[LeArc] LEARC Meeting & Important Dates

[Jesse Risley]

The rescheduled February meeting for LEARC is Monday, February 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the American Red Cross building in Macomb.  For those who will be unable to make the meeting, mark the following dates on your calendar: 

02/28 - Technician class amateur radio license course begins at 7:00 p.m. at the American Red Cross Building in Macomb.  Participants should bring $20.00 to cover the cost of textbook materials.  The public is invited and walk-ins are welcome!

03/05 - NWS basic spotter training course will be held at the Macomb American Legion (221 E Washington St.) beginning at 6:30 p.m.  No pre-registration is necessary.

03/11 - Sterling, IL Hamfest.  Visit w9mep.com for more details

03/17 - NWS ADVANCED SPOTTER TRAINING (Burlington, IA). Prerequisite: Basic spotter training within the last year. Class will be held at the New Life Family Church (13267 Highway 61 - about 3 miles north of Burlington on Highway 61). Seating is limited to 200. For those staying from the basic class in the morning, lunch will be available for purchase on site.

03/19 - Good Hope/Sciota, IL (McDonough County)  6:30pm CDT Basic Spotter Training will be held at West Prairie High School.   No pre-registration is necessary.

Note:  All spotter training classes last about 2 hours. They are free and open to the public. 
Basic spotter training classes cover severe weather hazards including thunderstorms and tornadoes.  This includes the general structure and movement of severe thunderstorms, identification of important storm features, and safety concerns.  Advanced spotter training classes go into more detail about the structure of different types of thunderstorms, using radar to look at thunderstorms, and severe weather terminology. Attending a basic spotter training class within the last year is strongly recommended before attending the advanced classes. 

73's,

Jesse / K9JLR
LEARC President


 
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