From skywarn at mailman.qth.net  Sat Aug  2 09:44:30 2014
From: skywarn at mailman.qth.net (David Podgor via Skywarn)
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 06:44:30 -0700
Subject: [Skywarn] Skywarn ID Card or Certificate
Message-ID: <1406987070.48113.YahooMailNeo@web122601.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>



Hello,

I was just wondering if the NWS DC/Baltimore office gives out an id card 
or certificate after completion of the Skywarn Basics I class.? I took 
the class in May of this year but didn't receive any confirming 
documentation.? Thank you.
?
?
?
David Podgor

http://www.facebook.com/podgorvideo

http://www.youtube.com/ravens32681

From doemland1282 at att.net  Sat Aug  9 08:38:19 2014
From: doemland1282 at att.net (Nick Doemland)
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 08:38:19 -0400
Subject: [Skywarn] Hello
Message-ID: <57D73B09-33CA-4D4E-ACE8-7BE4A43713D0@att.net>


Hello everyone, 
My name is Nick Doemland / KM4AAL, I'm new to the Ham world, but have jumped in with both feet. I'm a member of the Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society (Club of the Year) as well as Gwinnett ARES. I think the Skywarn  program will help make me a better more prepared ARES member. I'm looking to take the Skywarn Spotter Training in September.

I look forward to learning and sharing through this list


Sent from my iPhone

From billyt3 at cox.net  Sat Aug  9 09:28:04 2014
From: billyt3 at cox.net (billyt3 at cox.net)
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 9:28:04 -0400
Subject: [Skywarn] Hello
In-Reply-To: <ccfS1o00y45oxQM01cfUgw>
Message-ID: <20140809092804.RIRBM.48443.imail@eastrmwml107>

Hey everyone,
My name Is Billy Thompson.  Bake in the day, I took the storm spotter course. Over the years, I sort of forgot about it, not a lot to do in Louisiana. I am getting back involved and my plans are to take refresher internet classes from SkyWarn and Storm Spotter.

I look forward to being involved with everyone.
--
Billyt

---- Nick Doemland <doemland1282 at att.net> wrote: 
> 
> Hello everyone, 
> My name is Nick Doemland / KM4AAL, I'm new to the Ham world, but have jumped in with both feet. I'm a member of the Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society (Club of the Year) as well as Gwinnett ARES. I think the Skywarn  program will help make me a better more prepared ARES member. I'm looking to take the Skywarn Spotter Training in September.
> 
> I look forward to learning and sharing through this list
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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From jreagan90 at gmail.com  Sat Aug  9 10:44:48 2014
From: jreagan90 at gmail.com (Jon Reagan)
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 10:44:48 -0400
Subject: [Skywarn] Hello
In-Reply-To: <57D73B09-33CA-4D4E-ACE8-7BE4A43713D0@att.net>
References: <57D73B09-33CA-4D4E-ACE8-7BE4A43713D0@att.net>
Message-ID: <CA+seH7V+ZfduTeKu-11vjYpWxLDPqTW7nKxDRENZBVUBikGyNw@mail.gmail.com>

Nick,

Nice to see a local on here!  I'm looking into ham radio but haven't had
the time yet.  I took the online courses through MetEd, but does Gwinnett
ARES hold skywarn training as well?  I know they have training materials
but I never saw any classes scheduled.

Thanks,

Jon
On Aug 9, 2014 8:39 AM, "Nick Doemland" <doemland1282 at att.net> wrote:

>
> Hello everyone,
> My name is Nick Doemland / KM4AAL, I'm new to the Ham world, but have
> jumped in with both feet. I'm a member of the Gwinnett Amateur Radio
> Society (Club of the Year) as well as Gwinnett ARES. I think the Skywarn
>  program will help make me a better more prepared ARES member. I'm looking
> to take the Skywarn Spotter Training in September.
>
> I look forward to learning and sharing through this list
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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From skywarn at mailman.qth.net  Wed Aug 13 10:58:59 2014
From: skywarn at mailman.qth.net (Rev. Robert A. Crutchfield via Skywarn)
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:58:59 -0700
Subject: [Skywarn] New guy signing on !
Message-ID: <1407941939.45591.YahooMailNeo@web163405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

My name is Robert Crutchfield, I am a bi-vocational minister and brand new spotter based in Katy, Texas outside Houston. I just joined the Skywarn program out of the Houston-Galveston office of the National Weather Service. I have been a member of Red Cross Disaster Services, The Texas State Guard, The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Chaplain at the Katy Fire and EMS Department. This has given me quite a bit of practical experience with the weather and weather products. I have always been fascinated with weather and look forward to learning more about it through working with the Skywarn Program.

From k.heyboer at verizon.net  Wed Aug 13 20:23:12 2014
From: k.heyboer at verizon.net (Kevin Heyboer)
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:23:12 -0400
Subject: [Skywarn] New guy signing on !-Welcome
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References: <1407941939.45591.YahooMailNeo@web163405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <6F661B1066E4413E9734730DE9AE3EF3@MANDI>

Welcome aboard Robert.  With all that background, I am surprised that I do
not see a ham radio call sign in your signature line.  I seriously encourage
you to pursue amateur radio as part of both your interest in weather and
disaster services.  Ham radio is the original social media dating back to
the early 1900's when the wireless radio was invented, and it will always
work, even in the absence of commercial power, cellular service, internet
service, and telephone service.

Obtaining a license is easier than you might think.  Morse Code is no longer
required for any level license.  The knowledge required is basic electronic
and radio propagation theory which can be learned through practice tests,
from taking a class sponsored by a local club, or by reading the manual
available through www.arrl.org.  The license itself is free and there is a
very minimal charge (about $15.00) for the testing which is done solely by
volunteers.  I am sure you have experience using Marine VHF FM working with
USCG Auxiliary and possibly even Marine HF.  The principles are the same and
the operation is very similar.

With a General Class or higher license, you can get on the HF (shortwave)
radio bands, where you would be surprised how many Christian groups you will
find meeting over radio nets (sort of like a big conference call) from all
over the world.  Ham radio is even used to help support Christian missions
in distant areas and disaster areas.  The Salvation Army maintains a Health
and Welfare Net (SATERN) on 14.288 MHz for any and all disasters worldwide,
and the Tropical Prediction Center in Miami maintains amateur radio station
WX4NHC with the Hurricane Watch Net on 14.325 MHz anytime a hurricane
threatens land in the Atlantic Basin, including the Caribbean and the Gulf
of Mexico.  I am quite certain there is also a local SKYWARN net operated
locally in Harris County for WSFO Galveston on VHF or UHF, or both.

Equipment costs vary, but the availability of used equipment is huge.  You
can always start small and work your way up, especially in a large metro
area like Houston-Harris County.  Small hand-held radios can be purchased
for as little as $35-$50.

PS, I have a 33 year old son who lives in Katy and works in Houston for
Comcast Cable, so when I saw your location, I could not resist making a
reply.  I am trying to encourage him to get his license as well.  He is
senior engineer at Comcast, so he already has the electronics background.

Keep your eyes to the sky and your umbrella dry, and thanks for all your
varied public service.

As you can see by my signature line, I am a SKYWARN Amateur Radio Net
Manager.  In my case, I am one of seven coordinators for the County Warning
Area for WSFO Morristown, Tennessee and the WX4MRX ham radio station at
their facility watching the weather over the Cumberland Plateau and the
Great Smoky Mountains.  In my particular case, the very far southwest end of
North Carolina where Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia intersect, which
is on the lee side at the west end of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Kevin Heyboer KD4UYR
AEC Cherokee County NCARES
Southwest Carolina SKYWARN Net Manager
http://www.cherokee-ares.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Skywarn [mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rev.
Robert A. Crutchfield via Skywarn
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:59 AM
To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Skywarn] New guy signing on !

My name is Robert Crutchfield, I am a bi-vocational minister and brand new
spotter based in Katy, Texas outside Houston. I just joined the Skywarn
program out of the Houston-Galveston office of the National Weather Service.
I have been a member of Red Cross Disaster Services, The Texas State Guard,
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Chaplain at the Katy Fire and EMS
Department. This has given me quite a bit of practical experience with the
weather and weather products. I have always been fascinated with weather and
look forward to learning more about it through working with the Skywarn
Program.
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From skywarn at mailman.qth.net  Wed Aug 13 20:43:28 2014
From: skywarn at mailman.qth.net (Ed Schot via Skywarn)
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:43:28 -0700
Subject: [Skywarn] (no subject)
Message-ID: <1407977008.1256.YahooMailNeo@web122603.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

I been a storm spotter for years been to a class but have not got my card, how 





















I been a skywarn spotter for year's, I been to a class but have not got my I.D card what do I need to get one.




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From dkimball at triad.rr.com  Thu Aug 14 06:54:35 2014
From: dkimball at triad.rr.com (DR Kimball)
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:54:35 +0000
Subject: [Skywarn] Class Information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message-ID: <20140814105436.EYAG9.339596.root@dnvrco-web11>

Hello
In response to your Question yes you should get a certificate for your class work I have several of them now the classes i took are from here in North Carolina as far as an ID Card you can go to the weather store and get one just like the Sky Warn stickers and magnets for your car if that's what you are interested in doing i finished all the classes back in May of this year also it takes a few weeks to get the certificates in the e-mail on your computer then you can download them and print them you  will also get a control number to use when you call in you information to your weather contact in your area everyone is issued a control number so they know who and where you live the lic is good for 3 years here in NC 
DR  then you have to re take the tests again and pass them with an average score of 70% or better they used to give out ID Cards but they stopped doing that but you can buy your own from the weather store any other information i can help you with let me know monitoring the weather is interesting and dangerous at the same time im not a storm chaser just Sky Warn observer there are extra classes you can take for credit and you will get certificates for the classes also  the more you learn the better off you you be able to report the weather you can contact you weather person for your area look it up at weather.com  for your area or just Google it. DR Kimball Sky Warn NC 

From colstonl at gmail.com  Thu Aug 28 19:51:52 2014
From: colstonl at gmail.com (Lloyd Colston)
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:51:52 -0500
Subject: [Skywarn] News From Space Weather Prediction Center
Message-ID: <CAGeNtEHvs+LefUqoKv_aq=+iqJDPT5FsYY+P+w0=AErensATdg@mail.gmail.com>

SWPC New Website Survey Available

As the Space Weather Prediction Center prepares to make its new
website operational near the end of September, we are pleased to
announce the availability of a National Weather Service Product Survey
to gather your comments.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=NSWPCWS

Since the debut of the Beta site in April, we have gotten many
comments and suggestions.  We have attempted to address most of those
inputs, while adding content and data products.  For example, we now
have addressed size issues on the images and animations by adding
?lightbox? functionality similar to Google and YouTube that allows you
to maximize image and movie size.  Additionally we have many product
pages and ?dashboard? pages focused on specific user groups.  This
includes the Space Weather Enthusiasts page
(http://origin-www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/space-weather-enthusiasts) as
a response to many who missed our Space Weather Now and Today?s Space
Weather pages. We have added Data Access
(http://origin-www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/data-access) where you can
navigate to our Product Subscription service or navigate to directly
retrieve text and image data. Finally, we improved mobile performance
and added a Search box that many of you requested.

Websites are never static, and so our site will continue to evolve and
improve as we move through this operational deployment period.  Our
users are our partners in keeping the site not only relevant, but also
exciting.  So, please take the time to browse through the site and
consider making it your primary Web access to SWPC versus our legacy
site.  And, of course, provide feedback through the Product Survey
page (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=NSWPCWS).