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11-27-2024 - I made contact with KD8BBK at Auburn Marsh State Wildlife Area (US-9445) in Ohio on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-27-2024 - 5:08 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust to 28 mph. Tonight: A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
11-27-2024 - 5:08 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R - 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: 350 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 7 nT, Bz 3 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 222 sfu.
11-27-2024 - 5:08 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 70.7% Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo: 69.3. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 83.3% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (70.0%) to determine drought stage.
11-27-2024 - 5:08 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 10,926 Megawatts.
11-27-2024 - 5:08 AM - Good Morning! It's Wednesday. Other than playing with radios, I have nothing on my schedule. I'm listening to our local city transit bus drivers chatter away on 453.5375 MHz as they prepare to transport people around the vast Wichita Falls metromess. Morse code is morsing on the 40-meter Amateur (ham) Radio band to help me wake up. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready! That'll help even more.
11-26-2024 - I made contact with K5PE at Martin Dies, Jr. State Park (US-3037) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-26-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 26, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – November 25–26, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – California
• Heavy Snow – Central Great Basin, Central Rockies
• Freezing Rain / Snow – Northeast
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
11-26-2024 - If you're a railfan, tune in to local railroad operations on 160.620, 160.920, 161.010, and 161.130 MHz on your scanner radio. In addition to human radio traffic, you will hear automated reports on track and other conditions.
11-26-2024 - The starting annual salary for Texas Correctional Officers is $47,674. The starting annual salary for the Allred Unit is $49,104 due to it being a "maximum security" prison. Texas prisons are always in the hiring mode. The job isn't for everyone, and the turnover rate is somewhat high. Some people say it's the best job they've ever had. Tune in to Allred Unit daily operations at 153.815 MHz on your scanner radio.
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11-26-2024 - 5:30 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
11-26-2024 - 5:30 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: 356 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 6 nT, Bz 4 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 220 sfu.
11-26-2024 - 5:30 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 70.6% Kemp: 100.0% Kickapoo: 69.2. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 83.2% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (69.90%) to determine drought stage.
11-26-2024 - 5:30 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 10,797 Megawatts.
11-26-2024 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning! It's Tuesday. The Clay County Amateur Radio Club (Henrietta) 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. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready!
11-25-2024 - Our local airports, Kickapoo (122.700 MHz), Wichita Valley (122.800 MHz), and Wichita Falls Regional (119.750 MHz), as well as Air Evac Lifeteam (159.900 MHz) have been active today. Tune in with your scanner radio.
11-25-2024 - I made contact with AB9CA at Lake Colorado City State Park (US-3026) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-25-2024 - At 11:10 AM, I hear traffic on 151.880 MHz, a Multi-Use Radio Service frequency. These guys might be passing through town. I think this frequency would make a great replacement for CB Radio Channel 19.
11-25-2024 - I made contact with KG5OWB at Blanco State Park (US-2990) in Texas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-25-2024 - I made contact with K5OGR at Cypress Bayou Wildlife Management Area (US-7278) in Arkansas on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-25-2024 - I see Double Trouble State Park in New Jersey on the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program spotter page. That's an interesting name. The problem is that I can't hear the station. Maybe next time.