Primary Frequency: 147.135 (+) W5YM/R University of Arkansas Campus
Secondary Frequency: 146.955 (-) WC5AR/R Springdale (pl 110.9) - WC5AR Central Repeater

ARKAN participates in the University of Arkansas (W5YM) University Weather Net. The W5YM Weather Net 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 Weather net 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 Weather Net 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 Weather Net 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 Weather Net, please contact Bill Smith (K1ARK), ARRL Emergency Coordinator for Arkansas Area L.