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05-08-2024 - I made contact with KD5DKG at Turkey Fork Lake State Recreation Area (US-7633) in Mississippi on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2024 - I made contact with AD0IM at Hillsdale State Park (US-2340) in Kansas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2023 - I wish I had a dollar for every minute I've spent daydreaming about winning a huge Powerball or Mega Millions, buying Radio Shack at its weakest moment, and rebuilding it from the ground up. I would take it back to its roots. Over 8,000 stores? Ten would be plenty. Cell phones? Don't be silly! I heard the name is attempting a comeback. I do not have high hopes.
05-08-2024 - I made contact with N4JAW at Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve (US-7956) in Kentucky on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2024 - I made contact with N3RT at Northern Delaware Greenway National Recreation Trail (US-9878) in Delaware on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for May 7-8, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Severe Weather – FEMA Region VI – FINAL
• Severe Weather – FEMA Region V
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Southern Plains to the Mid Atlantic
• Heavy Rainfall/Flash Flooding – Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern Appalachians
• Critical Fire Weather – New Mexico and Texas
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration Request – NE
• One Amendment Issued – OK
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
05-08-2024 - Our local Air Evac Lifeteam is active this morning at 159.900 MHz. Tune in with your scanner radio.
05-08-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
05-08-2024 - Good Morning. I'm up early this morning - 6:30 AM. I'll blame the lateness on the Zyrtec I took last night for a minor "hay fever" issue. My Folgers Black Silk coffee should brush away the cobwebs. That, along with our cheerful school bus drives on 152.360 MHz, and our happy City transit bus drivers on 463.5375 MHz. Later, I'll be giving that new Putikeeg Morse key some more action. It's as cute as its name.
05-07-2024 - I made contact with KG5SSB at Davis Lake State Recreation Area (US-7629) in Mississippi on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
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05-07-2024 - I made contact with AB9CA at Shakamak State Park (US-2268) in Indiana on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program. This was my first contact with the tiny Putikeeg straight key!
05-07-2024 - I made contact with K2JVB at Shirley Chisholm State Park (US-4220) in New York on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-07-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – May 6-7, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Flooding – Texas – FINAL
• Severe Weather – FEMA Regions VI & VII
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes
• Fire Weather – Southern/Central Plains
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
05-07-2024 - Radio Operators: There's no need give your call sign and add "for ID" or "for identification purposes". Identifying the station and operator is the call sign's only purpose in life.
05-07-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
05-07-2024 - Good Morning. Checking the Parks on the Air® spotter page at 6:45 AM, I see JF7RJM/7 on the 40-meter band operating CW (Morse code) from Zao Quasi-National Park in Japan. I tuned in and I could barely hear him, too weak into my ground plane antenna to attempt a contact. However, I can contact my Folgers Black Silk coffee just a few feet away!
05-06-2024 - It's 7 PM, and I'm listening to the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Bulletin in Morse code on 14.047.5 MHz. The Bulletin is sent at 18 words per minute. This morning, I worked three Parks on the Air® stations (see below) while working on pancakes, bacon, and coffee. I didn't intend to work any parks while breakfasting, but they were so loud I couldn't resist.
05-06-2024 - I made contact with KQ6QB at Pipewort Pond Lieber Memorial State Nature Preserve (US-4220) in Indiana on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-06-2024 - I made contact with WW8L at Boyd Lake State Park (US-1210) in Colorado on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-06-2024 - I made contact with NS1C at Charlotte Harbor Preserve Park (US-3612) in Florida on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.