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04-17-2024 - From my law enforcement consultant - A local bank called police when several men at the drive-thru tried to cash a $700 check from an elderly woman under suspicious circumstances. When questioned, the men said the check was for work done on the woman's house foundation. Police checked with the woman at her home. She told police the men, who claimed to make foundation repairs, noticed defects in her foundation. It was a pier and beam foundation. She hired them to make repairs. Police, looking into the crawl space, could see that a half-dozen cheap wooden shims had been hammered into various places. That was the extent of the repair. The woman thanked the bank and the police for investigating. She was happy to get the check back but did not want to pursue civil or criminal action.

04-17-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for Apr 16 – 17, 2024

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / operations

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration requests

Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events

04-17-2023 - I haven't seen any activity at the former Hawk Ridge golf course in the last few months. The buildings have been demolished, and there is a "For Sale" sign on the property. Not far away, work on the new RV park at Loop 11 (the loop that doesn't loop) and U.S. 287 seems to be going smoothly. There are now three buildings on the property. Surely this will bring a boost in Amateur (ham) Radio VHF simplex activity in that area!

04-17-2024 - International Space Station over Wichita Falls - Time: Thu Apr 18 6:16 AM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 51°, Appears: 10° above SSW, Disappears: 10° above ENE. Listen on 145.800 & 437.800 MHz for possible Amateur (ham) Radio communications.

04-17-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

04-17-2024 - Good Morning! The usual suspects are on the air: Amateur (ham) Radio (146.520, 147.140, 146.940. and 146.800 MHz), Walmart (154.570 MHz), Allred Unit (153.815 MHz), the County Jail (155.520 MHz), State Hospital (154.800 MHz) city transit buses (453.5375 MHz), school buses (152.360 MHz), school handheld radios (151.940 MHz), Air Evac Lifeteam (159.900 MHz), BNSF Railroad (160.920 MHz), Kickapoo Airport (122.700 MHz), and Wichita Valley Airport (122.800 MHz), and the Wichita Falls Regional Airport (119.750/122.950 MHz). Tune in with your scanner radio.

04-16-2024 - If I were the king and supreme ruler of a storm spotter group, I would order the group to conduct a fund-raising event once or twice a year. A car wash might be a good idea. The proceeds of the event would be distributed among the participating spotters to be used to offset vehicle wear and tear (maintenance) and fuel costs connected with spotter activities. Funds could also be used to purchase radios and other spotter-related gear.

04-16-2024 - National Current Ops / Monitoring for April 15-16, 2024

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes
• Heavy Snow – Northern Plains

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity

Event Monitoring:
• No significant events

04-16-2024 - The Hawaiian Brothers Grill on Kemp Blvd appears to be nearing completion. I don't know if they published an estimated opening date. I'll treat it like I treat radio conditions. I turn on the radio. Either the band is open, or it's not. I'll drive by Hawaiian Brothers. Either it's open, or it's not.

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04-16-2024 - NOAA Aviation Weather - 6:00 AM
KSPS 161052Z 24011KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP051 T02000156

KSPS 160900Z 1609/1706 21013G25KT P6SM BKN030 OVC045
FM161000 23013KT P6SM FEW250
FM161600 24015G25KT P6SM SKC
FM170100 17008KT P6SM SKC

04-16-2024 - The Clay County Amateur Radio Club conducts a weekly Skywarn practice net on Tuesdays at 8:00 PM on the 146.800 and 146.680 MHz repeaters. Tune in with your scanner radio.

04-16-2024 - The Montague County Amateur Radio Club conducts a weekly net on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM on the club's 147.320 MHz repeater. Tune in with your scanner radio!

04-16-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

04-16-2024 - Good Morning! I've tuned in to the 1947 KHz group (Amateur [ham] Radio) for a few months. I think I've gleaned all the useful information possible there, so it's time to find a new morning monitoring source. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready, so I'll focus on that for now.

04-15-2024 - I checked on the guys who usually inhabit CB Radio Channel 23 starting at 5:30 PM. Not finding them, I departed the frequency. I checked back at 6:45 PM and they were there. They probably showed up right after I left at about 5:40 PM or so.

04-15-2024 - At 12:30 PM, someone is giving a weather update on the Wichita Falls 146.940 MHz repeater, but I can barely hear him. Several hams acknowledged the update, so maybe I'm the only one who can't hear him.

04-15-2024 - NOAA Aviation Weather - 11:00 AM
KSPS 151552Z 16012G21KT 10SM FEW013 BKN120 22/19 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02170189

KSPS 151120Z 1512/1612 16012KT P6SM BKN250
FM151400 17014G23KT P6SM SCT035 OVC150
TEMPO 1514/1517 BKN025
FM152100 17017G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN150
PROB30 1523/1603 3SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM160300 16016G25KT P6SM BKN030

04-15-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.