[W8MWA] Informational: Mountain Counties Skywarn Net Announcement

[Jeffrey Fritz]

Jason, KB8FDD, is starting a new Skywarn Net that will interface and
collaborate with the North Central West Virginia Skywarn Net. For
simplification, Jason and I have agreed on the following in terms of Net
check-ins:

*If you live in **Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker or Wetzel Counties**,
please check into the **North Central West Virginia SKYWARN Net *during net
activations.

*If you live in **Taylor, Barbour, Garett, Randolph, Upshur, Lewis and
Harrison Counties** please check into the Mountain Counties Skywarn Net *during
net activations.

Jeff, WB1AAL

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I am pleased to announce that the Mountain Counties Skywarn is in place and
over time I believe that this will prove to be a very beneficial public
service for the Communities within the coverage area.

The main need that we have is to get the information out on the Skywarn
Net. I am requesting that this information can be passed along to local
Amateur Radio Clubs, ARES Coordinators or anyone that could be of
assistance.

At this time we do not have a scheduled weekly net so we are relying on
other means of communication to our Local Amateur Community, such as email,
general area nets, social media, word of mouth, ect.. We are in a mutual
effort with the North Central West Virginia Skywarn Net, the National
Weather Service in Charleston and all other respective agencies to support
Skywarn and amateur radio in the mountain state and surrounding counties in
the nearby states.

The Official Counties we will activate an official Skywarn net for is
Severe warnings in the following counties. Taylor, Barbour,Garett,
Randolph, Upshur, Lewis and Harrison. I expect we will have check ins far
outside this area and net control can include other counties as they see
fit. This can also be modified as time goes on when we get a good idea of
the actual coverage of the repeater. Skywarn standby obviously can take
place when severe weather is outside these counties with the potential of
moving into our area.  I would like to see a lot of repeater activity
especially during Skywarn standby mode to get interest and activity in what
we are doing.

We do recommend that if there is an Activated Skywarn Net with partner
groups (such as the  North Central West Virginia Skywarn Net  on 145.430)
that if you are in that immediate area you attempt to pass traffic through
that route if possible. There may be instances that it’s not possible due
to repeater coverage or higher than usual amounts of traffic. Regardless
both of the Net’s will coordinate between each other to ensure that Severe
Weather reports are submitted to the appropriate NWS office.

This weekend appears to have a decent chance of our first Skywarn
Activation. We have a fairly uncommon day 4 slight risk for our area. We
will see what the next few days bring with updated models.

Please send me a specific email if you would like to be considered for
being net control at any point or be in training for net control station.
Looking for any and all Amateurs for participation.

If you would like to be included in SKYWARN NET updates such as severe
weather forecasts and data from the NWS when severe weather approaches. Let
me know and I will add you to the list.

Thank you and 73

Jason C Hatfield KD8FDD Phone 304-612-5576
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