At noon on the first Friday of each month, if there is no inclement weather, the Owen County radio amateurs assist in the testing of the eleven severe weather warning sirens. Amateurs station their mobile equipment at each site and report to the EMA director Jack White KC9OQK the results of the test via the Spencer 146.985 MHz repeater. (136.5 Hz CCTSS tone).

During the September 3^rd test, problems were discovered. There were three tests conducted to diagnose the problems. On the first test, from the EMA office, of the nine sirens covered, four failed and two others passed with a 'gurgle'.

The second test was also ran from the EMA office. Two of the sirens that had failed the first test, worked.

The test was then run from the Owen County Dispatch Center and the previously failing two sirens worked.

The Emergency Management Agency's console is being tested.

If you are able to participate at any of the following locations October 1^st at noon, please contact Jim K9EOH at 812 828-0629 so he may coordinate the coverage. We especially need to cover Patricksburg and McCormick's Creek School as they were not covered during the August and September tests.

• Cataract
• Patricksburg
• McCormicks Creek School (Utility building North
• Whitehall
• Gosport
• Cunot
• Coal City
• Millgrove
• Spencer Cooper Park
• Spencer OVHS Baseball Field
• Freedom