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WX1BTV
National Weather Service Burlington VT
Amateur Radio Station
NWS Burlington has 6 licensed Amateur Radio Operators on staff:
| KB1GYE, Greg, General |
KB1IOV, Eric, Tech |
KB1QBH, Maureen, Tech |
| KB1QBI, John, Tech |
KB1QBJ, Paul, Tech |
KB1QBK, Scott, Tech |
Radio operations will typically use the club call sign WX1BTV.
Monitored Frequencies:
Northern New York: Whiteface Mountain ARES/RACES repeater at 145.110 MHz. Daily weather nets at 7:30 am and 7:00 pm
Vermont: Monkton Repeater at 444.650 MHz, linked repeater system covers much of VT. Monitored as needed during active weather
Equipment:
- Icom 208H for 2 meter and 440 MHz, Diamond X-50 Antenna
- Icom 706 for 2 Meter, 440 MHz, and HF bands
- G5RV HF Horizontal Dipole Antenna
- Icom AT180 Antenna Tuner
- Diamond X-50 Antenna (2m, 440 MHz)
WX1BTV is an officially authorized Vermont Emergency Management Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) station. The Icom 706 was chosen to match RACES radio equipment already in place across Vermont. Any Vermont RACES operator deployed to NWS Burlington would already be familiar with its operations
Skywarn™ Recognition Day
Skywarn™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer Skywarn™ radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day Skywarn™ operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.
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Any questions please contact Greg Hanson at gregory.hanson@noaa.gov
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