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07-22-2024 - On X, formerly known as Twitter, there is some chatter about a scene in the new movie Twisters where a CB Radio, with no antenna connected, is being used. How did no one notice or question this? Maybe people think that because their cell phone magically talks across the USA with no obvious antenna, every communications gadget should work that way. It reminds me of that scene in Better Call Saul (or was it Breaking Bad?) where Mike uses a Galaxy CB Radio, with no antenna, set to Channel 3 to call police dispatch. Mike is an "older" gentleman. He should have known better and alerted the director. Maybe he did and was told "Either you fry those "finals", or I'll find someone who will!" :)
07-22-2024 - 5:22 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls water supply reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 73.9 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 77.3%. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
07-22-2024 - 5:22 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hours - Radio Blackouts (Minor) Solar Radiation Storms (None) Geomagnetic Storms (None) - Solar Wind Speed: 295 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt -- nT, Bz -- nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 198 sfu.07-22-2024 - 5:22 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 9,944 Megawatts.
07-22-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
07-22-2024 - Good Morning! There are no local Amateur (ham) Radio nets tonight. The Wichita Amateur Radio Society held its weekly net (147.140 MHz) last night, and the Clay County Amateur Radio Club will hold its weekly net (146.800 MHz) tomorrow night. Three weeks to go until Wichita Falls school buses hit the streets with their always-interesting radio traffic on 152.360 MHz. I know I'll be listening! And don't forget the CB Radio guys on Channel 23 daily at 5:30 PM. My Coffee is ready!
07-21-2024 - I made contact with N0ANE at Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail (US-9379) in Minnesota on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
07-21-2024 - I'm listening to a CW (Morse code) net on 14.53 MHz (20 meters) to become familiar with CW net procedures. It's a little different from an SSB (voice) net. Who knows when this knowledge might be needed?
07-21-2024 - I made contact with NN0G at Chatfield State Park (US-1212) in Colorado on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
07-21-2024 - Years ago, United Supermarkets gave away a turkey if you spent $100 or more during a visit. We got several of those turkeys. Having no room for the latest issue, we drove to the Faith Mission loading dock to drop it off. Two men came to the car to accept it. One took the turkey while the other stood back about 10 feet. The one standing back said, "Another turkey. I was hoping for a ham!" I thought it was funny - sort of. I still donate to the mission.
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07-21-2024 - I made contact with N1BS at Goddard Memorial State Park (US-2876) in Rhode Island on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
07-21-2024 - I made contact with K4KVC at Panasoffkee Outlet State Conservation Area (US-6455) in Florida on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
07-21-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for July 20 – 21, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Excessive Rainfall – Southwest to Mid-Atlantic
• Fire Weather – Northwest
• Tropical Activity:
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
• Disturbance 2: Low (30%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Emergency Declaration – NY
• FMAG Approval: Boneyard Fire – OR
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
07-21-2024 - 5:25 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls water supply reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 74.1 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 77.4%. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
07-21-2024 - 5:25 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hours - Radio Blackouts (Minor) Solar Radiation Storms (None) Geomagnetic Storms (None) - Solar Wind Speed: 330 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 4 nT, Bz 1 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 207 sfu.
07-21-2024 - 5:25 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 10,089 Megawatts.
07-21-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
07-21-2024 - Good Morning! There's a chance of rain in the forecast. It's about time to recharge our lakes. Watering our lawns would be cool, too. I'm thinking about another trip to the top of Mount Murphy at Lake Wichita Park for more 2-meter FM simplex contacts. Give it a try sometime! We're about three weeks away from the start of school for the WFISD. Why is this important? School bus radio traffic on 152.360 MHz! It's cheap entertainment. Get a scanner radio and be ready! I'm ready for some Folgers Black Silk coffee!
07-20-2024 - At 5:30 PM, a Parks on the Air® station in Alaska is on the air. I need (want) that one. I see the active listing on the POTA spotter page but I can't hear a single dot or dash. I can't even hear other stations working the AK station. One of these days.
07-20-2024 - I made contact with AB3LF at Moraine State Park (US-1387) in Pennsylvania on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.