ARES Emergency Coordinator - Covington County,Alabama
The Okaloosa
County Skywarn utilizes the 147.360
repeater
in Crestview, Florida
for thier North EOC and the 146.790
repeater in Ft. Walton
for the South EOC.
All severe
watches and warnings that are released by the National Weather Service
Office in Mobile, Alabama that affect South Central Alabama (Covington
County)
and the Western Florida
Panhandle are usually passed on both
the 147.260(100hz
tone) and the
147.360
repeaters!
These
Frequencies are monitored by Amateur Radio Operators and
any Severe Weather Information
received is directly passed
to the local National
Weather Service Office.
Severe Weather Reports
may also be passed On-Line using the forms located on the following pages:
NWS
in Mobile,Al . , NWS
Birmingham, AL. or NWS
Tallahassee.
These reports MUST be
accurate and timely with only Severe Weather reports
that satify the NWS
Severe Weather Criteria.
Those who are not Amateurs
may monitor these Amateur frequencies
with a scanning radio
as well as the NOAA Weather Radio Sites listed Below:
South Central Alabama
- Dozier, AL. - 162.550 mhz.
North West Florida -
Milton , FL.- 162.400 mhz.
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These connectors are available at any RadioShack Store for .99 cents each and are rated for 20 amps. |
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Weather Resources
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Weather Resources
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