Impromptu Skywarn Net Activated Today

At 10:00 Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 K3CWP, Carmine, went to the NWS CTP office in State College to activate a Skywarn net. Though assistance had not been requested Central Pennsylvania was in the midst of a winter weather event, Winter storm Maya. Through 11:30 the NWS Station, WX3CTP, received reports on a number of different repeaters throughout the 33 county NWS coverage area.  Reports came from:
  • 10:20, W3XOX, Blair County
  • 10:25, W3DRW, Bedford County
  • 10:29, AA3LP, Bedford County
  • 10:57, WA3ATV, Cumberland County
  • 11:00, N3ACT, York County
  • 11:00, N3QWT, Dauphin County
  • 11:22, AA3LP, Bedford
Thanks to the NWS personnel for welcoming K3CWP to the station and thanks to those amateur radio operators who reported.