SKYWARN Recognition Day at NWS Green Bay
SKYWARN Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day, amateur radio operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.
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SKYWARN Recognition Day 2007
NWS Green Bay SKYWARN net controllers Andy Nemec (KB9ALN), Christian Reynolds (KC0ARF), and Lynn Green (KC9JVE) helped WFO Green Bay celebrate the ninth annual SKYWARN Recognition Day. NWS Green Bay's participation in the event was shortened to only six hours, as a snowstorm on December 1 changed our plans.
Many contacts were made during the shortened event with spotters and other amateur radio operators from northeast Wisconsin, the U.S., and Canada. Primary modes were phone (2 meter) and IRLP. Tours of the NWS Green Bay office were also conducted.
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Lynn and Christian (right) making contacts with spotters as Andy tunes one of the radios. (Click image for larger view.) |
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Several amateur radio spotters stopped in for a tour. (Click image for larger view.) |
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2006
NWS Green Bay (WX9GRB) was on the air December 1 and 2 for the eighth annual SKYWARN Recognition Day. Primary modes were 2 m and IRLP. Tours for storm spotters and their families were conducted during the event. NWS staff were happy to meet the spotters that stopped by the office.
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December 1, 2006: Christian is working the radios as visitors to the WFO watch. (Click image for larger view.) |
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2005
Net controllers Andy Nemec (KB9ALN) and Christian Reynolds (KC0ARF) helped WFO Green Bay celebrate the seventh annual SKYWARN Recognition Day.
Nearly one hundred contacts were made during the event with spotters and other amateur radio operators from northeast Wisconsin, the U.S., and Canada. Primary modes were phone (2 meter) and IRLP. Tours of the NWS Green Bay office were also conducted during the event.
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Andy (left) and Christian working the radios as Meteorological Technician Bob Sanders (N9LXM) looks on. (Click image for larger view.) |
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Over a dozen amateur radio spotters stopped in for a tour. (Click image for larger view.) |
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2004
Net controllers Andy Nemec (KB9ALN) and Christian Reynolds (KC0ARF) helped WFO Green Bay celebrate SKYWARN Recognition Day.
Nearly one hundred contacts were made during the event with spotters and other amateur radio operators from northeast Wisconsin, the U.S., and as far away as Brisbane, Australia. Primary modes were phone (2 meter) and IRLP. Tours of the NWS Green Bay office were also conducted during the event.
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Andy (left) and Christian working the radios during SKYWARN Recognition Day. (Click image for larger view.) |
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The event brought out SKYWARN spotter Lance Dickinson's vehicle. Lance is a spotter in Marathon County. (Click image for larger view.) |
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2003
Net controllers Andy (KB9ALN) and Christian (KC0ARF) helped WFO Green Bay celebrate SKYWARN Recognition Day in 2003.
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Andy (left) and NWS Warning Coord. Meteorologist Jeff Last (KC9ESR). |
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Christian (left) and NWS Hydro. Meteorological Technician Bob Sanders (N9LXM). |
