Summer Heat for the West; Monsoonal Moisture Continues for Southwest and Southern Rockies

Summer heat will continue for areas of the west coast where high temperatures may approach or exceed the century mark. Monsoonal moisture along with the threat of flash flooding continues over parts of the Southwest and southern Rockies through Tuesday. Further east, a cold front is expected to bring a break to the heat as showers and thunderstorms are forecast from New England to the Gulf Coast. Read More >

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WX1BTV

NWS Burlington has 5 licensed Amateur Radio Operators on staff:

KB1IOV, Eric, Tech
KB1QBI, John, Tech
KB1QBJ, Paul, Tech
KB1QBK, Scott, Tech

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
- Carolina Windom 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.

Any questions please contact btv.webmaster@noaa.gov

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