Does CT have Active Skywarn ?

[Chris0381]

The reason Im asking is because here in Middletown/Hartford area we are in the middle of one heck of an electrical storm and frequency 146.535 isn't broadcasting anything here. Should I be tunning into a different frequency for Middlesex.

EDIT

I am getting something now using alternate frequencies

REPEATER PAIR & LOCATION Area Served

146.535: Simplex CT Statewide Backup

146.790/146.190: Vernon Hartford/Tolland Counties CT Primary PL 82.5 Hz.

147.000/147.600: Soapstone Hartford/Tolland Counties CT Backup No PL.

147.225/147.825: Killingly Windham County CT PL: 156.7 Hz

145.370/144.770: Torrington Litchfield County CT PL: 77 Hz.

147.390/147.990: Simsbury Fairfield County CT No PL.

442.750/447.750: Fairfield Fairfield County CT PL: 100 Hz linked with 147.390.

145.290/144.690: Killingworth Middlesex County CT PL:110.9 Hz.

147.505/146.505: West Haven New Haven County CT PL:77.0 1 MHz Offset

146.730/146.130: Norwich New London County CT PL:156.7 Hz.

 

[PJH]

Nothing really organized. Skywarn in New England/northeast is pretty much a joke. There is a somewhat organized group on the Mt Tom repeater at times (146.91?). However if you ever listen to the net, its pretty unorganized. Maybe its improved, but I doubt it.

Just a lot of freelancing by backyard metoriolgists.

 

[wesct]

Nothing really organized. Skywarn in New England/northeast is pretty much a joke. There is a somewhat organized group on the Mt Tom repeater at times (146.91?). However if you ever listen to the net, its pretty unorganized. Maybe its improved, but I doubt it.

Just a lot of freelancing by backyard metoriolgists.

146.91 is mt greylock
146.94 is mt tom

you should listen more often.

wesct

 

[PJH]

It was one of those two. I aliased the repeaters.

Listened to it and was involved with it enough over the years...nothing changed each year. Now the midwest guys have it down good. I listened in on a couple of their nets when I am out that way in the spring.

Instead of Skywarn, I strongly encourage:

 

[Chris0381]

Actually I was listening to the Tolland band yesterday and it was so strong and active I had trouble being able to leave it and scann the other channels. Never had that happen before and I dont think it was set to priority.

 

[KB1MFV]

active skywarn

I am going for training for basic skywarn this week. 147.505 in west haven is very active during most storms. It also links often to WX1BOX nation weather service in mass.

 

[KB1MZR]

Nothing really organized. Skywarn in New England/northeast is pretty much a joke. There is a somewhat organized group on the Mt Tom repeater at times (146.91?). However if you ever listen to the net, its pretty unorganized. Maybe its improved, but I doubt it.

Just a lot of freelancing by backyard metoriolgists.

I don't know where you find that we're not organized. During the storm the CT linked repeater system (KB1AEV) I was on had a skywarn net running. The WX1BOX was taking a lot of reports, I personally called in about four reports during the storm. They were taking reports from Litchfield and Hartford Counties on that repeater system and I know other places had nets going on and were being monitored. I also took skywarn training and it is offered in multiple places across CT every year. SKYWARN is definitely NOT a joke around here.

 

[PJH]

I am just relating to my personal experiences and observations over the years.

I know what NWS wants and needs. But, when you have a billizon people calling in with non-criteira information clogging up the repeaters, and net control not having the balls to tell them to quiet down (routinely), it doesn't say much.

I find too much "embleshing" that goes on with many of the stations out there. Now there are some really good trained people that I have heard, but they seem to be in the minority and are trambled on by the backyard weatherwackers.

 

[KB1MZR]

If they only took from trained spotters it would be better. But SKYWARN is organized in CT.