KSP Post 9 Area Public Safety

           Pike County Hill's and Holler's Net: Local amateur radio operators gather weekly for the local emergency traffic net. It typically                       meets every Monday at 8:00 PM local time on the 146.895 MHz frequency (with a pluss offset and a PL tone of 127.3 Hz).

• Operational Modes: All of the primary local repeaters listed operate using standard analog FM (Frequency Modulation). If you are programming a transceiver or a radio scanner, ensuring the correct PL Tone (CTCSS) is set is necessary to unmute your squelch or successfully transmit through the repeater.

• Simplex Communications: For direct line-of-sight talking without a repeater, operators in the area utilize the standard national VHF calling frequency of 146.520 MHz.

• Justin D. Childers is a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator holding the callsign KN4TRV.

  ​License & Operator Profile

  ​Operator Class: Amateur Extra (the highest tier of amateur license in the US, which grants full operating privileges across all amateur radio bands).

  ​Status: Active

  ​Grant Date: April 3, 2019

  ​Expiration Date: April 3, 2029

  ​KN4TRV Linked Repeater Network

  ​He is well-known in the amateur radio community for maintaining and operating the KN4TRV Ham Radio Linked Repeater Network. This system connects several local repeaters to provide extended radio coverage across Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia.

  ​The network links multiple frequencies and modes (including AllStar Link nodes) across several counties:
  LocationCounty / StateFrequency / OffsetNotes / Technical Details

  PikevillePike County, KY146.895 MHz (-0.6)AllStar Node 593780 (Tone: 127.3)

  PhelpsPike County, KY147.090 MHz (+0.6)AllStar Node 593800 (Tone: 100.0)

  PaintsvilleJohnson County, KY443.150 MHzLinked Repeater

  JenkinsLetcher County, KY144.940 MHzLinked Repeater

  StantonPowell County, KY146.970 MHzLinked Repeater

  Black MountainHarlan County, KY147.375 MHzLinked Repeater

  PoundWise County, VA144.940 MHzLinked Repeater
  Additional Infrastructure

  ​DMR Capabilities: He has also been associated with a digital mobile radio (DMR) repeater operating out of the Pikeville, KY area on 443.650 MHz (Color Code 7), configured to connect with the BrandMeister network.

  ​Public Broadcasts: The KN4TRV network is accessible online via live audio streaming feeds on Broadcastify, making it a critical hub for regional amateur radio communications and emergency backup capabilities in the Appalachian region.

   

  Timothy L. Webb is an experienced amateur (ham) radio operator holding the callsign KK4WH. Based out of Benham, Kentucky (Letcher County), he has been active in the ham radio community since the mid-1980s.

  ​Like Justin Childers (KN4TRV), Tim is deeply involved in infrastructure building, linking repeaters, and supporting emergency communications in the Appalachian region.

  ​Infrastructure & The "Hillbilly Ham Network" (HHN)

  ​Tim is the primary operator and trustee of major repeater systems that form the backbone of the Hillbilly Ham Network (HHN) and the East Kentucky Weather Amateur Radio Network (EastKYWARN). His stations leverage unique elevations to provide massive coverage across Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and Northeast Tennessee.

  ​His primary repeater builds include:

  ​**Black Mountain (Harlan County, KY): Located at the highest point in Kentucky (elevation 4,265 feet).

  ​Frequency: 444.250 MHz (+5.0 MHz offset)

  ​Technical Info: Uses a GE Mastr II, Arcom RC210 controller, and an 8-bay exposed dipole antenna side-mounted 160 feet up a tower. It runs a PL tone of 107.2 and is accessible via EchoLink (KK4WH-R node 245197) and AllStar Link (Node 47293).

  ​**Pine Mountain (Letcher County, KY): Located outside of Whitesburg at an elevation of 2,800 feet.

  ​Frequency: 224.960 MHz (1.25-meter band)

  ​Technical Info: Uses an Icom RP-2210 and NHRC-4 controller with a PL tone of 203.5. It is permanently linked back to the Black Mountain UHF flagship hub.

  ​Whitesburg DMR (Letcher County, KY):

  ​Frequency: 444.6625 MHz (+5.0 MHz offset)

  ​Technical Info: Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater operating on Color Code 1. It bridges into the BrandMeister digital network on Talkgroup 312128.

  ​Emergency Services & SKYWARN

  ​Because of the mountainous terrain of the Cumberland Valley, Tim’s interconnected system is highly utilized by Kentucky ARES District 9 (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and regional SKYWARN weather nets.

  ​During severe weather events, his Black and Pine mountain nodes act as a "flagship" communication network for local operators to feed real-time ground damage and weather data back to the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Jackson, Kentucky. His network supports multiple integrated communication modes across the region, including D-STAR, Yaesu System Fusion (YSF Room 75056), and Hamshack Hotline (Ext. 94031).

   

  Robert Thomas Stanley (who goes by Thomas) is a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator holding the callsign KN4PLR. Based out of the Raccoon Road area near Pikeville, Kentucky, Thomas is a widely recognized figure in the regional communications community, famously known across social media platforms as the "Pike County Scanner Master."

  ​License & Background

  ​Operator Class: General

  ​Location: Pike County, Kentucky (EM77 area)

  ​Inspiration: He holds a deep interest in space, science, and Star Trek—frequently citing the character "Scotty" as his primary inspiration because he's the guy who keeps all the gear running smoothly.

  ​The "Pike County Scanner Master" & Severe Weather

  ​Thomas transformed his radio passion into a major community public service following a devastating flood in Pike County in July 2010 (and a subsequent major flood in Johnson County in July 2015). Realizing how vital real-time information is during a crisis, he dedicated himself to programming, updating, and broadcasting public safety feeds.

  ​Broadcastify Feed: He hosts the popular, live Pike County Sheriff, Fire, EMS, and KSP Post 9 feed to keep local citizens informed during extreme emergency situations.

  ​SkyWarn & Storm Spotting: Thomas is a trained and certified Advanced Storm Spotter linked to the national Storm Spotter Network. Using the online handle (sovereign) and communicating via the Zello app handle (scanner_master), he coordinates ground observations with other spotters to feed real-time weather data directly to the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Jackson, Kentucky.

  ​Net Operations: He is active on the Pike County Amateur Radio ARES Net and the Eastern Kentucky Amateur SkyWarn Radio Network, utilizing the linked regional repeater networks (like those operated by KN4TRV and KK4WH) to maintain emergency communications when grids go down.

  ​Station Setup & Equipment

  ​Thomas runs a heavy-duty monitoring and transmitting shack with an array of networked hardware:

  ​Transceivers: His main HF base station is a Yaesu FT-450D, paired with a selection of handheld units including a Wouxun KG-UV9D, Baofeng UV-5R-E, and a Baofeng UV-82L.

  ​The Scanner Array: His flagship scanner is a digital Uniden SDS-200, backed up by legacy units like a Uniden BC-Sportcat 150, a BC-80XLT, and Radio Shack Pro-96 and Pro-2026 models. He also heavily utilizes Software Defined Radios (SDR) for digital signal decoding.

  ​Antenna Infrastructure:

  ​Main Scanner: An SD 2000U/N wide-band super discone antenna mounted 23 feet off the ground (covering 100–2000 MHz).

  ​SDR Setup: A secondary wide-band discone antenna mounted 10 feet up.

  ​HF Antenna: An AV-620 multi-band vertical antenna allowing him to work the 6, 10, 12, 15, and 20-meter amateur frequency bands.

   

  Ryan Hall, Y'all

  Public databases like QRZ confirm that the amateur radio callsign KJ4WHM belongs directly to Ryan Hall.

  On his official registration profile, Ryan shares a few personal details tying his ham radio license directly to his weather broadcasting career:

  Identity: He explicitly lists himself as a meteorologist and storm chaser, pointing visitors directly to his Ryan Hall, Y'all YouTube, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) channels.

  The Weather Connection: Like many storm chasers, Ryan uses ham radio infrastructure to communicate when cell towers fail, coordinate with local severe weather spotter networks, and relay ground-truth data directly to the National Weather Service (NWS) via the SKYWARN program.

  Hillbilly Ham Network Connections.

  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=601694589046114&set=a.176862041529373

  East Kentucky SkyWarn Amatur Radio SkyWarn Net Facebook Page.

  https://www.facebook.com/EastKentuckyAmateurRadioSkyWarnNet

  Hillbilly Ham Facebook Page.

  https://www.facebook.com/hillbillyhamnet

  Letcher County Amateur Radio Club Facebook Page.

  https://www.facebook.com/LetcherCARC

  Letcher County SKYWARN Net

  Time: 2000 EST

  Frequency: 145.350 -0.600 offset PL Tone 186.2

  Alt Frequency: 444.6626 +5 offset RX Tone 103.5 TX Tone 103.5

  NCS Station: KQ4LEE

  X Platform.

  @RadioSkwarn

  @KN4PLR_SkyWarn

  KN4PLR APRS.fi WX

  https://aprs.fi/weather/a/KN4PLR

  KN4TRV Solar Site Tempest WX

  http://tempestwx.com/station/215848

  Rayn Hall, Y'all.

  https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHallYall

  What Is Skywarn?

  Simply put, Skywarn is a storm spotter program organized, originally in the 1960s, by the National Weather Service. Skywarn is a totally volunteer program and includes some 350,000 to 400,000 trained spotters nationwide. Anyone can volunteer, but the program largely attracts those with an emergency services background or amateur radio operators.

  Spotters provide weather reports all the time, but their main role involves severe storms. Spotters are trained to identify and report many aspects of severe storms, such as wind speed, hail size, tornadic development, and any damage observed in their area.

  These are not storm chasers, but storm spotters. They don't chase down storms, but rather report what is happening in their communities in order to help the National Weather Service better see the "ground truth" about storms and more effectively warn the public by issuing warnings. Even with today's technology, storm spotters and the Skywarn program remain a vital pillar in the structure of severe weather alerts in the United States.

  Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM)-https://kyem.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Emergency Management shares the Governor's vision to coordinate a system of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery and protect the lives, environment, and property of the people of Kentucky.

  KYEM is a division of the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs and its role and function are governed by legislative action as dictated in Chapter 39A-F of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

  KYEM consists of our main office located on Boone National Guard Center, at 100 Minuteman Parkway, in Frankfort, KY 40601, and 10 Area Offices located throughout the state.

  Although state and local governments are ready to assist the public during times of emergencies and disasters, preparedness starts at home. In the event of large-scale disasters, it may take time to respond immediately.

  SpotterNetwork-https://www.spotternetwork.org/ The SpotterNetwork brings storm spotters, storm chasers, coordinators, and public servants together in a seamless network of information. It provides accurate position data of spotters and chasers for coordination/reporting and provides ground truth to public servants engaged in the protection of life and property.

  "RadioReference.com is the world's largest radio communications data provider, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information, and FCC license data. RadioReference is also the largest broadcaster of public safety live audio communications feeds, hosting thousands of live audio broadcasts of Police, Fire, EMS, Railroad, and aircraft communications.

  With hundreds of thousands of members, RadioReference is a world-leading collaboration platform for public safety communications professionals and hobbyists."

  Systems in Kentucky-https://www.radioreference.com/db/browse/stid/21

  State of Kentucky Live Audio Feeds-https://www.radioreference.com/db/browse/stid/21

  "Ten Technologies to Own the Weather Today!"

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  https://climateviewer.com/about/

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  United States Air Force Mid Air Refueling Routes/Areas-http://www.milradiocomms.com/refuel_tracks.html

  KY4ARC Amature Radio Club-Paintsville, Kentucky-http://www.ky4arc.com/

  Kentucky Amature Radio-http://www.kyham.net/

  APRS.fi, for search and rescue-https://aprs.fi/#!lat=37.7548&lng=-84.2985

  Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is an amateur radio-based system for real-time digital communications of information of immediate value in the local area. Data can include object Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, weather station telemetry, text messages, announcements, queries, and other telemetry.

  WA4SWF, Fred Jones. Steps to prepare for Emergency Situations.

  https://wa4swf.wordpress.com/

  Weather website made by, SILENT KEY, EDGAR L MC KINNEY-KB8QEU. National Weather Service Radars

  And Other Weather-Related Maps-https://qsl.net/kb8qeu/WX.html

  NOAA Weather Radios with the SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) https://www.weather.gov/nwr/county_coverage?State=KY

  Kentucky Amature Radio Emergency Service-District-9-https://kyaresdistrict9.wordpress.com/

  Kentucky SkyWarn-http://www.kyham.net/emcomm/severewx.html

  Emergency Communications Training, Kentucky-http://www.kyham.net/emcomm/training.html

  Kentucky ARES-http://www.kyham.net/emcomm/kyares.html

  Kentucky ARES Region 5-https://twitter.com/KYARESREGION_5

  NWS Forecast Office Jackson, KY-https://www.weather.gov/jkl/

  CocoRaHS-Kentucky-https://www.cocorahs.org/state.aspx?state=ky observers provide great volunteer service to the community, the county, and the state by providing information on precipitation, snowfall, and snow depths. The information is used by government and university scientists, community officials, farmers, county emergency managers, watershed managers, drought monitors, and by your friends and neighbors.

  Kentucky Mesonet-http://www.kymesonet.org/about.html A division of the Kentucky Climate Center is statewide monitoring weather and climate monitoring infrastructure with an operations center housed at Western Kentucky University’s Center for Research and Development. It is based upon a network of automated stations that monitor near-surface environmental conditions in the domain from 10 meters above the surface to one meter below the surface.

  Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) code-https://www.weather.gov/nwr/counties NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage will be so indicated. Some counties or parts thereof, especially in mountainous areas, that are listed as having NWR coverage, may not have reliable reception in some locations due to signal blockages and/or excessive distance from the transmitter.

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  Real time lightning map-https://www.blitzortung.org/en/live_lightning_maps.php...

  Reflecting Sunlight: Recommendations for Solar

  Geoengineering Research and Research Governance (2021)

  http://nap.edu/25762

  Convention on Biological Diversity Ban on Geoengineering (2011)

  https://www.cbd.int/climate/geoengine...

  Stratospheric Sulfur Geoengineering - Benefits and Risks (2018)

  https://weathermodificationhistory.co...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmxZ_...

  International Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement (2022)

  https://www.solargeoeng.org/

  https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.754

  Solar Geoengineering: Warnings from Scientists, Indigenous Peoples, Youth, and Climate Activists (2021)

  https://stopsolargeo.org/

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbwCN...

  We can’t afford to stop solar geoengineering research

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