• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

NOAA Weather Radio "beeps"

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Hey folks.

I am curious about an occasional medium-frequency, low-volume beep, or double-beep that is heard over NOAA Weather Radio. The beeps repeat every few seconds. They are audible under the voice.

I most recently heard it on the Lubbock NWR, but several minutes later it stopped. I've noticed it from time to time for years.

Anyone?
 
It's an indication that the transmitter is on low power. One beep for the primary transmitter, two beeps for the secondary transmitter. Main-line transmitters are configured for 1000 watts, and any number of circumstances can trigger low power. Not sure of the exact wattage when on low power, but coverage is greatly reduced.
 
I asked a tech at MKX about this years ago, and he said the 1,000 watt primary site drops to something like 10 watts when running on batteries (if the generator fails) or if the power amplifier trips (when the tower is hit by lightning).
 
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