Doug-
The Sioux City metropolitan area is made up of four counties:
Woodbury County (Iowa)
Plymouth County (Iowa)
Dakota County (Nebraska)
Union County (South Dakota)
We originally had ALL FOUR counties programmed into the SAME receiver on my
repeater. However, what we noticed was that a lot of severe storms would be
alerted to Dakota County (Nebraska) but really were not a problem for the
Sioux City area. So we dropped Dakota County from the SAME alert and kept all
the other counties. It works very well
this way, as we are notified for real problems we need to know about but
aren't bothered by distant storms that no one cares about.
In one instance an alert was given for Dakota county, but the storm was over
in the Center/Niobrara area in Knox county, nearly 100 miles & 3 counties
away!!
------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:03:16 PM CST
From: "Doug Zastrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor
> John,
>
> We're installing a WX-200 and RLC Club Deluxe II 70 miles southwest of you
in Norfolk, Nebraska. We opted to pick up most types of Warnings and Tornado
Watches only for our main coverage area - Madison County - and a few
surrounding counties. Gives us info about our immediate area and possibly a
heads up on what is nearby. SAME is really a boon to select what you want.
>
> If we see Dorothy and Toto flying by towards Sioux City we'll try to give
you a holler!
>
> Doug WBØUPJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JOHN MACKEY
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor
>
>
>
> I think it really depends on what you want & what your users can
tolorate.
>
> I installed a SAME WX receiver on my repeater system in Sioux City, Iowa.
> Programming it two broadly can cause it to trigger for problems 100 miles
away
> that are not any kind of a treat in our area of coverage. Then the users
> local feeling like the repeater is always crying wolf with problems that
don't
> affect them.
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 08:08:07 PM CST
> From: Q <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor
>
> >
> > I dont agree with the local area limitation. Often we get a good
> > pre-warning of incoming weather from other areas. Its also great for
> > travelers who are passing thru and can use that info. 73,Lee,N3APP
> >
> > Eric Lemmon wrote:
> >
> > >Leon,
> > >
> > >I have a WX-1000 weather radio/controller that I will install at one
of
> > >my 2m repeaters in the near future. This unit has more bells and
> > >whistles than I need, and is extremely flexible. Best of all, it does
> > >not need a separate controller. It is fully programmable with a PC.
> > >
> > >One thing to consider: The WX-1000, like many other weather radios,
> > >does not have a very tight front end. I had to install a simple
> > >preselector in front of the WX-1000 to keep the 100 watt 2m repeater
> > >from desensitizing it.
> > >
> > >Whatever weather receiver you choose, please consider only those that
> > >have SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) capability, so that you
only
> > >broadcast the information that directly affects your coverage area.
> > >
> > >73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
> > >
> > >Leon Ingerick wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hello to the Group..
> > >>
> > >>Was wondering if anyone has a NOAA weather radio at
> > >>their repeater site that activates an announcement on
> > >>the repeater and plays the weather warning or test
> > >>message??
> > >>
> > >>I am thinking of doing the same thing and just want to
> > >>know what everyone else is using for equipment such as
> > >>what kind of repeater controller and what kind of
> > >>weather receiver?
> > >>
> > >>I am using a CAT-200B controller and will need to get
> > >>a weather radio..
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>Leon-N2HLT
>
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