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At the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas - Make & Take at the Museum - Tuesday, July 8, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - 2 Eureka Circle
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07-08-2026 - 6:00 AM - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, and the weather forecast is calling for another 100-degree day, and I still have more lawn to mow. Once again, I’m starting the day with the President McKinley on 40-channel scan. I’ll tune in to Morse code on the old Yaesu 857D later. Other than that lawn, I have no chores scheduled. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
--- 5:55 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
--- 6:00 AM - NWS Short Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:05 AM - NWS Extended Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:10 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 81.3% Kemp: 93.5% Kickapoo: 88.9%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 87.4% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (85.1%) to determine drought stage.
--- 6:29 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 9,688 Megawatts.
--- 6:45 AM - UPDATED - International Space Station Passes Over Wichita Falls
--- 7:20 AM - Remembering Hirschi High School Alumnus John Mullins - aka Jon St. Elwood - aka Jazz Jackson on The Young & the Restless
--- 7:25 AM - I've often wondered why in Wichita Falls, and some other cities, you have to "pull" a permit to do some types of construction work. Why do we "pull" a construction permit, but not a driver license, pilot certificate, Amateur (ham) Radio license, hunting or fishing license, and so on? Did you hear about Billy? He pulled a Ham Radio license! He's been wanting to pull one of those for years, said no one ever. In Texas, it is a Driver License, not a driver's license, even though Grammarly doesn't agree with that. Texans, whip out yours and examine it. And why "pull"? Do they pull a form out of a drawer and hand it to you? Google's AI Overview says that's exactly what they used to do. It's time to push that pull aside and engage in something modern like Morse code.
--- 7:50 AM - The CB Radio has been quiet, both local and DX, this morning. I heard one short local exchange on Channel 29 about 20 minutes ago, and that was it. As for DX, Channel 6 is just starting to come alive. I expect the whole band to be booming in another hour or two.
--- 8:35 AM - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing
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07-07-2026 - 5:50 AM - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, and you might remember what Wellington J. Wimpy said many years ago: “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” The Clay County Amateur Radio Club will conduct its weekly emergency practice net tonight on the club’s 146.800 MHz repeater. Tune in or join in. There might be some yard mowing on my schedule today. At least there should be. The CB Radio band is wide open a little earlier than usual. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
--- 5:55 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south southwest wind. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
--- 6:00 AM - NWS Short Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:05 AM - NWS Extended Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:10 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 81.3% Kemp: 93.3% Kickapoo: 88.9%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 87.7% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (85.1%) to determine drought stage.
--- 6:15 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 6,966 Megawatts.
--- 6:35 AM - According to a story at Texas Monthly, people in Texas and 16 other states have been infected with cyclospora through feces-contaminated food and water. The illness causes cramping, bloating, and explosive diarrhea. Foods to avoid include cilantro, blackberries, basil, spinach, and leafy greens. The FDA says thorough washing is not enough to remove the contamination, and that these food items should be avoided for the time being.
--- 6:55 AM - According to a story on Texoma’s Home Page (KFDX), one of several juveniles who were involved in the beat-down of another juvenile at the Castaway Cove Waterpark has been arrested. More arrests are planned.
--- 8:30 AM - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing
--- 9:10 AM - It's time to do some more Hobby Radio "wardriving." By that, I mean going mobile with my scanner radio in search of new frequencies. I'm on the north side of town, and I'm sure I'm missing some weak signals from the south part of town. Read Scanner Radio Enthusiasts - The Original Wardrivers.
--- 10:50 AM - UPDATED - Federal Trade Commission Actions
--- 11:15 AM - Do you remember the vacuum tube testing stations found inside many small grocery stores? You brought your TV and radio tubes in and plugged them in to check their condition. Bad tube? Buy a new one! Those were the days when radios glowed in the dark.
--- 12:50 PM - Were you lucky enough to have owned one of the early Baofeng handheld radio charging stands, complete with amusing Chinglish instructions on the bottom? I hope I never make the chareto mistake!
--- 7:00 PM - I got about 60% of my yard mowed this afternoon, and I might get the rest tomorrow. The grass was too wet to do it this morning. I watched some of the World Cup, leaving the radios turned off. Well, except for the scanner radio. So, no contacts today.
--- 8:15 PM - It was 1980 at the under-construction Elms Apartments (now La Donna Place) on Southwest Parkway. The entire unit on the west side of the complex, three stories tall, had been framed. One night, the whole unit fell to the ground. It looked like a pile of giant toothpicks. Whatever went wrong was fixed, and it's been standing for over 40 years now.