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mid-afternoon through the evening hours since a major weather event
requiring SKYWARN activation occurs doing this time-frame. The alternative
is not to activate SKYWARN which presents a safety of life and property in
the repeater coverage area. Recent U.S. Government Sequestration has made
getting NWS NCS training very difficult to obtain, I rather see us have
SKYWARN Nets than risk life and property to those in our coverage area.
Please monitor NWS website for Hazard Outlook Forecast to see if SKYWARN
activations will be needed for weather events, hence, start a SKYWARN NET
for our coverage area.
Roll calls are not needed for SKYWARN NETS. Listen for the script SKYWARN
NCS reads and report for only those conditions being asked. NWS is looking
for certain conditions on the ground and is not interested that the "sky is
blue" at your location, for example. In other words, keep radio traffic to
a minimum so those experiencing weather events can report to SKYWARN NCS.
The job of being SKYWARN NCS is intense and very demanding. SKYWARN NCS
needs to take local reports and to rely those reports to NWS Sterling
timely.
It is normal & necessary operational procedures to have a backup station for
the NCS since so much information is being passed at times. It also gives
NCS time to call NWS Sterling with updates, time to take a break since some
weather events last hours and in case NCS goes off-the-air for some reason.
NWS Sterling host quarterly SKYWARN Meetings with a meteorologist. Dates
and times are posted on NWS Sterling website under SKYWARN on the right
side. For those that like to go to a meeting let me know. I have been to
dozens of their meetings in the past and do not mind driving there. The
meetings are informative and would let us be more up to date on NWS
objectives. Since these meetings occurs on Government property a list of
names of those attending is required prior to the meeting.
FAll ARES and RACES members should have an all-weather radio with S.A.M.E.
(Specific Area Messaging Encoding, i.e., one can set radio to turn ON when
Calvert County is included in a bulletin) feature at their location. Not
only do these radios alert one for weather critical bulletins for specific
areas but other national emergencies utilizes these radios too for
notifications. Just like a smoke alarm in your home, a weather radio with
S.A.M.E. is the next safety equipment ALL households should be equipped.
73, Dennis N3QHC
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Dennis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>My skywarn No is =
CTN-16<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Dick W3RBR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
calv-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net =
[mailto:calv-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis =
N3QHC<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 20, 2013 3:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
calv-ares at mailman.qth.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [CALV-ARES] SKYWARN ID =
update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Attached is =
a list of SKYWARN ID’s for hams local to the K3CAL-R. =
Updated list will be sent as new ID’s are =
received.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I do not know who are SKYWARN NCS trained by =
NWS. If we do not have substantial number of hams trained SKYWARN =
NCS then I suggest we ask for volunteers as long as we stick to the NWS =
NCS Scripts. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>From =
experience, SKYWARN NCS should be those hams available in the =
mid-afternoon through the evening hours since a major weather event =
requiring SKYWARN activation occurs doing this time-frame. The =
alternative is not to activate SKYWARN which presents a safety of life =
and property in the repeater coverage area. Recent U.S. Government =
Sequestration has made getting NWS NCS training very difficult to =
obtain, I rather see us have SKYWARN Nets than risk life and property to =
those in our coverage area. Please monitor NWS website for Hazard =
Outlook Forecast to see if SKYWARN activations will be needed for =
weather events, hence, start a SKYWARN NET for our coverage area. =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Roll calls are not needed for SKYWARN NETS. =
Listen for the script SKYWARN NCS reads and report for only those =
conditions being asked. NWS is looking for certain conditions on =
the ground and is not interested that the “sky is blue” at =
your location, for example. In other words, keep radio traffic to =
a minimum so those experiencing weather events can report to SKYWARN =
NCS. The job of being SKYWARN NCS is intense and very =
demanding. SKYWARN NCS needs to take local reports and to rely =
those reports to NWS Sterling timely. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>It is normal =
& necessary operational procedures to have a backup station for the =
NCS since so much information is being passed at times. It also =
gives NCS time to call NWS Sterling with updates, time to take a break =
since some weather events last hours and in case NCS goes off-the-air =
for some reason.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>NWS Sterling =
host quarterly SKYWARN Meetings with a meteorologist. Dates and =
times are posted on NWS Sterling website under SKYWARN on the right =
side. For those that like to go to a meeting let me know. I have =
been to dozens of their meetings in the past and do not mind driving =
there. The meetings are informative and would let us be more up to =
date on NWS objectives. Since these meetings occurs on Government =
property a list of names of those attending is required prior to the =
meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:Wingdings;color:red'>F</span>All ARES and RACES =
members should have an all-weather radio with S.A.M.E. (Specific Area =
Messaging Encoding, i.e., one can set radio to turn ON when Calvert =
County is included in a bulletin) feature at their location. Not =
only do these radios alert one for weather critical bulletins for =
specific areas but other national emergencies utilizes these radios too =
for notifications. Just like a smoke alarm in your home, a weather =
radio with S.A.M.E. is the next safety equipment ALL households should =
be equipped. <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>73, Dennis =
N3QHC <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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