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.