This Friday, November 30 @ 6PM Central Time (Dec 1 0:00z), Skywarn Recognition Day kicks off, and continues for the next 24 hours.
The National Weather Service – Birmingham Office (BMX) is also celebrating their 25th Anniversary of being at the Shelby County Airport location.
To commemorate this milestone we have a special event callsign! NWS Birmingham and ALERT, The Alabama Emergency Response Team, will be W4A (Weather 4 Alabama).
Skywarn Recognition Day is an event celebrates the contribution of SKYWARN volunteers to the NWS’s mission. More information about the event, including Operating Procedures for the contest, Participating Offices, Echolink Info/IRLP info, all can be found at the link below:
https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition
There will be a Special Event QSL Card for making contact with W4A, National Weather Service – Birmingham / Alabama Emergency Response Team.
To make contact with us:
HF: 10,17,15,20 Meters
2M FM 146.880 (BARC), 147.320 and 146.980 (SCARC)
220 FM 224.500
DMR Talk Group 31013 which is available on all DMR repeaters in the Birmingham area but is also available on various repeaters in the BMX cwa.
D-Star: REF058B and XRF334C
AllStar: 48168
EchoLink: K4NWS-L (155003)
IRLP Reflector: 9666
WinLink: KK4UDU@winlink.org
This is an ALERT Operational Members Only event, hosted by the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
Starting Time: Friday, December 2, 2016 @ 6:00PM
We will operate a station until Saturday, December 3, at 1:00PM, when we begin the ALERT Christmas Party
We will be on all bands/radios in the forecast station: (144, 220, 440, D-Star)
We will be setting up an expeditionary HF station in the conference room, with portable antennas in the yard.
The Christmas Party this year will feature ham, instead of BBQ
We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures.We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures. Continue reading
Ron N4PHP
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures.We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Ron N4PHP
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures. Continue reading
ALERT will be participating in SKYWARN Recognition Day this year.
When: December 6, 2008 (0000 – 2400 UTC)
Where: National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL
Callsign: K4NWS
Modes: ALERT will attempt to utilize HF (80m-10m), 6M, 2M, 70CM, D-Star if permitted, and Echolink if permitted.
For more info visit http://hamradio.noaa.gov
“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.”The following video is a SKYWARN Recognition Day promo using ALERT audio and created by: Kevin Pauley, KB9WVI Public Information – Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc. httpv://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bNhW2XWT9yoALERT will be participating in SKYWARN Recognition Day this year. When: December 6, 2008 (0000 – 2400 UTC) Where: National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL Callsign: K4NWS Modes: ALERT will attempt to utilize HF (80m-10m), 6M, 2M, 70CM, D-Star if permitted, and Echolink if permitted. Continue reading
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