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10-23-2024 - I made contact with WG0Y at Coconino National Forest (US-4428) in Arizona on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-23-2024 - I made contact with AK0A at El Dorado State Park (US-2336) in Kansas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-23-2024 - I made contact with W2WF at Daingerfield State Park (US-3002) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-23-2024 - A U.S. Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Advice Quote: "If you’re applying for TSA PreCheck for the first time, you don’t pay the application fee online. To get PreCheck, you complete the application and pay in person at a TSA enrollment center. Again: you don’t pay online. Only a scammer will ask you to pay online to enroll." From wichitafallsman.com: Beware of scammers!
10-23-2024 - I made contact with K2JVB at Gantry Plaza State Park (US-2059) in New York on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-23-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 23, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – October 22-23, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• TC Helene/TC Milton – Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
Hazard Monitoring:
• Tropical Activity:
Eastern Pacific:
• Hurricane Kristy (CAT 1)
Western Pacific:
• Disturbance 1 (98W)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
10-23-2024 - Some local scanning targets: Walmart (154.570 MHz), Allred Unit (153.815 MHz), Wichita County Jail (155.520 MHz), State Hospital (154.800 MHz) city transit buses (453.5375 MHz), WFISD school buses (152.360 MHz), school handheld radios (151.940 MHz), Wichita Valley Airport (122.800 MHz), Kickapoo Airport (122.700 MHz), Wichita Falls Regional Airports / SAFB (119.750 & 122.950 MHz), and the BNSF Railroad (160.920 MHz).
10-23-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
10-23-2024 - 5:35 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R0 - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Current: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Solar Wind Speed: 336 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 7 nT, Bz -3 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 176 sfu.
10-23-2024 - 5:35 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 63.3 Kemp: 96.4% Kickapoo 66.0. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 78.2% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
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10-23-2024 - 5:35 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 10,292 Megawatts.
10-23-2024 - 5:35 AM - Good Morning! I received word yesterday that my second QRP Labs QCX Mini CW (Morse code) transceiver has shipped. This one is the 40-meter model to go along with the 20-meter model I already have. In other news, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has passed away, aged 63. According to a Times Record News story, a 19-year-old man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and will serve 8 years in prison. This sentence was part of a plea bargain with other charges dismissed. The man, who graduated high school in 2023, has been accepted at TDCJ Cellblock University. Also, the Wichita County Annex at 600 Scott Avenue has reopened! I'll listen to some Morse code on the 40-meter band, waiting for the 20-meter band to come alive. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
10-22-2024 - The Clay County Amateur Radio Club holds a weekly practice net on Tuesdays at 8:00 PM on the 146.800 MHz repeater. As far as I know, all licensed Amateur (ham) Radio operators are invited to check in. Of course, scanner radio enthusiasts can also tune in.
10-22-2024 - I made contact with W2WF at Caddo Lake State Park (US-2994) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-22-2024 - I made contact with KC8JC at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (US-0020) in Ohio on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
10-22-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 22, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – October 21-22, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• TC Milton / TC Helene – Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
• Tropical Activity:
Atlantic:
• Tropical Storm Oscar
Eastern Pacific:
• Tropical Storm Kristy
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – OR
• Approval: Major Disaster Declaration – NE
• Approval: Major Disaster Declaration – NY
• Three amendments issued
Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events
10-22-2024 - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
10-22-2024 - 9:00 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R0 - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Current: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Solar Wind Speed: 312 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 8 nT, Bz -7 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 164 sfu.
10-22-2024 - 9:00 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 63.3 Kemp: 96.5% Kickapoo 66.0 Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 78.2% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo to determine drought stage.
10-22-2024 - 9:26 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 11,087 Megawatts.