NWS Wakefield SKYWARNAmateur Radio Support Team
WX4AKQ Wakefield, VA
Welcome to Wakefield SKYWARN!
This is your "one stop shop" for everything SKYWARN related. Whether you are a Trained Spotter, a Net Control Station, local Emergency Manager, or simply a local "Weather Nut" we hope you find the information on this site useful, and we hope you will get involved in the SKYWARN program.
For general SKYWARN Spotter training information, consult the National Weather Service Wakefield SKYWARN information.
The NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Amateur Radio Support Team is a team of dedicated volunteers who collect
reports from the amateur radio community for relay to the National Weather Service Forecast Office
in Wakefield, Virginia. Our footprint spans 66 counties and independent
cities in portions of three states, covering over 3.6 million residents.
[Learn more | Mission and Values | Who We Serve]
SKYWARN Area 3 Hampton Subnet 145.490 Repeater is Operational
The Area 3 Hampton Sub-Net repeater on 145.49 MHz is restored to full operational status. The 146.73 repeater reverts to Back-up status for the Sub-Net - both utilize a 100 Hz PL tone.
You will find our frequencies, area maps, and more on your local SKYWARN page:
[Richmond | Southside VA | Williamsburg/Smithfield | Southeast VA | Northeast NC | North Delmarva*WL2K | South Delmarva*WL2K | North Central VA*WL2K | Piedmont*WL2K | Northern Neck*WL2K]