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09-19-2024 - 5:25 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 66.4 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 69.6%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 81.6% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
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09-19-2024 - 5:25 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G1 - Minor) Current: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Solar Wind Speed: 462 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 9 nT, Bz -7 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 163 sfu.
09-19-2024 - 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 10,863 Megawatts.
09-19-2024 - 5:25 AM - Good Morning! I stumbled upon an Amazon listing for a Baofeng UV-5R for $16.98, give or take a few cents. I would be surprised if the U.S. isn't flooded with those things. Wait, maybe the U.S. is flooded with Baofengs! I still see discussions about the legality of the Baofeng UV-5R for various radio services. I don't worry about the issue since I have no plans to own one. Now, people are wondering if their Baofengs will explode on command. Have you seen the news? My coffee is ready!
09-18-2024 - I made contact with AB9CA at Red Hills State Park (US-1018) in Illinois on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
09-18-2024 - From the U.S. Federal Communications Comission - IN THE MATTER OF DMITRIY GROYSMAN. Issued a Notice of Harmful Interference for operating a 2002 Newest HDTV Indoor Digital TV Antenna that was generating spurious emissions in the 813-817 MHz band and causing harmful interference to the Massachusetts State Police. Action by: Regional Field Director. by NOHI. EB
09-18-2024 - I made contact with WB8MIW at Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area (US-7145) in Minnesota on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
09-18-2024 - A local Amateur (ham) Radio operator, now a Silent Key*, configured the burglar alarm in his business to send a signal to his home via an unused two-meter frequency. I don't know if it activated other than for testing. *Deceased.
09-18-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for September 17 – 18, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Montana
• Severe Weather – Upper Midwest
• Tropical Activity:
Atlantic:
• Disturbance 1: Medium (60%)
• Disturbance 2: Low (20%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration Request – SC
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
09-18-2024 - At 6:00 AM, the 40, 80, and 160-meter Amateur (ham) Radio bands are quiet as far as CW (Morse code) goes. I'll take this opportunity to check for local trucking and other traffic on CB Radio Channel 19. Of course, the Allred Unit (153.845 MHz) and our City transit buses (453.5375 MHz) are already busy, and the school buses (152.360 MHz) will be chiming in soon.
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09-18-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
09-18-2024 - 5:10 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 66.5 Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo 69.7%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 81.7% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
09-18-2024 - 5:10 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S1 - Minor) Geomagnetic Storms (G2 - Moderate) Current: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Solar Wind Speed: 435 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 7 nT, Bz 0 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 165 sfu.
09-18-2024 - 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 11,615 Megawatts.
09-18-2024 - Good Morning! I read myself to sleep last night with more of CQ Ghost Ship, the 1960 Ham Radio adventure I first read in 1966. It will be a little warm today, so I'm watching a YouTube video of people walking in the snow in Seoul, South Korea. Yesterday, I was watching a fireplace video. Don't ask why. My coffee is ready!
09-17-2024 - I'm listening to the "5:30 PM" crew on CB Radio Channel 23. These guys have been on in the evenings like clockwork for years. CB Radio is dead! Long Live CB Radio!
09-17-2024 - From the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - IN THE MATTER OF AT&T SERVICES INC. . FCC Enforcement Bureau enters into a $13M settlement with AT&T for vendor cloud breach. AT&T agrees to implement expansive consumer privacy upgrades and a data protection program with significant commitments to improve cloud and vendor security. . Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau . Adopted: 2024-09-16 by Consent Decree.
09-17-2024 - From the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - CORES DATABASE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH REVISED AM & FM RADIO STATION FEE CODES AND FEE AMOUNTS FOR FY 2024 REGULATORY FEES. (DA No. 24-952). A public notice that CORES is ready to accept regulatory fee payments after the data has been updated. . OMD. Contact: Roland Helvajian. News Media Contact: .. Action by: FCC.
09-17-2024 - There was quite a bit of local non-trucking chatter on CB Radio Channel 19 this morning. CB Radio is dead! Long live CB Radio!
09-17-2024 - FEMA National Current Ops / Monitoring for Sep 16 - 17, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Space Weather – Geomagnetic Storm (G4)
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Northern and Central Plains
Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Mid-Atlantic
• Tropical Activity:
Atlantic:
• Tropical Depression Gordon
Western Pacific:
• Tropical Storm Pulasan
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Approval: Major Disaster Declaration – LA
Amendment No. 6 to FEMA-4798-DR-TX
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events