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CB Radio, Morse code, and Folgers Black Silk coffee. What else could a man need in beautiful Wichita Falls, Texas? Maybe a "Red Draw" at the BAR-L Drive In? As the late Oscar Gamble said, "They don't think it be like it is, but it do!" When you see news reports of "A Wichita Falls man..." that's usually not me.
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STICKY: The City of Wichita Falls will host Storm Spotter Training on February 7, from 9:00 AM to noon, at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th Street. Participants will learn how to identify and report severe weather. For more information, call 940-761-6870.:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:
02-07-2026 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning! It's Saturday, and I will make my way to the 8th & Ohio edition of the Wichita Falls Farmers Market in search of a certain vendor's salsa. It's also Storm Spotter training day at 9:00 AM at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th Street. I attended one of these sessions at MSU back in 1983. I went out once as an observer during a thunderstorm. I had been chased by the 1979 Wichita Falls tornado, one I could see. Let's just say that looking for one in the middle of the night was not for me. That was my first and last action as a storm spotter. Keep 146.940 MHz (Wichita Falls) and 146.800 MHz (Clay County) in your scanner radio to catch Amateur (ham) Radio storm spotters this storm season. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
5:45 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
--- 6:00 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are as follows: Arrowhead: 82.4% Kemp: 97.4 Kickapoo: 84.4%. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (83.4%) to determine drought stage.
--- 6:15 AM - In an episode of Better Call Saul (I don't think it was Breaking Bad), Mike Ehrmantraut uses a Galaxy CB Radio to call the local police to run a vehicle registration check. Two problems: It was a CB Radio, and police departments don't conduct business on the CB Radio band. Also, Mike had no antenna or coaxial cable connected to the CB Radio. Sadly, the movie people don't get technical advisors for situations like this, or they are so "in the dark" that they don't realize they need one.
--- 7:00 AM - Local radio traffic on the license-free, 5 channel Multi-Use Radio Service continues this morning. I can't tell if it's a work crew or hunters getting ready for action, but I'm glad to see the use of MURS increasing.
--- 3:00 PM - As planned, I picked up some salsa at the Farmers Market this morning. Yesterday, I got some chicken fried rice from Tommy’s on Old Iowa Park Road. I’m saving that for the Super Bowl. I’m also been binge-watching season four of The Lincoln Lawyer. I think I’m on episode seven. So far, so good.
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02-06-2026 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning. It's Friday, whatever that means to you. Some people are off on the weekends, some are not. That's life in Wichita Falls and around the world. I'll probably run my new Champion generator for another hour, giving it 5 hours of break-in time, and then change the oil. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
--- 5:45 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
--- 6:00 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are as follows: Arrowhead: 82.5% Kemp: 97.4 Kickapoo: 84.4%. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (83.45%) to determine drought stage.
---- 6:15 AM - At the Iron Horse Pub - The Noise Complaints - Friday February 6 - Doors 8:30 PM, Start 9:30 PM - 615 8th Street.
--- 7:00 AM - Several frequencies in the license-free Multi-Use Radio Service are in use this morning. This service seems to be slowly growing in popularity in Wichita Falls. These are not the "bubble pack" radios found at Walmart, but you can find them on Amazon. Tune in with your scanner radio.
--- 4:00 PM - In the mail today was the 1962 Polk's Wichita Falls City Directory I ordered on eBay. It arrived in excellent condition. Now, I'll be commenting on random old businesses around town. I also completed the 5-hour break-in on my new Champion generator. I am now ready for commercial power interruptions!