Weather Spotters get ready! SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016 officially takes place Saturday, December 3, from 0000-2400 UTC.<\/p>\n
This annual event was originally developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League to celebrate the contributions that SKYWARN radio\u00a0operators\/spotters make to the National Weather Service. During a 24 hour period, SKYWARN operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.<\/p>\n
Central Carolina SKYWARN and the Raleigh National Weather Service, operating under the call sign WX4NC, will join in the fun on Friday night (December 2) from 7 -11 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, making contacts on the WB4TQD 146.88 repeater, the K4ITL 147.105 repeater, the K4ITL 147.135 repeater, the Carolina 440 UHF Link System, IRLP, Echolink (WX3H and WX4NC), and HF (20, 40\u00a0& 80 meters SSB). To find the specific HF frequencies, look for us on http:\/\/dxsummit.fi\/#\/<\/a> or ask a SKYWARN operator on the 146.880 repeater.<\/p>\n Radio operators will exchange names, call signs, locations, signal reports, and a 1 or 2-word weather report.<\/p>\n There will be a special event certificate from the Raleigh National Weather\/Central Carolina SKYWARN! Instructions for obtaining a 2016 SKYWARN Recognition Day Special Event Certificate from WX4NC can be found by going to www.weather.gov\/raleigh\/skywarn <\/a>on December 3, 2016.<\/p>\n Hope to get you in the log!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Weather Spotters get ready! SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016 officially takes place Saturday, December 3, from 0000-2400 UTC. This annual event was originally developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League to celebrate the contributions that SKYWARN radio\u00a0operators\/spotters make to the National Weather Service. During a 24 hour period, SKYWARN … Continue reading SKYWARN Recognition Day 2016<\/span>