http://www.wx5law.com Information and updates from the Lawton Independent Repeater Alliance en-us Copyright 2012 LIRA. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:20:38 -0500 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:20:38 -0500 http://www.wx5law.com/rss webmaster@wx5law.com webmaster@wx5law http://wx5law.com/index.php?page=news&id=113 Bill Reichardt Last Tuesday of the month, as always. We took a two month break from the regular LIRA meetings, but now it`s back to planning for Storm Season. I`ll bet some got new "Ham toys", bring`em to the meeting so you can brag. See ya Jan. 31, 7:30 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:48:25 -0500 http://wx5law.com/rss/news_113 http://wx5law.com/index.php?page=news&id=112 Geary McDowell Training Opportunity The Norman NWS has released the 2012 spotter training schedule. Lawton is toward the end of the schedule and exact date not yet set. Spotter Training Schedule Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Norman conduct storm spotter training sessions each year to help prepare spotters for the upcoming severe weather season. The NWS conducts the training at the invitation of local emergency management officials who organize the training and who, in most cases are responsible for maintaining their local storm spotter network. Spotter training is changing for 2012. The majority of the training will be completed through online modules and live webinars, with more traditional live training classes conducted on a regional basis. We will conduct 12 live spotter training classes in February and March across the area. The training sessions are typically about two hours long and cover fundamental information that every spotter needs to know, with a focus on safety, identification of key weather features and proper reporting procedures. Most sessions are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about being a spotter, but you should check to be sure before attending a class. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=spottertalklist Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:36:19 -0500 http://wx5law.com/rss/news_112 http://wx5law.com/index.php?page=news&id=111 Paul Goulet Hello everyone. Relax and enjoy the holidays. We will catch up during our January meeting. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:13:43 -0500 http://wx5law.com/rss/news_111 http://wx5law.com/index.php?page=news&id=109 Matt Walker This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 5.6 Date-Time Sunday, November 06, 2011 at 03:53:10 UTC Saturday, November 05, 2011 at 10:53:10 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 35.599°N, 96.752°W Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) Region OKLAHOMA Distances 34 km (21 miles) NNE of Shawnee, Oklahoma 63 km (39 miles) SSE of Stillwater, Oklahoma 68 km (42 miles) ESE of Guthrie, Oklahoma 71 km (44 miles) ENE of OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth +/- 3 km (1.9 miles) Parameters NST=298, Nph=298, Dmin=208.2 km, Rmss=1.54 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usb0006klz Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:15:12 -0500 http://wx5law.com/rss/news_109 http://wx5law.com/index.php?page=news&id=108 Paul Goulet --- Itzel Bernier, KF5JAZ as posted from the West Gulf Divison Newsletter Itzel Bernier, KF5JAZ began her amateur radio journey at age 11 in August 2010. Intrigued after attending the first Eisenhower Middle School Viking Radio Club, KF5CRF meeting, Itzel's curiosity prompted her to gain permission from her parents to join KF5CRF and attend weekly meetings. The club sponsor, Clifton Harper, KE5YZB, and teacher at Eisenhower Middle School saw her enthusiasm for amateur radio grow so much, that he allowed her to come to school early to get extra tutoring and radio time in his classroom, an opportunity she readily accepted. Her commitment to learning about amateur radio quickly became apparent outside of school, too. Itzel became a regular participant at Saturday Parks on the Air events. One of the stated goals of being in the Viking Radio Club is to pursue a Technician License. Itzel did pursue her license to the point that she often was in Mr. Harper's classroom during lunch. The drive, focus and talent possessed by this young lady are part of her character. What a casual observer could not easily miss is her sense of dedication to the team. Itzel is not only driven by personal success, team dedication drives her, as well. While the WGD congratulates Kaitlyn S. Cole KS3P on her award as the Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year!, Itzel is one of those rare individuals that truly inspire confidence, hope and a sense of well being in all of those with whom she interacts. We congratulate Itzel on her accomplishments and look forward to many years of her engagement in Amateur Radio! Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:50:26 -0400 http://wx5law.com/rss/news_108