WPA Skywarn Drill April 13th

copied from an email

EVERYONE is invited and encouraged to participate in a Simplex Drill this Saturday morning April 13th beginning at 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

We will be taking Check-Ins on the KA3JSD Mount Pleasant Repeater 147.015 + PL 127.3 and the WB3CCN Repeater which is located near Monongahela Pa. 147.270 + PL 131.8 beginning at 9:45 am and we will be monitoring both repeaters during the drill.

This Drill Is For Everyone To Participate Not Just Skywarn Spotters. We Want To Test Our Communication Capabilities When The Repeaters Go Down Inoperable.

The KA3JSD Mount Pleasant Repeater Has A 70 Mile Radius Foot Print Of Coverage Over Our Area.
These Simplex Drills Will Be Conducted On A Monthly Basis.

The TACTICAL FREQUENCIES THAT WE WILL BE USING ARE:
146.520 National Simplex Calling Frequency
TAC 4 147.540
TAC 5 146.550
TAC 7 147.570
TAC 8 146.580
ALT 1 145.510
ALT 3 145.530
ALT 9 145.590

Please Mention This At Your Club Meetings And On Your Nets.

Thank You,

Eddie Misiewicz KB3YRU
Skywarn Amateur Radio Operations Coordinator PBZ
National Weather Service Pittsburgh Pa County Warning Area
misiewiczedward@yahoo.com
724 – 989 – 5214