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11-09-2024 - 6:40 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: 399 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 5 nT, Bz -3 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 231 sfu.
11-09-2024 - 6:40 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 67.6% Kemp: 94.6% Kickapoo 68.9. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 79.6% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (68.25%) to determine drought stage.
11-09-2024 - 6:40 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 9,179 Megawatts.
11-09-2024 - 6:40 AM - Good Morning! It's Saturday and that could mean a trip to the Wichita Falls Farmers Market (both locations) in a search for salsa. The Salsa Guy, my usual source, has taken some time off, but my need for good salsa has not. The Montague County Simplex Net happens at 9 AM this morning on 147.500 MHz. My coffee is ready!
11-08-2024 - 5:00 PM - I hear KI5LET racking up the contacts on 146.520 FM simplex (simplex means direct - no repeater) from Wise County. I think he usually pops up around this time each week.
11-08-2024 - Recalls - Consumer Product Safety Commission - Quad Lock MAG Battery Pack Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Imported by Quad Lock |||| Wolf Appliance Recalls Dual Fuel Ranges with Infrared Griddles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards |||| Baofali Crib Bumpers Recalled Due to Suffocation Hazard; Violation of Federal Ban on Crib Bumpers; Sold Exclusively by Unique Person Home Goods |||| Guava Family Recalls Roam Strollers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards |||| Kyte Baby Recalls Slumber Suits Due to Burn Hazard; Violation of Federal Flammability Regulations; |||| GoveeLife and Govee Smart Electric Space Heaters Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Imported by Govee |||| Dreamgro Recalls Lullaby Travel Soothers Due to Choking Hazard |||| Tala North America Recalls Battery Powered Portable Lamps Due to Fire Hazard.
11-08-2024 - If you're in Wichita Falls, you might be happy to hear that the Broad Street IHOP is again open. As you might remember, the building was damaged during a summer storm. IHOP has a lot of tasty stuff on the menu. Pancakes aren't one of them. Mine are much better. Your mileage may vary.
11-08-2024 - According to the American Radio Relay League, Will Costello, WC6DX, will operate from San Nicolas Island - IOTA NA-066 - November 8 - 12, 2024. This is the first Amateur Radio activation there in 53 years. The island, under the control of the U.S. Navy, is described as the most remote of the Channel Islands, off the coast of Southern California. Listen on 6, 10, and 40 meters, mostly SSB.
11-08-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 8, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – November 7-8, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding/Severe Thunderstorms – Southern/Central Plains
• Heavy Snow – Southern/Central Rockies
• Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Hurricane Rafael (CAT-3)
• Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Invest 94W
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Two amendments issued
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
11-08-2024 - 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).
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11-08-2024 - 5:35 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 69. East wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
11-08-2024 - 5:35 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R1 - Minor) 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: 379 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 9 nT, Bz 8 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 239 sfu
11-08-2024 - 5:35 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 64.4% Kemp: 93.0% Kickapoo 67.4. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 76.7% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (65.9%) to determine drought stage.
11-08-2024 - 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 9,613 Megawatts.
11-08-2024 - 5:35 AM - Good Morning! It's Friday, and that means different things to different people. I guess it depends on whether or not you're retired. I'm retired, so all the days of the week are the same for me. Checking my list, I see that I've made contact with 395 Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® stations since the beginning of the year when I started the POTA adventure. The scanner radio is scanning, and the HF radio (Yaesu 857D) is tuned to some CW (Morse code) on the 40-meter band. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready, and I'm ready for it!
11-07-2024 - From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/04/24 – Sacramento, CA, VitalityVita.com is voluntarily recalling lot 230811, Exp 8/11/25, of VitalityXtra Capsules and PeakMax Capsules packaged in 10-count blisters in a cardboard carton to the consumer level. VitalityXtra was found to be tainted with sildenafil, an ingredient in FDA approved products for treatment of male erectile dysfunction in the family of drugs known as phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors. PeakMax capsules was found to be tainted with sildenafil and diclofenac, an FDA approved drug known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammation. Products containing sildenafil and diclofenac cannot be marketed as dietary supplements. VitalityVita and PeakMax capsules are unapproved new drugs for which safety and efficacy have not been established and, therefore, subject to recall.
11-07-2024 - I made contact with AC5K at Wire Road State Conservation Area (US-10110) in Missouri on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-07-2024 - Quoting the Wichita Falls Public Information Office: "Wichita Falls is invited to honor veterans at the Veterans Plaza at Lake Wichita Park 5205 Fairway Blvd. on Veterans Day. The event takes place at 5:30 pm on Monday, November 11, 2024. The Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 will be the host. Please join them in honoring our veterans."
11-07-2024 - I made contact with AA5AD at Bull Shoals White River State Park (US-1072) in Arkansas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-07-2024 - I made contact with N5NR at Huntsville State Park (US-3019) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.