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2025 WINTER FIELD DAY - AAR for WA2HRF

 

I participated in ARRL¡¯s WINTER FIELD DAY Event, held 25&26/Jan. My after-action-report follows:

25/Jan: WCARG¡¯s at Dave¡¯s QTH,
What I brought:
-40m dipole kit: directv tripod, mast support, 24¡¯ painters pole, top-mount pulley, balun, guy ropes and stakes.
-Elk Antenna¡¯s handheld dual-band yagi.
-LifePo4 30ah battery (on-board BMS and display panel).
-MFJ 12v distribution panel, Anderson power pole (APP) connectors.
-FT-991a (with MFJ mini tuner): Anytone 878/DMR, Tidradio H8.
-PI-star hotspot (tyson built), DMR configured, with on-board UPS and USB power.
-T-mobile home internet gtwy?(with 12v to 20v ¡®car charger¡¯ with APP connectors)
-Laptop (with 12v to 20v ¡®car charger¡¯ with APP connectors)
-10 watt polar panel.
-USB LED lit radio signage, similar to:?
All devices capable of being powered by 12v battery by various DC-DC up, down or power delivery converters. Next test, my DC powered computer monitor (native external AC to DC power block).
-6 ft ladder (to reach mast extension rings).
-10x10 ft canopy (did not deploy)
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WHAT worked:
-Dipole worked
-7290 Traffic net check-in
-FT-8, two contacts on 20m, Africa and Arkansas !!
-Elk antenna on dipole mast, club and ares repeater access.?
-Handheld¡¯s accessed the clubs repeater with HT¡¯s antenna!!
-Pulled pork sandwich! Thanks Dave; Thanks Laura for the delivery.
-Battery capacity, by 1pm, capacity was 94%
-ISS cross-band repeater; flyover just before 2pm. Elk antenna was amazing. I maintained reception throughout the whole pass (5 min+). I attempted QSO¡¯s, however, as expected, there was a field day pile-up, so many people calling out, no one could reply and complete a QSO exchange.
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What Didn¡¯t work so well:
-Dipole ¡®field kit¡¯ too cumbersome and time consuming. Better options displayed by Ryan and Chris (?), Laura¡¯s photos. I ordered a ¡®reel potable¡¯ from Robert¡¯s shop in Cleveland, TX.
-Having to carry a 6¡¯ ladder to reach painter pole collapse compression rings.
-Will consider displayed EFHW end mast options (spiderbeam, basspro fishing rod)
-Consider re-purposing directv tripod with 10¡¯ mast to support VHF/UHF antennas.
-Elk antenna hand held for ISS fly-over, became heavy (or my weak arm). Will try mounting on a camera tripod.
-Could not see my laptop screen (small and outdoors). Will try a monitor or popup canopy option.
-Brought WAY too much stuff. More like a ¡®go-truck¡¯ with many bags/boxes, than a ¡®go-box¡¯. However, this is my first field day since I was about 17 years old!! During my oil spill incident response days, we had a semi-trailer command center and many crates.
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26/Jan: HOME QTH,
WHAT worked:
-MARS net check-in; With his NCS role completed - congratulations Scott !!
-Participated in my first ARRL field day contest - 20m / SSB. Responded to five or so CQ Field day calls. My observation: A contest using voice is the analog version of an FT-8/FT-4 digital exchange except FT-8 is every day, all day¡­ short, sweet, impersonal, pre-defined exchange. Learnings: verify I¡¯m operating within my license class; Field day ¡®class and section¡¯: 1H, STX.
-TX RACES winlink / vara hf peer to peer (WEBEOC request form) exercise. Three of four ICS- 205 targeted stations contacted and message sent.
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27/Jan: Yeah, my repaired FT-710 (failed USB comm port) arrived this morning by FedEx. Now, let¡¯s see if I need to solder in the MARS mod (again).
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/ Being RADIO-ACTIVE,,, is exhausting
Looking forward to Laura¡¯s photos !!
Rick, WA2HRF - find me on QRZ:?
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Re: Event: WCARG Breakfast - Saturday, January 25, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

I plan on coming?




On Saturday, January 25, 2025, 5:14 AM, Laura WW7OO McDonald via groups.io <bonnieclyderainy@...> wrote:

Good morning! That was an automated message. This morning David McGann, who usually heads this up, will be at Winter Field Day . Would you like to join us there? He said people can still go eat together, he just won't be there.

On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 03:52:25 PM CST, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


One, Paul,KE5ZW

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:26 AM, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

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Reminder: WCARG Breakfast

When:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
(UTC-06:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Denny's, 3016 11th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

View Event

Description:
Walker County Amateur Radio Group Breakfast.? Anyone interested in ham radio, whether licensed or not, is invited.


Re: Event: WCARG Breakfast - Saturday, January 25, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

Good morning! That was an automated message. This morning David McGann, who usually heads this up, will be at Winter Field Day . Would you like to join us there? He said people can still go eat together, he just won't be there.

On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 03:52:25 PM CST, Paul KE5ZW Gilbert via groups.io <ke5zw@...> wrote:


One, Paul,KE5ZW

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:26 AM, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

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Reminder: WCARG Breakfast

When:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
(UTC-06:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Denny's, 3016 11th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

View Event

Description:
Walker County Amateur Radio Group Breakfast.? Anyone interested in ham radio, whether licensed or not, is invited.


Re: Event: WCARG Breakfast - Saturday, January 25, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

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One, Paul,KE5ZW

¡°Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts¡± Sir Winston Churchill, 1940 during the Battle For Britain...

Sent via tin can & strings

On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:26 AM, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

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Reminder: WCARG Breakfast

When:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
(UTC-06:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Denny's, 3016 11th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

View Event

Description:
Walker County Amateur Radio Group Breakfast.? Anyone interested in ham radio, whether licensed or not, is invited.


Re: Event: WCARG Breakfast - Saturday, January 25, 2025 #cal-reminder

 

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There will be 3 Lanier¡¯s at breakfast. ?

On Jan 24, 2025, at 9:00?AM, Group Notification <[email protected]> wrote:

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Reminder: WCARG Breakfast

When:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
(UTC-06:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Denny's, 3016 11th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

View Event

Description:
Walker County Amateur Radio Group Breakfast.? Anyone interested in ham radio, whether licensed or not, is invited.


Event: WCARG Breakfast - Saturday, January 25, 2025 #cal-reminder

Group Notification
 

Reminder: WCARG Breakfast

When:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
(UTC-06:00) America/Chicago

Where:
Denny's, 3016 11th St, Huntsville, TX 77340

Organizer:
WCARG
[email protected]

View Event

Description:
Walker County Amateur Radio Group Breakfast.? Anyone interested in ham radio, whether licensed or not, is invited.


National Weather Service Houston Winter Storm Update (1/20/25)

 

I'm forwarding the official NWS update issued just after 6 this morning.

The GFS and ECMWF model runs this morning are producing less snow than the runs of previous days.? The Canadian GEM and German ICON continue to forecast snow totals greater than the two primary models.? All, however, have the greatest snow production south of IH10.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX


From: NWS Houston - NOAA Service Account <nws.houston@...>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 6:03 AM
Subject: National Weather Service Houston Winter Storm Update (1/20/25)
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Good?morning,

Bottom Line

-Winter storm likely tonight into Tuesday.

-Light scattered precipitation possible after 6PM. More widespread precipitation expected after midnight,?transitioning to mostly snow by morning. Areas near Matagorda Bay may see more sleet than snow.?

-Heavy bands of snow are likely Tuesday morning. Totals of 3-5 inches expected where these heavy bands occur. Lighter amounts expected where banding does not occur.?

-Exact locations of snow bands will remain uncertain, potentially until they begin. But the I-10 corridor to the coast has the best chance of experiencing heavy bands of snow. This does NOT mean that areas farther north have a zero chance of experiencing heavy snow.?

-Hard Freeze likely Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, likely resulting in icy road conditions through midday Wednesday.?


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Resources
  • NWS Houston Galveston Phone Numbers:?(281) 337-5074 ext. 232?or ext. 234
  • NWS Houston/Galveston Webpage:??
  • National Hurricane Center Webpage:
  • (Click Your Location)
  • West Gulf River Forecast Center Webpage:??

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at the phone numbers listed in the?Resources?section above.

Cameron Self and Sean Luchs
Forecasters
National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX
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[W5SC] Silent Key- Estate Sale- Mark your calendar Jan 30-31

 

This is from the San Antonio Radio Club.?


Catch you on the air,
Jason Hampton
-Freedom Isn't Free
830-992-1334

Texas Patriots Room: Wires-X 60755 or YSF 60755


Sent from an Android mobile device. Please excuse brevity and disregard any spelling or grammatical errors.

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From: Bill Craft via <billc851=[email protected]>
Date: Sun, Jan 19, 2025, 19:02
Subject: [Special] [W5SC] Silent Key- Estate Sale- Mark your calendar Jan 30-31
To: <[email protected]>


Silent Key Thomas Ortiz Call sign K5VFE

His son (Bryan Flanigan) is having sale.

Thursday 30th 10-2pm
Friday 31st 10-1pm

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Catch you on the air,
Jason Hampton
*Freedom Isn't Free
N2TXS, WXCT237


Re: Extra Class Course

 

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?You got this! ?Best of luck!

Russ

On Jan 17, 2025, at 9:49?AM, Stephen KJ5YN Farlow <kj5yn@...> wrote:

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Had first class online via Zoom Thursday eve.The instructor is actually one of 2 people devising the question pools. I hope this helps me get my Extra, even though I have an Advanced class license. My biggest struggle here is remebering evrything.


Re: Extra Class Course

 

repetition is your friend, it sticks eventually! It is a great thing that you are pursuing this!

On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 09:49:55 AM CST, Stephen Farlow <kj5yn@...> wrote:


Had first class online via Zoom Thursday eve.The instructor is actually one of 2 people devising the question pools. I hope this helps me get my Extra, even though I have an Advanced class license. My biggest struggle here is remebering evrything.


Extra Class Course

 

Had first class online via Zoom Thursday eve.The instructor is actually one of 2 people devising the question pools. I hope this helps me get my Extra, even though I have an Advanced class license. My biggest struggle here is remebering evrything.


Winter Storm Becoming More Likely in SE Texas

 

The?models?this?morning?have?come?much?closer?together?and?while?uncertainty?continues,?a?Monday-Tuesday?winter?storm?for?southeast?Texas?is?now?increasingly?likely.

A?strong?mid/upper?level?disturbance?is?now?expected?to?approach?Texas?from?the?southwest?on?Sunday.??Meanwhile?a?surface?trough?or?low?will?likely?develop?off?the?coast?near?Brownsville?and?the?gradient?between?the?building?arctic?high?to?the?north?and?the?pressure?falls?over?the?Gulf?will?cause?north?and?northeast?winds?to?increase.??This?should?result?in?enough?lift,?moisture?and?convergence?to?produce?precipitation--especially?south?of?IH10.

The?increasing?moisture?is?expected?to?surge?northward?with?both?moisture?and?lift?maximizing?Monday?night?into?Tuesday?as?the?trough?pushes?into?west?Texas.??From?Monday?night?into?Tuesday?precipitation?chances?range?from?30-40?percent?in?the?Piney?Woods?and?far?northern?counties?to?near?70?at?the?coast.??And,?given?the?expected?mostly?subfreezing?vertical?temperature?profile,?the?chance?of?this?precipitation?falling?as?snow?continues?to?increase.?
While?snow?is?increasingly?likely,?numerous?factors?will?be?at?play?in?determining?how?much.??For?example,?there?will?be?more?precipitation?if?the?approaching?trough?moves?slowly?and?less?if?it?is?faster?moving.??And?there?are?many?issues?of?microphysics?that?influence?snow?production.

The?latest?GFS?run?has?gotten?very?bullish?on?snowfall?totals?and?is?forecasting?a?10?inch?accumulation?in?Harris?County?tapering?off?to?4-5?inches?in?the?northern?counties.???The?ECMWF?expects?3-4?inches?to?fall?around?Houston?tapering?off?to?around?a?half?inch?in?the?northern-most?part?of?southeast?Texas.??The?Canadian?gives?the?southern?counties?5-8?inches?and?forecasts?8-9?in?the?northern?counties?while?the?Icon?says?around?3?inches?in?the?Houston?area,?up?to?5?in?the?northern?counties,?and?a?sharp?cutoff?to?nothing?generally?south?of?Houston.

Obviously,?at?this?point?in?time,?one?can?only?say?that?some?snow?is?increasingly?likely?somewhere?in?southeast?Texas?from?Monday?night?into?Tuesday.

Regarding?temperatures,?a?hard?freeze?is?likely?north?and?west?of?Houston?both?Sunday?and?Monday?nights?and?by?Tuesday?night,?hard?freezing?temperatures?may?drop?all?the?way?to?the?coast.??That?will?depend?on?how?much?snow?falls?and?doesn't?melt.??For?the?remainder?of?the?week,?the?cold?temperatures?are?expected?to?gradually?modify.

Jim?Robinson,?W5ZYX


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Hard Freeze Remains Likely but Wintry Precip Still Uncertain

 

Significant model inconsistency continues regarding the possibility of wintry precipitation across southeast Texas Monday night into Tuesday but the risk of a hard freeze continues--particularly north of IH10. The latest run of the GFS model keeps the frozen precipitation risk down toward Houston and produces none in the northern-most counties of southeast Texas.? ECMWF also produces most of its wintry precipitation over the southern counties but does extend some light coverage into the northern counties.? Then, there's the Canadian that tries to kick out darn near 2 feet of snow generally north of Walker county with a sharp cutoff to the south and the German icon producing close to 3 inches over the northern counties.? Just for fun I've attached the 12Z Canadian model image.

NWS this morning issued released the attached hard freeze image which depicts current temperature forecast thinking.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX

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Wintry precipitation still uncertain for next week

 

The arctic cold front remains on tap to reach southeast Texas on Saturday but probably won't be immediately noticeable, other than the northerly wind, because the cold air is trailing several hours behind the surface front.

What happens next, other than the certainty that we are going to have cold weather most of next week, is high uncertainty regarding precipitation.? The latest GFS runs, in fact, are less cold than they had been and have a lower chance of precipitation.? The ECMWF is also drier but continues to show favorable conditions for snow all the way to the coast.? The Canadian model is forecasting significant ice and snow across our entire region, and the German ICON has significant snow all the way from southeast Texas to the Florida Panhandle.

The model ensemble forecasts still lean toward southeast Texas receiving at least light wintry precipitation and NWS has opted to keep a chance in the forecast for most of southeast Texas Monday night into Tuesday.? Too much uncertainty remains to talk about amounts with any confidence.

Regarding temperatures, the northern counties of southeast Texas will drop into the 20s by Saturday night with Sunday highs likely rebounding to the 40s under daytime sunny skies.? By Sunday night, lows are expected to range from the low/mid 20s in the northern counties to the low/mid 30s in the southern counties.

The ECMWF model suggests that in the northern part of southeast Texas we will see hard freeze conditions Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights but warm above freezing for both Wednesday and Thursday nights before dropping into the freezing range again on Friday night.? GFS, which is a little warmer, would have Tuesday night above freezing with the next freeze holding off until Friday night. The Canadian model keeps every night next week below freezing.? The best advice is to continue tracking the daily NWS forecasts.

By Monday the cold arctic air will continue surging southward and bring a hard freeze to most of southeast Texas north of IH10 for both Monday and Tuesday nights.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX













NWS Houston Update- Winter weather and arctic air forecast for next week

 

Latest NWS thinking.

From: NWS Houston - NOAA Service Account <nws.houston@...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:23 PM
Subject: NWS Houston Update- Winter weather and arctic air forecast for next week
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Bottom Line
The coldest air of the season is still on its way to southeast TX starting Sunday and continuing into Thursday/Friday.? There also remains a decent chance to see some snow or freezing rain/sleet across much if not all of the area as cold air is reinforced early in the week and an upper level weather system moves across.

What Has Changed Since Previous Email?
  • The initial cold front will move across southeast?TX earlier on Saturday.
  • Snow/Freezing Rain/Sleet chances remain about the same, if not a bit higher than yesterday's forecast.
Overview
A leading cold front will move quickly across southeast?Texas on Saturday with brisk northerly winds and temperatures moderating in the 50s, before dropping overnight.? We should see a return to freezing temperatures roughly from Columbus to Livingston and areas north Sunday morning. This cold air will be reinforced Sunday night with the real arctic air blasting to the region dropping temperatures considerably into Monday.? This will set the stage for perhaps 4 consecutive nights of sub-freezing temperatures into Thursday morning, with a hard freeze likely for multiple nights for most spots north of I10.? Some sites from the upper Brazos Valley into the Piney Woods could remain below freezing from Monday afternoon into Wednesday.? Most other locations should get above freezing each day for at least a few hours.??Wind?chills each night/morning will also be quite cold and will eventually require Cold Weather Advisories as we get nearer the event.

Another complicating, and less certain, aspect of this arctic intrusion for our area is the potential for snow and freezing rain/sleet.? There is still a lot to play out in the next 5-6 days, so this could easily change.? However, forecasts remain fairly persistent in developing a mix of winter precipitation from late Monday into early Thursday.? Details remain a mess right now to pin down, as we could see a switch over between liquid?to freezing to frozen precipitation a couple of times over the 2-3 day window.? Although with the magnitude of the cold, refreezing of roads each night could be a major concern Tuesday even into Thursday.??

This is still pretty far out into the future, so details will certainly change in the coming days.? Please continue to monitor and we will maintain daily briefs the rest of this week, and at least twice a day briefs over the weekend.

Alternate Possibilities
The upper level disturbance and associated surface low over the Gulf of Mexico could end up tracking much farther south and pull most of the rain/snow with it.? Or, the system could take a bee-line for southeast TX and bring heavier amounts of snow or ice.? Current forecasts are kind of in between these two extremes.

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Resources
  • NWS Houston Galveston Phone Numbers:?(281) 337-5074 ext. 232?or ext. 234
  • NWS Houston/Galveston Webpage:??
  • National Hurricane Center Webpage:
  • (Click Your Location)
  • West Gulf River Forecast Center Webpage:??

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at the phone numbers listed in the?Resources?section above.

Jeff Evans and Amaryllis Cotto

National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX
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NWS Update: Much colder air and possible wintery precipitation early next week

 

I'm forwarding this afternoon's update for local governments from NWS which better depicts evolution of the coming blast of arctic air.

Jim Robinson, W5ZY

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Subject: Fw: NWS Update: Much colder air and possible wintery precipitation early next week
Date: Tue Jan 14 2025 14:35:37 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)
From: "Robinson, Jim (Office of Management and Budget)" <jim.robinson@...>
From: NWS Houston - NOAA Service Account <nws.houston@...>
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Good afternoon.? The forecast is still trending much colder to end the weekend and continuing well into next week as a series of cold fronts move across the area.? The leading front is still on tap to arrive Saturday afternoon and bring a return of freezing temperatures Sunday morning generally from the Brazos Valley into the Piney Woods.? However, a reinforcing surge of arctic air is set to arrive Monday into Tuesday which looks to be the coldest air of the season for southeast TX with hard freezes possible down to I10, and maybe even occur closer to the coast.??

In addition to this arctic air intrusion, a weather system may overspread the area and bring the possibility of frozen or freezing precipitation late Monday into Tuesday.? While there is greater confidence in the cold air forecast, the snow/sleet/freezing rain potential is much less certain.? It is also quite possible this weather system develops too far from the area to generate any precipitation over southeast TX.

Given this is a full week out, expect the forecast will evolve as we get closer to the event.??

Bottom Line
- Arctic air is heading towards the area late this weekend into next week.
- Likely to see a return to freezing temperatures perhaps as early as Sunday morning for portions of the area, with near or below freezing temperatures likely area-wide (including the coast) by Tuesday morning.
- Much less certainty regarding the potential to see snow or freezing rain/sleet late Monday and/or Tuesday.
- A lot will change with the forecast this week for early next week, so please stay tuned!

Overview Graphics using current forecast data
Forecast low temperatures Sunday morning:
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Forecast low temperatures Monday morning:
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25% chance to see low temps this cold Monday morning:
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Forecast low temperatures Tuesday morning:
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25% chance to see low temps this cold Tuesday morning:
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Chances of seeing light freezing rain Monday and Tuesday:
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Chances of seeing light snow Monday and Tuesday:
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Resources
  • NWS Houston Galveston Phone Numbers:?(281) 337-5074 ext. 232?or ext. 234
  • NWS Houston/Galveston Webpage:??
  • National Hurricane Center Webpage:
  • (Click Your Location)
  • West Gulf River Forecast Center Webpage:??

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at the phone numbers listed in the?Resources?section above.

Jeff Evans and Amaryllis?Cotto

National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston, TX
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GFS Model Update

 

The latest run of the GFS model has snow developing across inland portions of southeast Texas on Monday and, in some cases, continuing into Tuesday night.? Whether this occurs will depend on a number of factors including air temperatures and development of a coastal low.? Stay tuned for updates.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX

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Hard Freeze Several Nights Next Week

 

The models are coming into better agreement that our weather is going to turn cold--in fact, very cold--from this weekend into next week.? The initial cold front is expected to reach the Brazos Valley by early Saturday morning and move offshore by afternoon.? Showers and thunderstorms are likely to accompany the front and low temperatures Sunday morning across southeast Texas are forecast to be in the 30s north to the 40s closer to the coast.

The initial front will be followed by a strong arctic outbreak which will bring very cold conditions to southeast Texas. Current model runs (which are subject to change) are forecasting lows on Monday and Tuesday mornings from the 20s inland to lower 30s along the coast.? Hard freeze conditions (24 or lower) are likely north of IH-10 and particularly so across the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods.? By Tuesday morning, wind chills across the northern counties of southeast Texas (Brazos/Madison/Houston) may fall into single digits.? The very cold overnight low temperatures are expected to continue nightly through Friday.

Forecasters are also monitoring the possibility of a coastal trough forming Monday near the mouth of the Rio Grande which might bring a chance of wintry precipitation into the forecast.??

Will update as the model solutions evolve.

Jim Robinson, W5ZYX








Re: Quick Question - Membership

 

How did you solve it?? Did your radio have DCS?
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Lee KV5M


Re: Quick Question - Membership

Jon Bickford
 

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Problem solved - thanks all -


Jon

On Jan 13, 2025, at 8:34?PM, Macka Murrah <mlmurrah@...> wrote:

? Yes, that is a DCS code. ?We do not use CTCSS. ?The repeater is FM not digital although it uses a digital code for access. ?Most radios in the past 10 years or so have DCS capability. ?What radio do you have?

I am forwarding this to our groups.io. ?Maybe someone else can help with your radio.

Lee
KV5M

On Jan 13, 2025, at 6:58 PM, Jon Bickford <jonbickford@...> wrote:

I¡¯d like to become a member - was just on the ARES call and someone mentioned you have a net tonight at 7P - I got the frequency for the repeater - but not the CTSS tone. ?I see ¡°D631/D631¡± listed¡­Is that a digital ¡°tone¡±? ?I do not have a digital radio - wondering if that repeater works on a standard tone frequency that someone can quickly get to me?

Thanks so much -?

KE5MIA - Jon