EMERALD COAST WEATHER NETWORK  SKYWARN
EVENT PREAMBLE 

 

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST SKYWARN NET

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST SKYWARN NET

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST SKYWARN NET

 

This is ( Call sign ) your call then phonetically.

Name is _________ your Skywarn Net Control operator for this special session of the Emerald Coast Skywarn Net.

 

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a special weather statement for the following area(s).

Give the particulars (accurately and specifically)

      IE: The National Weather in Mobile has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the following location: Santa Rosa County until 8 PM.

      Then give what type of reports that you are looking for:

                 ( 1 )  Funnel clouds, tornado or rotating wall clouds

                 ( 2 )  Hail ½ inch or larger

                 ( 3 )  Damaging winds in excess of 40 mph

                 ( 4 )  Excessive rainfall ( usually greater than 2 inch per hour )

 

It is imperative that the spotters keep their own safety their number ONE concern.

 

Ask for check ins. Be sure to get their Call Sign, Name and QTH.

 

Request that those who have check in, let Net Control know when they need to secure or change location.

 

Ask for any severe weather reports from whatever area is concerned. Let all know that you need the time of the event, what the event is, where the event is taking place and the duration, Ask the reporting stations to keep their reports as brief as possible and that ( Blue Sky Reports ) are not needed.

 

Call any severe events into the National Weather Service using the unlisted 800 number.

 

Remember to repeat the purpose of the net periodically. Use the repeater ID as a guide as to the time when you need to repeat the special weather statement.

 

Secure the Emerald Coast Skywarn Net when the event has been secured by the National Weather Service.

 

THANK YOU for taking on the responsibility of Net Control for the Skywarn Net.

 

Chuck Strnad,   N4QEP         Emerald Coast Weather Network Manager

                    EMERALD COAST WEATHER NETWORK

                         SUNDAY EVENING NET PREAMBLE 

                                                                                                              

This net is an informal net used to gather current weather data, passing of announcement, general weather related training and discussions. Net protocol is as follows:

 

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST WEATHER NET

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST WEATHER NET

CALLING THE EMERALD COAST WEATHER NET

 

This is ( Call Sign ) your call, then phonetically.

 

Name is ________ your name, your net control for this week’s session of the Emerald Coast Weather Net.

 

Should anyone need this repeater for any priority or emergency traffic during the net, please contact net control.

 

I wish to welcome anyone within the range of this repeater to check into this week’s session of the Emerald Coast Weather Net.

 

The purpose of the Emerald Coast Weather Net is to get us all accustom in gathering current weather data and relaying this data to net control for recording. In the case of an actual weather event or emergency,  The Emerald Coast Skywarn Net will be activated for the purpose of gathering and relaying  actual weather information to the National Weather Service or  other appropriate agency.

 

You do not need to have sophisticated weather equipment to participate in the net. In fact when an actual weather event does occur, your eyes and ears will be the most important equipment needed.

 

When called upon after the initial check in. Please give your information in the following order:

                       Location: ____________________

                       Current temperature ______  and high _____ and low _____ for the day, if you have them.

                       Barometer Reading  _________ if you have such instrument.

                       Sky Condition ____________________________________________________________

                       Wind Speed  ________________  and Direction _________________ ( actual or estimated )

                        Precipitation ________________  ( if any )

 

I will now accept check ins into this week’s session of the Emerald Coast Weather Net.

 

Please give your ( Call Sign ) and Name ____________

 

Are there any relays:

 

Are there any announcements?

 

Go through the list of check ins and log their reports …. Echo the report back to them for accuracy.

 

Ask for check ins repeatedly as well as IDing that this is the Emerald Coast Weather Net.

 

When all data has been reported and logged, open the net up for any discussions.

 

Does anybody have anything for the good of the net?

 

This concludes this week’s session of the Emerald Coast Weather Net. I’d like to thank everyone that has checked in this evening, we had ____ checked into this evening net. I would also like to thank. The Milton Amateur Radio Club for the use of this repeater for this evening net and will now return this repeater back to normal amateur use. 73 and see you again next Sunday evening if not before. This is ____ ( Call Sign ) clear.