[KYHAM] Earthquakes, storms, and KYHAM

[kd4pwl at insightbb.com]

Just my $.02 for what it is worth.  

Whether it is information about severe weather, earthquakes, or whatever type 
of disaster it is welcome here within reason.  KYHAM is open to anything 
related to amateur radio in Kentucky.  Sure, the fact there was an earthquake, 
there is severe weather approaching the state has nothing to do with amateur 
radio.  However, it a lot to do with amateur radio public service.  Whether it 
is ARES/RACES/Skywarn/Whatever, that information may be very useful to their 
response. 

I subscribe to a lot of email notification services.  Most of them arrive, I 
glance at them, and they fall into the "duly noted" category and I move on.  
You would be surprised how many earthquakes occur in the New Madrid area.  Most 
aren't of the strength for us to perceive them.  But I have seen a half dozen a 
day sometimes. 

What does "within reason" mean?  I really don't want to adopt a policy on this 
because hazards come at unexpected times/sizes/severities.  The people that 
normally post information may not be online, so if there is something of 
general KY interest, feel welcome to post it. 

I think the best way to go about it is put specific information in the subject 
line and then within the email give a link to an official source and let the 
reader pursue it if they choose to.  Let's not add any interpretation to it 
unless you are an expert.  :)  There are a few members of this list who are, 
and they work for the agencies that would issue the hazard notifications.  :)

We also need to remember that KYHAM and the Internet is an ever changing 
environment.  There are people joining all the time.  They discover something 
they have never seen before and want to share it with others because they think 
it is useful.  They may not know that some they send it to are already aware of 
that particular site or piece of information.  Do you know how joke emails 
travel around?  You may have seen it, but when one of your friends sees it and 
sends it to you, you get it again.  Same concept.  

Just my thoughts...
73, Pat, KD4PWL