PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1049 AM EDT WED JUL 10 2013 /949 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2013/
...WEEKLY TEST OF THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO POSTPONED... ...FORT WAYNE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST WILL BE DOWN FOR REPAIRS THURSDAY MORNING...
DUE TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY...THE WEEKLY TEST OF THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS POSTPONED. THE TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THURSDAY BETWEEN 11 AM AND NOON EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING TRANSMITTERS...KJY-62 AT 162.500 MHZ FROM LAPORTE...WXJ-57 AT 162.400 MHZ FROM SOUTH BEND...AND WXI-94 AT 162.425 MHZ FROM ANGOLA.
THE FORT WAYNE NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST...WXJ-58 AT 162.550 MHZ...WILL BE DOWN FOR ANTENNA REPAIRS BEGINNING THURSDAY JULY 11TH DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THIS MAINTENANCE WILL REPAIR THE LOW POWER AND DEGRADED SIGNAL ISSUES THAT THE TRANSMITTER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. DUE TO THE REPAIRS...THE WEEKLY TEST WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED FOR THE FORT WAYNE TRANSMITTER ON THURSDAY. IF THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IS COMPLETED...THE TEST MAY BE CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY JULY 12TH BETWEEN 11 AM AND NOON EDT FOR THE FORT WAYNE TRANSMITTER.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.