On Saturday, December 4, 2010 a number of Nittany Amateur Radio Club (NARC)/ARES  members participated in the Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD) drill.  SRD is sponsored by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the ARRL to recognize the contribution of amateur radio operators to the mission of the NWS.

Centre County EC, K3CWP, Carmine, arranged the local event as a small preparedness drill.  Shortly after 9:00 AM local time K3CWP called the net  on the NARC 146.85- repeater, W3YA.  Fifteen stations checked in and reported the weather conditions at their location.  Reports were taken by a station at the NWS office in State College, PA.  Participating were:
      
* K3CWP, Carmine at the Centre County EMA Office
* W3JXP, John at the National Weather Service Office
* KB3RJW, Matt an NWS Employee at the NWS Office
* K3YV, Woody at Eat and Park
* W3WAB, Wayne at Holmes Foster Park
* N3CRM, Chuck in Park Forest Villiage
* N3DBN, Don in State College
* N3LI, Mike in Woodycrest
* K3FTB, Tom in Park Forest
* W3BAR, Bernie in Decatur Township Clearfield County
* K3BOB, Bob in Park Hills
* KA3GBC, Joe in Overlook Heights
* W3EDP, Eric in Rock Springs
* KR3C, Rick on I-99 @ Exit 80
* KB3TBX, Jim in Houserville
* K3KDK, Bob in Mifflin County

 Later in the day KB1BH, Ken in Bellefonte checked in with K3CWP.  In addition to the two meter net several  amateurs made contact with participating stations on HF.  They were:

* AD3K, Bob – 1940Z, 14.260 mHz, N7PI.  John,  Pocatello, ID
* K3CWP, Carmine – 2339Z, 14.239 mHz,  N0W,  Al,  Grand Junction Colorado
* K3BOB, Bob – 2102Z, 7.193 mHz, N1V, Zach, Burlington, VT

       Although not directly related K3CWP checked into the WPA Phone net on 3.9835 mHz immediately after the SRD drill concluded.

       It was a short but successful drill that demonstrated the capabilities of both local amateurs and the National Weather Service.  Special thanks go to Matt, KB3RJW and the NWS for sponsoring SRD and permitting local amateurs to use the station in their office.