDF and sending out again.
>
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Wed Nov  5 19:52:42 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:52:42 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Special Weather Statement - MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS
 PRODUCING GUSTY WIND
Message-ID: <CAAoba32GehxWf0zvtYbbegpBH_TifNhkaCz7b8UUhT+VG77m4w@mail.gmail.com>

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
747 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern
Presto-Preston-Eastern Preston-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Morgantown, Coopers Rock,Kingwood,
Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, and Hazelton

...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS PRODUCING GUSTY WIND...

Some broken clusters of showers with an occasional stroke or two of
lightning are moving east-southeast at 50 MPH across southwestern
Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

Along with brief heavy rain, wind gusts of 45 to 55 MPH will be possible in
the stronger showers and storms. These wind gusts could cause some tree
damage as well as isolated power outages. Remain inside a sturdy structure
and stay away from windows as
these pass through.
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Sat Nov  8 06:59:06 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 06:59:06 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE - DENSE FOG ADVISORY
Message-ID: <CAAoba30krBarL+G68uCf=7dCi4yoOvsDS2ks8xCb9ihbt8TtJQ@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
547 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Including the cities of Fairmont and Morgantown

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance
ahead of you.
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Sun Nov  9 16:20:22 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025 16:20:22 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE-- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Message-ID: <CAAoba30q=Tx6PqB3bDGMJNvQ=Ls6LXG=7SREQM0s7=vKdYSd9Q@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
118 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-Eastern Preston-Western
Tucker-
Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Coopers Rock, Rowlesburg, Thomas, Parsons, Canaan
Valley, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Hendricks, Saint George, Davis,
Hazelton, and Kingwood


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1
PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northern West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous condition will
impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If
you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs,
sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery,
increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central West Virginia
Skywarn Net, by posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Nov  9 19:08:09 2025
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:08:09 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] This week at Mon Wireless Association
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaLLi-ZybKh-cx22h4++JOo7GvcTFkMTObObCO1byKs3gw@mail.gmail.com>

On Monday night we have our monthly 2-meter North Central West Virginia SSB
Net at 8:30 PM on 144.210 MHz. USB.  If you have two meter SSB capability
we urge you to join us at that time.

After this net is our weekly ARES Traffic and Training Net, on
145.430MHz., PL 103.5 Hz., at 9:00 PM.

The reason to get on SSB is that your SSB signal is intelligible a lot
farther than your FM signal.  In an emergency situation (e.g., the two
meter repeater is blowing in the wind) this is a good backup to have.  Most
ops on the net use the same outdoor antenna that they use for our FM net.

If you would like to get into two meters on SSB, there are two local
possibilities for older used radios.  One is my old one, a Kenwood TR-9000
that I have been using for the past year for just this net.  It comes with
a personal guarantee from KX2A that it will work.  $125.  The second is
listed on Facebook, and is an Icom IC-245 in Sewickley, PA, just north of
Pittsburgh,PA.  $50.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3617650295043865/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post.
While both of these have FM and CW, I believe that neither of them has CTSS
for repeaters.

Oh, yes, do not forget Taco Tuesday at Los Mariachis in University Town
Center, noon on Tuesday.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Mon Nov 10 07:14:13 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:14:13 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
Message-ID: <CAAoba32eT0TXAr9ywe-r8Yvvg_WbQf2GFaGRH12LqyKu3GBN+Q@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
640 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-Eastern
Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Saint George, Davis,
Thomas, Kingwood, Coopers Rock, Bruceton Mills, Hendricks, Terra Alta, and
Canaan Valley


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northern West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If
you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs,
sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery,
increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central West Virginia
Skywarn Net, by posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Mon Nov 10 12:38:57 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:38:57 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE - UPDATE: WINTER STORM
	WARNING & ADVISORY
Message-ID: <CAAoba32P7S7hDyzSisZc4_6w-NHG=KLvJ4Ar8kyOpiY03kEmEA@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1159 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-Eastern
Preston-
Including the cities of Coopers Rock, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Bruceton Mills,
Kingwood, and Terra Alta
1159 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...In West Virginia, Eastern Preston, Preston, and Ridges of Eastern
Monongalia and Northwestern Preston Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If
you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs,
sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery,
increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central West Virginia
Skywarn Net, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.

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

Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Canaan Valley, Parsons, Saint George, Davis,
Hendricks, and Thomas
1159 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8
inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Tucker and Western Tucker Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central West Virginia
Skywarn Net, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Mon Nov 10 16:30:08 2025
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:30:08 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Repeater Outage
Message-ID: <2fe1216b-d127-42a5-a817-02bc0f063f2e@comcast.net>

Thought I'd update people on the reason the repeater is out of service. 
There was a power outage at the WNPB site which is where our repeater is 
located. We are on their backup generator however. Well this time the 
generator failed to start and they can't start in on override. Bottom 
line is they have someone coming to service the generator tomorrow so we 
should be back then or whenever main power comes back up, whichever 
comes first. In the meantime there's nothing I can do about it.

Randy


From n8ozy at comcast.net  Mon Nov 10 19:07:58 2025
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:07:58 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Repeater Update
Message-ID: <9919822d-33b2-4a5f-8a15-06bbba3a8f25@comcast.net>

Looks like power has been restored. We're back in business. Don't know 
what the problem was but it took power from just east of Cheat Lake to 
the WV/MD line and to the PA line. I suspect it had to do with the winds 
from the other day.

Randy


From ditzian at gmail.com  Mon Nov 17 17:44:05 2025
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:44:05 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] MWA meeting
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaLMdmQG-wVWkt7mu-W2=gB=7W_VR1SFJJFwV82fZ8ceJQ@mail.gmail.com>

Today, Monday, Mon Wireless holds its monthly 440M Hz. simplex net on 446.5
MHz. at 89:30 PM.  This is followed at 8:00 PM by our weekly ARES Traffic
and Training net on our 145.30 MHz. repeater.

On Tuesday, we hold Taco Tuesday at Los Mariachis Restaurant in University
Town Centre at noon.  Look for the nerds in the back.

Also on Tuesday, at 7:00 PM, we have our monthly Monongalia
Wireless Association meeting.  If you have not paid dues you can do that at
this meeting.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Thu Nov 20 07:18:08 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:18:08 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE -- DENSE FOG ADVISORY
Message-ID: <CAAoba32Fn3M4qxPi-ahLjB9nX_hHO-UovEhukSvPbo3MqmLiVw@mail.gmail.com>

National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1155 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

Marion-Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern
Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Hazelton, Morgantown, Coopers Rock, Canaan Valley,
Fairmont, Hendricks, Rowlesburg, Bruceton Mills, Kingwood, and Terra Alta

... IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of North Central West Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance
ahead of you.
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Sun Nov 23 19:17:27 2025
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:17:27 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] The weekly MWA reminder
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaLVj5wjj2GFXE5dn5T9-hHrd-hctq9wN1c_LuymSr5WXQ@mail.gmail.com>

Not much MWA-sh this week.  ARES Traffic and Training at 9:00 PM Monday on
145.430.

Taco Tuesday on Tuesday at Los Mariachis Restaurant at University Town
Centre at noon.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Wed Nov 26 07:51:53 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:51:53 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE -- WIND ADVISORY
Message-ID: <CAAoba336brAV=jm=1rzLt40p5TJubfz0Dsn76XoiD+xxHe40Kg@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1247 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Hendricks, Davis, Champion, Rowlesburg, Canaan
Valley, Thomas, Hazelton, Terra Alta and Parsons

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Gusts
around 55 mph are expected for elevations above 4,000 feet across eastern
Tucker county West Virginia.

* WHERE...In West Virginia, Eastern Preston, and Tucker Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs
could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure outdoor objects.

Please report downed trees, power lines or large branches via the North
Central WV Skywarn Net by posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or
using X at NWSPittsburgh.
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From ditzian at gmail.com  Wed Nov 26 18:41:36 2025
From: ditzian at gmail.com (Jan Ditzian)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:41:36 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] USMC Antenna Handbook
Message-ID: <CAEeTWaL8FBF85LW6j1XJ-o70XOL7hGNRNb2jqkqCtw+PPLGLHQ@mail.gmail.com>

K8BBL put this on our reflector and I have looked it over.  It is worth
reading if you are planning temporary or wire antennas on any bands.

73,
Jan, KX2A
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Thu Nov 27 19:19:54 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:19:54 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Special Weather Statement- ICY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
Message-ID: <CAAoba327cLDVMH0cZqQFLQcLgm7KvXXxkANjWQddaU9Ys9RsdA@mail.gmail.com>

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
714 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern
Preston-Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Morgantown,Coopers Rock, Kingwood,
Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, and
Saint George


.. ICY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ..

A light coating of snow has fallen on warm roads, bringing road temperature
below freezing and turning any wet spots on untreated roads into ice. Slick
spots remain possible through the overnight period. Please exercise caution
in evening travel, particularly
after the holiday dinner.
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Fri Nov 28 17:36:55 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:36:55 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Special Weather Statement - ICY SPOTS POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS
	TONIGHT...
Message-ID: <CAAoba32rSRthKp+b9mTJ7ZTunWwFFBYvg=W3j6kBzErC34RQew@mail.gmail.com>

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
528 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern
Preston-Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-
Including the cities of Morgantown, Coopers Rock, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills,
Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, and Saint George

528 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY RESULT IN ICY SPOTS ON ROADWAYS  TONIGHT...

Widely scattered snow showers will continue across portions of North
Central WV tonight, though tapering off towards midnight. While snowfall
amounts are expected to be light, enough melting of the snow on area
roadways combined with falling temperature may will result in icy spots.

Untreated bridges and ramps are often the first surfaces to ice up. Anyone
traveling tonight should be alert for a wide range of conditions and slow
down in adverse weather conditions.
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From jnfritz07 at gmail.com  Sat Nov 29 15:32:46 2025
From: jnfritz07 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Fritz)
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:32:46 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
Message-ID: <CAAoba32dTE3U+m93qZ-zj_iwTn02RHt_FFxMot7FZ9Ep9p+4pw@mail.gmail.com>

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
125 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

Eastern Preston-
Including the cities of Hazelton, Terra Alta, and Rowlesburg
125 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one
inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze, particularly at higher
elevations.

* WHERE...In West Virginia, Eastern Preston County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central WV Skywarn
Net, by posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.

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

Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Thomas, Canaan Valley, and Davis
125 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulates up to one
inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as
40 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Tucker County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report snow or ice accumulations via the North Central WV Skywarn
Net, by posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using
X at NWSPittsburgh.
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Sat Nov 29 16:53:34 2025
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:53:34 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Christmas Parade Update
Message-ID: <ceb51e46-95e5-4612-b4b5-0498bd915046@comcast.net>

Well it's almost that time. The parade is scheduled for December 10 this 
year. Attached is the latest parade line-up map. Basically the same as 
in the past but we're trying to get more units on Prospect St. and off 
of Willey St. this year. This should make for better traffic control / 
movement.

As before, we'll be providing reports to the director as to how many 
units are still in the queue, problems encountered, helping to direct 
participants to get where they're supposed to be to line up, etc. We 
need at least 10 people for this to work right. More will be better.

If you can help, please let me know and if you have a preference as to 
location. We'll meet in the parking lot across from the church on North 
High St. at 4:00PM. Line-up starts at 4:30 but there are always a few 
units that show up early as well as some at the last minute. We take 
them all.

As of the last check the weather forecast has gone from sunny to 
possible ice that day. I fully expect it will be changing at least twice 
between now and then. Plan to dress for the weather. Also if you have a 
reflective vest please wear that. It helps us to be seen and identified. 
I will have a couple extras someone can borrow if needed.

The parade kicks off at 6:00PM and usually lasts around an hour, 
sometimes less, sometimes more depending on the number of units. The 
last count was 44 units. This number usually almost doubles as people 
just show up without notifying the coordinators. It's just the way it 
is. I'll have, probably close to the day, a list of units and line-up 
positions I'll get out to everyone.

And the end of the event is, as always, a pizza party. This year it will 
be held at Pizza Al's in Sabraton. The one we usually used is now closed 
at that location. Directions or rides can be arranged.

Hope to see you there. It's a bit chaotic but a lot of fun.

Randy
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From cwerntz1 at gmail.com  Sat Nov 29 16:57:22 2025
From: cwerntz1 at gmail.com (Carl Werntz)
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:57:22 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Christmas Parade Update
In-Reply-To: <ceb51e46-95e5-4612-b4b5-0498bd915046@comcast.net>
References: <ceb51e46-95e5-4612-b4b5-0498bd915046@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <CAM=k_dc2F=V7PBho1_UAQ6H6_66C97MS96_2OEE0DWDTPsGGbw@mail.gmail.com>

Randy,

What frequency (s) should the volunteers be ready to operate on?

Thanks,  Carl

On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 4:53?PM Randy Crowe via W8MWA <w8mwa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Well it's almost that time. The parade is scheduled for December 10 this
> year. Attached is the latest parade line-up map. Basically the same as
> in the past but we're trying to get more units on Prospect St. and off
> of Willey St. this year. This should make for better traffic control /
> movement.
>
> As before, we'll be providing reports to the director as to how many
> units are still in the queue, problems encountered, helping to direct
> participants to get where they're supposed to be to line up, etc. We
> need at least 10 people for this to work right. More will be better.
>
> If you can help, please let me know and if you have a preference as to
> location. We'll meet in the parking lot across from the church on North
> High St. at 4:00PM. Line-up starts at 4:30 but there are always a few
> units that show up early as well as some at the last minute. We take
> them all.
>
> As of the last check the weather forecast has gone from sunny to
> possible ice that day. I fully expect it will be changing at least twice
> between now and then. Plan to dress for the weather. Also if you have a
> reflective vest please wear that. It helps us to be seen and identified.
> I will have a couple extras someone can borrow if needed.
>
> The parade kicks off at 6:00PM and usually lasts around an hour,
> sometimes less, sometimes more depending on the number of units. The
> last count was 44 units. This number usually almost doubles as people
> just show up without notifying the coordinators. It's just the way it
> is. I'll have, probably close to the day, a list of units and line-up
> positions I'll get out to everyone.
>
> And the end of the event is, as always, a pizza party. This year it will
> be held at Pizza Al's in Sabraton. The one we usually used is now closed
> at that location. Directions or rides can be arranged.
>
> Hope to see you there. It's a bit chaotic but a lot of fun.
>
> Randy
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Carl Werntz, D.O., MPH
Morgantown Occupational Medicine, PLLC
Phone:  304-602-2176
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From n8ozy at comcast.net  Sat Nov 29 19:37:52 2025
From: n8ozy at comcast.net (Randy Crowe)
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:37:52 -0500
Subject: [W8MWA] Parade update #2
Message-ID: <e6e43fa4-10de-456c-939d-bcb323c1e27f@comcast.net>

It was just brought to my attention that I forgot something. We will be 
using the WVU repeater 146.76 PL 103.5 for communications. Failing that 
we'll move to simplex 146.55 however I doubt we'll have to do that.

I or someone will be monitoring all the repeaters prior to the event.

Randy


