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05-11-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – May 10-11, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Space Weather – Geomagnetic Storm
Hazard Monitoring:
• Flooding - Hawaii
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration Request - MS
• One Amendment issued- OK
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
05-11-2024 - Listen for these Amateur (ham) Radio Special Event call signs across the HF (high frequency) bands this weekend - W3T, WW0T, F1SXC, K0C, W2H, W7G, NEPM*, NI6IW, K4RC, N0F, W4LX, W5BCS, K3FBI, N4P. * I've never heard of an Amateur Radio call sign without a number. It's listed at ARRL as NEPM and at the event web site. Maybe I'm just behind the times when it comes to Amateur (ham) Radio Special Event call signs.
05-11-52024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
05-11-2024 - Good Morning! There are several pics on Twitter of the Northern Lights seen from Wichita Falls. I saw them in 1989. As far as I know, there have been no sightings between then and now. I could be wrong. But I know this: my Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
05-10-2024 - I contacted KM4CFT at Cherry Creek State Park (US-1213) in Colorado on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-10-2024 - I contacted KC8RVD at Portage Lakes State Park (US-1984) in Ohio on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-10-2024 - I contacted KZ9V at Old Abe State Trail (US-8223) in Wisconsin on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-10-2024 - I contacted W8WZ at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park (US-0040) in Louisiana on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-10-2024 FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – May 9-10, 2024 New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops: • Severe Weather – Southeast – FINAL Hazard Monitoring: • Severe Thunderstorms – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic • Heavy Snow – Central Rockies • Space Weather: Geomagnetic Storm (G4) Watch – Northern U.S. Disaster Declaration Activity: • Two Amendments Issued Event Monitoring: • No significant events
05-10-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
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05-10-2024 - Good Morning! There's nothing of importance on the schedule today. The lawn doesn't need mowing. As far as I know, there's nothing busted around the house to fix. So, I'll play with my radios until something better distracts me. Since January 1, 2024, I've contacted 152 parks in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program. I think there are around 7,000 state and federal parks in the U.S., so I've got my work cut out for me. No, I'm not going to try to work them all. It's an activity, not an addiction. Speaking of addictions, my Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
05-09-2024 - My wife and I drove to Mister Guns in Plano to fire the M 60 machine gun. I was first up. The M 60, however, developed chambering issues after the 3rd or 4th round. We ditched the M60 and went to the M240. Again, The M240 has a higher rate of fire than the M60 and the first burst surprised me. I last fired the M60 in Infantry AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Polk (now Johnson) in 1971. That last event was shooting "John Wayne" style - from the hip - fed with a belt of ammo from a box strapped to my other hip - killing pop-up targets as we walked. Today, the gun - with bipod - was fired from a table.
05-09-2024 - I contacted W8NI at Independence Dam State Park (US-1960) in Ohio on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-09-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for May 8-9, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Severe Weather – FEMA Regions IV, V, & VII
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Southern Plains to the Mid Atlantic
• Heavy Rainfall/Flash Flooding – Southern Plains to the Southeast
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration Request – South Carolina
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
05-09-2024 - I contacted N9WPY at Prophetstown State Park (US-2266) in Indiana on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program. Okay, now I need to busy with those other activities I mentioned below.
05-09-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
05-09-2024 - Good Morning! I worked 7 parks in the Parks on the Air® program yesterday. That will make up for today because I'll be busy with other interesting activities until at least 4 PM. Though it's far from Winter here in the shack, I've got the fireplace video going on the big screen TV. Also, my coffee is ready.
05-08-2024 - I contacted KI7QCF at Lasson Draw Wildlife Management Area (US-5925) in Utah on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2024 - I contacted WA7LNW at Peek-A-Boo Staging Area BLM Recreation Management Area (US-10988) in Utah on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
05-08-2024 - I contacted WA9AGG at Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail (US-10660) in Illinois on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.