[Skywarn] SKYWARN TESTING

[KD7JYK DM09]

Oh, boy...

Same problem here.  I saw a note go out about a past Skywarn training about 
twenty minutes from here so I replied to the poster, a meteorologist for 
NOAA and mentioned it would have been good to know BEFORE the class.  He 
sent me a link to the announcement page, which I checked daily for two 
years.  They still had training, they still didn't tell anyone about it... 
FINALLY, I called the head meteorologist, about a week before a class, 
fortunately, and he gave me the details and location.  I checked the 
announcement page, STILL no mention of training.

I called the training center to get directions, THEY had no idea training 
was going to happen.

I drove to that location, just in case, they were closed...

Finally, someone showed up!  I got "trained".  I didn't learn anything I 
didn't know, but got my spotter number.  I checked the website again, still 
no mention of training, in fact, in three years, the announcement page has 
never announced a training session.

Other than that...

Nets - Dead.

Packet - Dead

Newsletter - Dead

E-Mail reflectors on QTH and Yahoo - Dead.

Meterological events, strong wind, gusts, limited visibility due to dust, 
rain, snow, hail, smoke, flash floods, microbursts, squalls, the norm.

But, at least I got my spotter number...

What you need to do is call or visit in person your local NOAA office and 
talk to the head meteorologist, not a flunky intern.

Kurt, LY58