A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >
From 6:00 p.m. CST Friday, December 6th until 6:00 p.m. CST Saturday, December 7th, HAM radio volunteers and NWS SKYWARN Spotters will be taking part in the annual SKYWARN Recognition Day.
What is SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD)?
SRD was developed in 1999 by the NWS and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It recognizes the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the NWS. During SRD, SKYWARN operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the United States and the world.
How many NWS Stations are participating in the SRD event?
The NWS in Lincoln, IL will be one of nearly100 NWS offices nationwide participating in this event. For more information visit the NWS SKYWARN Recognition Day web page at: https://www.weather.gov/crh/skywarnrecognition
What hours will WX9ILX be operating?
SRD Operations will begin at 6:00 p.m. CST Friday December 6th until roughly Midnight. We will resume monitoring Saturday December 7th around 8:00 a.m. CST. The event will end at 6:00 p.m. CST Saturday.
What HAM Radio frequencies and modes will be used during SRD?
The NWS Lincoln office (HAM call sign: WX9ILX) will be using the following bands:
The modes we plan to operate include:
Local 2 Meter & 440 MHz Repeaters:
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WX9ILX Central Illinois Repeater Frequencies for Skywarn Recognition Day |
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Repeater |
Counties Covered |
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146.655- |
Effingham, Cumberland, Shelby, Coles, Macon, Douglas, Moultrie |
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146.985- |
DeWitt, Piatt |
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146.940- |
McLean |
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444.400+ |
Menard & Sangamon UHF |
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147.330+ |
Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Stark |
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146.685- 146.805- |
Sangamon, Christian, Logan, Cass, Menard |
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146.670- 146.910- |
Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Fulton, Mason |
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147.285+ |
Fulton |
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146.955- |
Christian |
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147.075+ 147.255+ |
Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Stark, McLean, Fulton |
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442.250+ 443.800+ (*) |
Macon, Central IL UHF (*) Multi-linked Repeater System |
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146.730- 147.105+ |
Macon |
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146.775- |
Cass, Morgan, Scott |
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146.790- 147.015+ |
McLean |
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We will float and check any repeater we can hit. We may also be floating around on 2m simplex near but not on the 2m calling frequency. Also listen on Friday evening on any repeater… ***In other words, these are starting points but if you hear WX9ILX, |
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WX9ILX will be offering QSL cards for this event. Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to:
WX9ILX
Lincoln Weather Amateur Radio Club
1362 State Route 10
Lincoln, IL U.S.A. 62656
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