Alert: New * SKYWARN RADIO OUTAGE NOTIFICATION Expires Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:00:00 +0000

[Wakefield SKYWARN EMWIN Service]

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SKYWARN RADIO OUTAGE NOTIFICATION
SKYWARN OPERATIONS CENTER WAKEFIELD VA
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

.. PRIMARY SKYWARN REPEATER IN RICHMOND UNAVAILABLE ..

THE PRIMARY SKYWARN REPEATER FOR AREA 1 IN RICHMOND WILL BE UNAVAILABLE
FOR SKYWARN USE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DUE TO THE VIRGINIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS
SUMMER GAMES. WHILE SKYWARN NET ACTIVATION IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED,
IN THE EVENT OF A NET ACTIVATION THE ALTERNATE FREQUENCY WILL BE USED.

* 146.880 W4RAT WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM FRIDAY,
AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 11 PM SATURDAY.

* 147.360 KA4CBB IN CHESTER, VA SHOULD BE UTILIZED IN THE EVENT OF A
SKYWARN NET ACTIVATION.

THE 146.88 REPEATER IS BEING USED AS AN ALTERNATE FREQUENCY FOR SPECIAL
OLYMPICS RADIO TRAFFIC. LONG PERIODS OF SILENCE MAY BE OBSERVED. IN
THE EVENT YOU NEED TO USE THE 146.88 REPEATER TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH
ANOTHER STATION, PLEASE COORDINATE YOUR TRAFFIC WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS
NET CONTROL.

THE 442.55 W4RAT REPEATER IS PRIMARY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND SHOULD BE
AVOIDED BY ALL STATIONS NOT DIRECTLY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT.

&&

EVENT POC: MATT KIMBALL K4MTK

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