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
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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.
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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