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   ARLX019 SKYWARN Recognition Day On-the-Air Event is Saturday, December 3   
      
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   Special Bulletin 19  ARLX019   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  November 23, 2016   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX019   
   ARLX019 SKYWARN Recognition Day On-the-Air Event is Saturday, December 3   
      
   The annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) on-the-air activity will take place   
   Saturday, December 3, from 0000 until 2400 UTC (starts on the evening of   
   Friday, December 2, in US time zones).   
      
   SKYWARN Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service   
   and ARRL to honor the contributions that SKYWARN volunteers make to the NWS   
   mission - the protection of life and property during threatening weather.   
   During the SKYWARN Special Event, hams will operate from several NWS offices.   
   W1AW will take part in the event.   
      
   The object of the event is for all participating Amateur Radio stations to   
   exchange contact information with as many NWS stations as possible on 80, 40,   
   20, 15, 10, 6, and 2 meters plus 70 centimeters. Contacts via repeaters are   
   permitted.   
      
   Stations will exchange call signs, signal reports, locations, and a one or   
   two-word description of the weather at their respective locations (e.g.,   
   "sunny," "rainy," "partly cloudy," "windy"). NWS   
   stations will use various modes, including SSB, FM, AM, RTTY, CW, and PSK31.   
   While using digital modes, special event stations will append "NWS" to their   
   call signs (e.g., N0A/NWS).   
      
   Event certificates will be electronic and printable from the main website   
   after the conclusion of SRD. An online submission form is available to submit   
   your log summary for SRD at, http://www.arrl.org/srd-form .   
      
   A webinar will be offered on November 30 at 0100 UTC (the evening of November   
   29 in US time zones) in advance of the 18th SKYWARNRecognition Day (SRD) on   
   December 3. Register for the webinar online at, https://attendee   
   gotowebinar.com/register/7546142194155183873 .   
      
   The pre-event webinar will cover SKYWARN Recognition Day basics, explain how   
   to participate, and alert participants to a few changes in store for 2016. The   
   webinar will be recorded and posted to the ARRL YouTube channel.   
      
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