Friday, December 12, 2014

Links to NOAA-NWS-ALERTS for WA, King County, Seattle Areas

Seattle  (162.550 MHz)
LIVE Audio
Recorded Seattle Audio Files
 (see below for other WA NWR stations)
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Seattle Fire Department
[links from KOMO]
real-time dispatch log online
http://www.public911.com/app/#/seattle
 Public911.com (with map) 
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++ PSE Outage Map ++
To report and track power outages, download the free PSE mobile outage app. Make sure to have emergency supplies on hand, such as extra batteries, flashlights, and food. Have a battery-powered radio ready to go and charge phones and mobile devices in case the power goes out. If you see a downed power line, stay away and report it by calling PSE at 1-888-225-5773. or calling 9-1-1.

NWR Stations and Signal Coverage
Printable Flyer (.pdf)
1) Neah Bay 162.550 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Neah Bay Audio Files 15) The Dalles, OR 162.400 MHz
2) Forks / Mt. Octopus 162.425 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Forks/Mt. Octopus Audio Files 16) Richland / Tri-Cities 162.450 MHz
3) Astoria, OR 162.400 MHz 17) Plymouth 162.425 MHz
4) Capitol Peak / Olympia 162.475 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Olympia Audio Files 18) Pendleton, OR 162.400 MHz
5) H Street - Blaine  162.525 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Blaine Audio Files 19) Bonners Ferry, ID 162.500 MHz
6) Puget Sound Marine 162.425 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Puget Sound Marine Audio Files 20) Spokane 162.400 MHz
7) Seattle 162.550 MHz | LIVE Audio | Recorded Seattle Audio Files 21) Dayton 162.525 MHz
8) Randle / Cowlitz Valley 162.425 MHz | Recorded Randle Audio Files 22) Lewiston, ID 162.550 MHz
9) Davis Peak / Woodland 162.525 MHz
10) Portland, OR 162.550 MHz NOT SHOWN ON MAP:
11) Okanogan 162.525 MHz Mt. Rainier N.P. (kiosk) LIVE Audio
12) Wenatchee 162.475 MHz Aldergrove, BC 162.550 MHz
13) Cle Elum 162.400 MHz Victoria, BC 162.475 MHz
14) Yakima 162.550 MHz Vancouver, BC 162.400 MHz

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Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 11/25/2014 08:00:00 AM


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Welcome New HAMS -- Ballard Class (Nov 15 & 22, 2014)

Welcome New HAMS!
Please make your first check-in on PSRG
  [Unofficial PSRG-FUN Blog]
Dec 2, 2014
Your licenses are in the FCC ULS database.  Click on your blue call sign and it will take you to your FCC ULS file.  Then click on the Reference Copy and you can print out a license.
You may want to consider getting an email address with your call sign. That way you can direct our amateur friend to that email. Mine is KL7WM@aol.com 
Enjoy our great hobby
Daniel Stevens KL7WM
Training Coordinator
206 228 9274
1 KG7PNQ Arnold, Justin D 22411862 HA Active 12/2/2024
2 KG7POC Ashford, Ella 24127805 HA Active 12/2/2024
3 KG7POD Bayha, Lejanna 24109381 HA Active 12/2/2024
4 KG7PNH Bayha, Michael B 24092306 HA Active 12/2/2024
5 KG7PNN Bolof, Gilbert R 24104952 HA Active 12/2/2024
6 KG7PNX Branch, Bryce H 24109811 HA Active 12/2/2024
7 KG7PNV Butler, Roderick K 24090805 HA Active 12/2/2024
8 KG7PNG Caldwell III, James H 24090987 HA Active 12/2/2024
9 KG7PNS Coleman, Christopher W 24127730 HA Active 12/2/2024
10 KG7POF Cook, Benjamin J 24127821 HA Active 12/2/2024
11 KG7PNT Donald, Julia E 24127748 HA Active 12/2/2024
12 KG7PNE Ermolenko, Sergey S 24127664 HA Active 12/2/2024
13 KG7POE Flanagan, Heather 24127813 HA Active 12/2/2024
14 KG7PNK Flanagan, Timothy L 24127698 HA Active 12/2/2024
15 KG7PNI Friedberg, Alexander J 24127680 HA Active 12/2/2024
16 KG7PNJ Garay, Alvaro P 24109787 HA Active 12/2/2024
17 KG7PNA Greaves, Benjamen S 24127656 HA Active 12/2/2024
18 KG7PNO Haworth, Howard V 24104945 HA Active 12/2/2024
19 KG7PNL Heller, Laura A 24127706 HA Active 12/2/2024
20 KG7POA Jones, Kevin A 24127789 HA Active 12/2/2024
21 KG7PNR Kelly, Michael J 24127722 HA Active 12/2/2024
22 KG7PNM Kimberly Cantrall, Gail A 24127714 HA Active 12/2/2024
23 KG7PNY Leslie, Daniel A 24127763 HA Active 12/2/2024
24 KG7PNB Meyer, Michael T 16144891 HA Active 12/2/2024
25 KG7POH Mezzacappa, David A 24109829 HA Active 12/2/2024
26 KG7PNC Oja, Kevin 24095960 HA Active 12/2/2024
27 KG7POB Popelka, Lisa M 24127797 HA Active 12/2/2024
28 KG7OQH Porges, Edward 24019184 HA Active 10/24/2024
29 KG7PNP Powell, Brian J 16608929 HA Active 12/2/2024
30 KG7OQS Pushkin, Andrei 24041014 HA Active 10/27/2024
31 KG7PNW Rodgers, Kyle D 24109795 HA Active 12/2/2024
32 KG7PND Tessem, Lorin P 24097040 HA Active 12/2/2024
33 KG7POG Toews, Nathaniel I 24109779 HA Active 12/2/2024
34 KG7PNZ Vincent, Eldon L 24127771 HA Active 12/2/2024
35 KG7PNU Voight, Jeff D 24127755 HA Active 12/2/2024
36 AF7MW Weber, Gregg M 24091019 HA Active 12/2/2024
37 KG7PNF Wojciechowski, Dan 24127672 HA Active 12/2/2024


Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 12/03/2014 01:02:00 PM


WELCOME to the K7LWA HAM CAFE -- QRZ Awards & News

Catch LW [K7LWA] on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9AM
and every other Sunday evening at 9PM
WELCOME to the K7LWA HAM CAFE!
Everybody is invited to drop by and enjoy the conversations.
LW [K7LWA]
The K7LWA HAM CAFE Conversation Menu:
1st Round -- IN & OUTs -- picking up your called-IN Take-OUT order
2nd Round -- MOBILEs picking up via the DRIVE-THRU
3rd Round + -- YOU! -- Grab your favorite table or booth & get comfy.
(WW7PSR-R -- Echolink a la Carte is usually available)
(WW7PSR-R -- Echolink on Conference with Joe K7EQ -- node 3151)
SPECIAL ADULT HAM BOOTH (XXX) available for sexy Radio Theory/Gear chat ups & After-Nets!
Questions, Comments, Rechecks and After-Nets too!
Are the Cascades out?
It's 2014 at Mt.Rainier (MORA) -- Webcam Page
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 LW [K7LWA]'s QRZ.COM Awards:
-- for 2014-12-11 9AM --
Tyler [N1QQ]

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Thanks Judy [KG7CMC]:
Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine shut down after accident
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The Boo-Boo Kitties have a message for YOU: 
"Remember to Check-In on the PSRG Weekly Net
each Monday at 7:30PM!"

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Thanks for joining LW & the BooBoo Kitties on the 9 O'Clock Net!
Want something to do while on Friday AM waiting for your order -- how about a little trivia?
KF7TBA+K7LWA's Friday Insomniac-Net BLOG
http://k7lwa-ins.blogspot.com/

Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 12/03/2014 08:45:00


Sunday, December 7, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE [N7GWG]


Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 12/05/2014 09:21:00 AM


Congrats Grampa Chuck [AE7ZZ]!

Terrific news about your new bouncing Grand-Baby
Oliver!
(and have many more!)

OLIVER
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Оливер (Serbian, Macedonian)
PRONOUNCED: AHL-ə-vər (English), AW-lee-ver (German), O-lee-ver (Finnish)   [key]
Meaning & History
From Olivier, a Norman French form of a Germanic name such as ALFHER or an Old Norse name such as Áleifr (see OLAF). The spelling was altered by association with Latin oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic 'La Chanson de Roland', in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland.
In England Oliver was a common medieval name, however it became rare after the 17th century because of the military commander Oliver Cromwell, who ruled the country following the civil war. The name was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to the title character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Oliver Twist' (1838), which was about a poor orphan living on the streets of London.
Related Names
 
DIMINUTIVES: Oli, Ollie (English)
FEMININE FORMS: Olivera (Serbian), Olivera (Croatian), Olivera (Macedonian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Olivier (Dutch), Olivier (French), Olivér (Hungarian), Oliviero (Italian), Noll (Medieval English), Olivier (Medieval French), Oliwier (Polish)

Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 12/04/2014 09:15:00 PM


[ISS Sightings] DEC 2014 ISS (12-01 thru 12-17)

International Space Station -- Spot The Station
Sighting Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
The following ISS sightings are possible from
Monday Dec 1, 2014 through Wednesday Dec 17, 2014
Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears
Sun Dec 7, 6:30 PM < 1 min 12° 10 above S 12 above S
Mon Dec 8, 5:41 PM 1 min 11° 10 above SSE 11 above SE
Mon Dec 8, 7:15 PM < 1 min 10° 10 above SW 10 above SW
Tue Dec 9, 6:25 PM 2 min 29° 10 above SW 29 above S
Wed Dec 10, 5:36 PM 4 min 24° 11 above SSW 19 above ESE
Wed Dec 10, 7:12 PM < 1 min 15° 15 above WSW 15 above WSW
Thu Dec 11, 4:46 PM 4 min 15° 11 above S 10 above E
Thu Dec 11, 6:22 PM 2 min 72° 23 above WSW 72 above SSW
Fri Dec 12, 5:32 PM 4 min 50° 22 above SW 22 above E
Fri Dec 12, 7:09 PM < 1 min 17° 17 above W 17 above W
Sat Dec 13, 4:45 PM 2 min 25° 25 above ESE 11 above E
Sat Dec 13, 6:19 PM 2 min 59° 27 above W 59 above N
Sun Dec 14, 5:29 PM 3 min 82° 35 above WSW 20 above ENE
Sun Dec 14, 7:04 PM < 1 min 17° 12 above WNW 17 above WNW
Mon Dec 15, 6:14 PM 2 min 42° 17 above WNW 42 above N

Originally


Friday, December 5, 2014

2014 SKYWARN Recognition Day -- 12-06-2014 [0000z-2400z]

2014 SKYWARNTM Recognition Day
December 6, 2014, from 0000z to 2400z
(Fri 4PM-8PM; Sat 8AM-4PM PT)
1600 to 2000  Dec 5, 2014
0800 to 1600  Dec 6, 2014
on
147.20 +  tone 118.8
146.84 -   tone 107.2
147.20 +  tone 127.3

(from: Daniel Stevens KL7WM) 
WX7SEA
Seattle
80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 440 MHz
SSB, FM, EchoLink
00Z-04Z 16Z-24Z
NWS Special Event Logo To the ARRL Homepage NWS Special Event Logo

2014 SKYWARNTM Recognition Day

December 6, 2014, from 0000z to 2400z
SKYWARNTM Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARNTM radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARNTM operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.
[ LINK ]
EVENT NEWS:12/4/2014
  • SRD is one day away and the final preperations are being made.
  • Join in the conversation and promote the event using the hashtag #SRDay14
  • Want to share what frequency/mode you're working? Tweet it. #SRDay14
  • The endorsement checklist will be posted here by Friday morning at the latest.
Click on the links below for further information about the 2014 Event.
 SKYWARNTM Recognition Day Operating Instructions
    1. Object: For all amateur stations to exchange QSO information with as many National Weather Service Stations as possible on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2 meter bands plus the 70 centimeter band. Contacts via repeaters are permitted. SKYWARNTM Recognition Day serves to celebrate the contributions to public safety made by amateur radio operators during threatening weather.
    2. Date: NWS stations will operate December 6, 2014, from 0000 - 2400 UTC.
    3. Exchange: Call sign, signal report, QTH, and a one or two word description of the weather occurring at your site ("sunny", "partly cloudy", "windy", etc.).
    This year's SRD happens to occur on The National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. In an effort to commemorate the day we are asking offices that from 18z-19z to say, "Conditions at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, were mostly sunny and 75 degrees" instead of the local weather in the exchange.
    4. Modes: NWS stations will work various modes including SSB, FM, AM, RTTY, CW, and PSK31. While working digital modes, special event stations will append "NWS" to their call sign (e.g., N0A/NWS).
    5.Station Control Operator: It is suggested that during SRD operations a non-NWS volunteer should serve as a control operator for your station.
    6. Event and QSL Information: The National Weather Service will provide event information via the internet. Event certificates will likely be electronic and printable this year. Stay Tuned!

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio/


Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 12/04/2014 09:56:00 PM