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National Weather Service - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area - FAQ's
 

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 Saturday, December 5, 2009, 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.).

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 may be requested from:

 

SKYWARNTM Recognition Day

920 Armory Road

Goodland, KS 67735

 

Simply enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with a list of NWS stations worked. The certificate size is 8.5 x 11 inches.

Separate stations will also individual QSL cards. See the web site for a list at http://hamradio.noaa.gov.

7. Information: Questions concerning this event can be directed to Matthew Mehle, KC0TER, at matthew.mehle@noaa.gov.

 

 

 

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