KEYE AWOS Frequency change?

[ind224]

Normally 121.575 sounds good at my location now sounds like a transmitter issue very weak comparatively, now heard on 126.425. It is possible they changed the frequency but AirNav still has 121.575 listed.

 

[belvdr]

Their ASOS was 121.575 earlier this week when I flew in. No NOTAMs pertaining to it either.

 

[ind224]

Right you are belvdr on both. The FBO lady said she was going to let airport authority know since it is their responsibility. I'll keep watching for NOTAMS as well. The requirements for ATIS and AWOS transmitters was much deeper than I expected. Only a few manufacturers.

 

[spanky15805]

FYI, ASOS are maintained by NWS not FAA.

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[ind224]

NWS has the weather data "jusrisdiction". FCC regulates the frequency. DoD is also part of the team.
The NOAA website indicates FAA is in control of and operates the ASOS/AWOS. Because I heard a lighting report on the 126.425, that indicates the set up at KEYE is an advanced or upper tier ASOS station.
Hearing the lighting report I immediately tried to look at NWS KIND realtime radar and it was still broken, my first reporting that to NWS about 0200 when heavy rain woke me up and I could see no reflect or time movement on the national moving radar page.
A deeper dive indicates in this instance, NWS needs to notified FIRST then a NOTAM would be issued; NWS just said the site was dark some time this week and techs were working on it yesterday but he was not aware of the alternate freq being used.

 

[ind224]

KEYE is back on 121.575