Amateur Radio Klub
of the Arkansas Northwest
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Current
Conditions in Fayetteville Click here for current hazards for Northwest Arkansas
Weather Net Primary Frequency: 147.135
(+) W5YM/R University of Arkansas Campus ARKAN participates in the University of Arkansas (W5YM) University WeatherNet. The W5YM WeatherNet was established with two major goals: “ground truth” reports on severe weather from the Washington County area and promoting severe weather awareness in both the amateur radio community and general public. In times of severe weather (tornadoes, severe storms, flooding, winter storms, etc.), the University Weathernet will activate its network of spotters and serve as a relay for weather-related information to served agencies across the region. Each week, the W5YM University WeatherNet conducts a training net to familiarize potential spotters with the weather criteria and net procedures. This net is held at 8:00 p.m. local time each Monday evening on the W5YM repeater at 147.135. When severe weather hits the UofA area, the University WeatherNet is activated to gather reports and forward them to the appropriate authorities. While the issuance of a severe weather warning or watch from the National Weather Service in Tulsa is often the criteria for activation, severe weather may happen without warnings and the net will activate on its own. For more information on the University WeatherNet, please contact Bill Smith (K1ARK), ARRL Emergency Coordinator for Arkansas Area L. Visit our weblinks page for more Northwest Arkansas Weather related information.
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