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07-31-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – July 30-31, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Tropical Disturbance Preparations – Puerto Rico/USVI
• Wildfires – Western U.S.
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Weather – Northern Plains to Ohio Valley
• Heavy rain/flash flooding – Southwest, Northern Plains to Ohio Valley, Northeast
Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Disturbance 1: Med (60%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: High (90%)
• Disturbance 2: Med (40%)
• Disturbance 3: High (80%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• FMAG Approval: Pleasant Valley Fire – WY
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – NE
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
07-31-2024 - CB Radio, for the next several years, is the domain of the DXer or skip shooter. The current solar 11-year cycle has made long-distance communications easy. The constant cacophony of signals flying here, there, and everywhere makes local communications challenging, at least during the daytime. The DX usually quiets down at night. The Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) and the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) are probably better choices for local communications. These services offer quiet communications with just a few watts of power. GMRS even allows repeater operation for those who feel the need.
07-31-2024 - Did I tell you about going "motorcycle mobile" with a CB Radio in 1970? The installation was not pretty or permanent. It was just something I had to try. Now you know. But that doesn't make us "good buddies". Who started that "good buddy" crap, anyway? I've never heard it on the radio.
07-31-2024 - The James V. Allred Unit is very active this morning on 153.815 MHz. A waste management company is out managing waste on 463.300 MHz. Air Traffic Control is controlling air traffic on 269.250 MHz. Tune in to that and a lot more with your scanner radio!
07-31-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23
07-31-2024 - 5:10 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls water supply reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 72.8 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 76.3%. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
07-31-2024 - 5:10 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hours - Radio Blackouts (Moderate) Solar Radiation Storms (None) Geomagnetic Storms (None) - Solar Wind Speed: 388 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 6 nT, Bz 0 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 220 sfu.
07-31-2024 - 5:10 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 11,226 Megawatts.
07-31-2024 - Good Morning! The new Legacy and Memorial High Schools will come alive with student orientations between August 6th and 12th. School starts on August 15th. That means school buses (152.360 MHz) and staff handheld radios (151.940 MHz) will come alive for your edification and enjoyment. As you've probably guessed, I'm about to enjoy some Folgers Black Silk coffee!
07-30-2024 - According to a story at Texoma's Home Page (KFDX), the Wichita County District Attorney's Office is experiencing a shortage of prosecutors, and the problem could worsen. The story says a hiring firm said the problem is not the pay but the fact that it's Wichita Falls. I guess no one wants to do any lawyering here. Let's see what develops.
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07-30-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – July 29–30, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Tropical Disturbance Preparations – Puerto Rico/USVI
• Wildfires – Western U.S.
Hazard Monitoring:
• Elevated Fire Weather – Central Great Basin to Central Plains
• Flooding – Vermont
• Severe Weather – Northern Plains to the Southern Appalachians
Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Disturbance 1: Med (60%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: High (90%)
• Disturbance 2: Low (30%)
• Disturbance 3: High (70%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• 2 Amendments Issued
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
07-30-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
07-30-2024 - 6:28 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls water supply reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 72.9 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 76.5%. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
07-30-2024 - 6:28 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hours - Radio Blackouts (Moderate) Solar Radiation Storms (None) Geomagnetic Storms (Minor) - Solar Wind Speed: 468 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 10 nT, Bz -3 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 223 sfu.
07-30-2024 - 6:28 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 8,077 Megawatts.
07-30-2024 - Good Morning. July is almost at an end and we have some hot days ahead. But, if we can make it through August we'll have it made. That is, we who hate high temperatures will have it made. I don't like temperature extremes, but I'm a Winter person. I have no use for temps above 80 degrees. An exception would be the temperature of my Folgers Black Silk coffee! I'll grab a cup while I listen to a conversation in Morse code on the 40-meter Amateur (ham) Radio band. Later, it's more home maintenance chores.
07-29-2024 - There was not much posting today. I'll blame it on yard work and other home maintenance tasks. According to local news reports, we now have 4 cases of West Nile Virus in Wichita County. I hope they're all minor.
07-29-2024 - At 9:26 PM, I'm hearing chatter on 437.800 MHz, the downlink frequency of the crossband repeater aboard the International Space Station. Tune in with your scanner radio.
07-29-2024 - I made contact with W9VI at Campbellsport Drumlin State Park (US-1444) in Wisconsin on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
07-29-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring – July 28–29, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Wildfires – Western U.S.
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Weather – Northern Plains and Ohio Valley
• Elevated Fire Weather – Central Great Basin to Northern Plains
• Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Disturbance 1: Med (50%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: High (80%)
• Disturbance 2: Low (30%)
• Disturbance 3: Med (40%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events