[K3CAL] Fwd: Skywarn NCS

[Jerry Stuckle, AI0K]

Hi, Richard,

We are still collecting names for those who would like to attend and 
haven't scheduled anything yet.  It will online (probably a Zoom 
session) on a weekday evening.

We haven't held an NCS class for a number of years and I"m not sure the 
Power Point slides even exist any more.  I asked the person who put on 
the last one but he hasn't responded yet.  I probably will end up 
developing the class from scratch.

As such it will be between one and two hours - I won't know until I get 
an outline in place.

I will add you to the list and will let you know when we have a class 
scheduled.

Thanks for volunteering es 73,
Jerry, AI0K
SKYWARN Amateur Radio Coordinator
National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington

On 3/17/2023 2:23 PM, Richard Terlisner wrote:
> i'm also interested in the class.  but i'd have to know when the days 
> are to avoid previous commitments.
> 
> dick terlisner
> ae3dt
> 
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 7:56 AM Andrew Charland <acharland182 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:acharland182 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>     From: *Andrew Charland* <acharland182 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:acharland182 at gmail.com>>
>     Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2023, 07:44
>     Subject: Skywarn NCS
>     To: Calvert County, MD AUXCOMM <calv-ares at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:calv-ares at mailman.qth.net>>
> 
> 
>     Good morning all. Severe weather season is right around the corner.
>     In preparation, we are working to bring the Skywarn program back to
>     life. With the loss of the "350" repeater, Southern MD was left
>     without coverage, so CARA voted use it's linked system to fill that
>     gap.
> 
>     In the very near future, we will try to coordinate a Skywarn Basics
>     class for spotters. If you've never taken the class, I would
>     strongly encourage it. A lot of the information applies to every day
>     weather awareness. We plan to work with Calvert Co. Dept of
>     Emergency Preparedness to involve the citizenship as well. If you
>     are interested, let me or Shawn know so we can maintain a list.
> 
>     We will also  need operators to function as net control stations
>     during times of severe weather to gather and relay spotter reports
>     to NWS in VA.
> 
>     There is some training involved which is done through Zoom
>     session(s)to ensure all are familiar with what NWS expects. When we
>     have enough folks willing to take on NCS duties, a session can be
>     scheduled.
> 
>     If you would be willing to function as a NCS, please email Jerry
>     Stuckle at ai0k at ai0k.net <mailto:ai0k at ai0k.net>. Jerry is the
>     Amateur Radio Coordinator for the Nat'l Capitol Skywarn Support Group.
> 
>     We believe this is a good way for our group and CARA to be involved
>     in the "service side" of amateur radio. Who knows... if we get a
>     good turn out from the citizens, we may even be able draw more
>     interest in the amateur radio community.
> 
>     If anyone has any questions, feel free to drop me a line.
> 
>     Thanks.
> 
>     Andy AEC
>     KC3WRX
> 
> 
> 
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