SKYWARN Recognition Day 2009 - December 5 2009

[BergenSkywarn]

Its that time of the year once again, when amateur radio and the NWS join together to celebrate SKYWARN Recognition Day! Also note that the 2009 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season ends on Monday, November 30 and Meteorological Winter starts on Tuesday December 1!

 

This year's 24 hour, round the clock, amateur radio operating event will start at 7:00 PM local time (0000z) on Friday, December 4 and run through 7:00 PM local time (0000z) on Saturday December 5.

 

"SKYWARNTM Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARNTM radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARNTM operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world."

 

Complete information on the event, including the list of participating NWS locations (FYI, as usual, both NWS New York (Upton) and NWS Mt Holly will be operating) is available at the links below, as well as from links on our Website www.bergenskywarn.org

 

SKYWARN Recognition Day Webpage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//index.php

 

List of NWS Locations (will be updated through the start of the event: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//participating_offices.php

Operating Procedures: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//opsprocedures.php

Certificate Information: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//certificate.php

 

 

From the BergenSkywarn Team, we wish all of you and your families a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday as well as to those of you taking part in SKYWARN Recognition Day, a high number of radio contacts as part of a successful and fun SKYWARN Recognition Day 2009!

 

George Sabbi

Deputy SKYWARN Coordinator Bergen County NJ