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05-03-2024 - Good Morning! I was just a kiddo, but I remember our family trip from Lackland AFB to Sheppard AFB in 1966. Near Mineral Wells on U.S. 281, the sky was filled with tiny helicopters from Fort Wolters carrying students & instructors. Many students went to Vietnam. Too many never came home. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready!
05-02-2024 - I made contact with KK6KSD at Millerton Lake State Recreation Area (US-8325) in California on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-02-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – May 1-2, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding/Severe Thunderstorms – Southern/Central Plains
• Fire Weather – New Mexico and Texas
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
05-02-2024 - I used to joke that Wichita Falls was the Chain Restaurant Capital of Texas. Now, I seriously believe we are the Child Sexual Assault Capital of Texas. What's going on here?
05-02-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
05-02-2024 - Good Morning! We have rain in the forecast for the next four or five days. I hope the lakes supplying us with water get a good dose. It also looks like my coffee is ready. I'll get a cup and see what's on my scanner radio this morning. I might have that one remaining slice of cold, leftover pizza too!
05-01-2024 - There's a nice conversation about Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) happening on 147.570 MHz this evening. Later tonight, there will likely be an activation of our local Amateur (ham) Radio Skywarn® storm spotters on 146.940 MHz. Catch it all on your scanner radio.
05-01-2024 - Earlier, I posted news of a rumor that MFJ Enterprises might be up for sale. I was close. MFJ Owner Martin F. Jue has announced that he will retire and begin to close the business effective May 17, 2014. The company will cease all product manufacturing on that date but will continue to sell the remaining stock. Martin said they will also continue repair services for "the foreseeable future. MFJ acquired Ameritron, Hy-Gain, Cushcraft, Mirage, and Vectronics.
05-01-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – April 30–May 1, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Southern/Central Plains
• Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding – Southern/Central Plains
• Critical Fire Weather – New Mexico
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration Approval – Oklahoma
• Major Disaster Declaration Request – Kentucky
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
05-01-2024 - I hear Amateur (ham) Radio traffic on 145.800 MHZ, the downlink frequency for the International Space Station. According to the "Amateur Radio on the International Space Station" schedule, this is the contact between Astro Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ, and the Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School Center for Innovation in Raleigh, NC. Tune in to future contacts with your scanner radio!
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05-01-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
05-01-2024 - Good Morning! Our Wichita County Amateur (ham) Radio Skywarn® storm spotters shut down the net this morning, just a few minutes past midnight. The storm stopped just north of the city and moved East, out of our area. Tune in to the action at 146.940 MHz on your scanner radio.
04-30-2024 - The Wichita County Amateur (ham) Radio Skywarn® storm spotters appear to be doing a "soft" activation at about 8:30 PM. There is a suspicion that a cell in the severe storms just northwest of the Red River may be "back building" toward Wichita Falls. Several spotters are headed to the Burkburnett area to observe. Tune in to the action at 146.940 MHz on your scanner radio.
04-30-2024 - I made contact with W8XAL at Big Thompson Ponds State Wildlife Area (US-9615) in Colorado on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
04-30-2024 - I made contact with N4OI at Pisgah National Forest (US-4510) in North Carolina on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
04-30-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for Apr 29-30, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Severe Weather – FEMA Regions VI & VII
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central Plains to the Upper Mississippi Valley
• Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding – Southern and Central Plains
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
04-30-2024 - I made contact with KQ4EFU at Watauga River Bluffs State Natural Area (US-6278) in Tennessee on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
04-30-2024 - Health insurance company UnitedHealth Group reports a "huge" data breach involving customer personal, financial, and medical information. Check your credit reports and lock them down.
04-30-2024 - Our new Hawaiian Brothers restaurant will open in a few days. Their ad says the first 100 people in line will receive a T-shirt and a gift card ranging from $50 to $500. The gift card is cool, but I'm not wearing their T-shirt/ad.
04-30-2024 - 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!