PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 333 PM EDT THU JUL 11 2013 /233 PM CDT THU JUL 11 2013/
...FORT WAYNE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST ON LOW POWER THROUGH FRIDAY...
THE FORT WAYNE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST...WXJ-58 AT 162.550 MHZ...WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST AT LOW POWER THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. MAINTENANCE BEGAN TODAY TO REPAIR THE LOW POWER AND DEGRADED SIGNAL ISSUES THAT THE TRANSMITTER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE...AND FURTHER MAINTENANCE IS NEEDED ON FRIDAY JULY 12TH TO RESTORE THE BROADCAST TO FULL POWER. THE WEEKLY TEST OF THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY JULY 12TH FOR THE FORT WAYNE TRANSMITTER. THE NEXT PLANNED WEEKLY TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAY JULY 17TH BETWEEN 11 AM AND NOON EDT.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.