NCRC extends its thanks to Rob x for providing us with a SKYWARN Training Class during last night’s meeting. It was WELL received by the 40+ folks in attendance.
Members who want to take the exam can go to this link:
If you need to review the video (it is 3.7 GB in size) you can see it here:
NCRC will be having its regular club meeting on Monday February 8th. However the start time will be 15 minute earlier at 6:45 PM. This is to allow time for the SKYWARN Class that will begin at 7:30 PM.
In addition to our usual business meeting beginning at 6:45, we are pleased to offer a full SKYWARN Certification class, offered by Rob Macedo (KD1CY) who is the ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Boston/Norton Massachusetts. This class will take 2 hours to complete. Please note, even if you have been certified in the past, it is recommended that your repeat the class every 2-3 years.
Club Members will receive a Zoom Invitation for the meeting. Should you also be interested in the SKYWARN Class, you must register for the class no later than Saturday Feb 6. Your registration information will be given to Rob so he can complete your certification.
We are very fortunate to have the National Weather Service offer their SKYWARN training in the East Bay area. Not only is the topic of weather spotting fascinating, but the information that is gathered on the ground is critical for validating forecasting models and can have an impact on the ability of our towns to recover some of their expenses incurred as a result of a major weather event. Having trained SKYWARN spotters that are also hams is an extra bonus, as we can get the ground reports to the NWS via Amateur Radio when other means are inoperable.
The Newport Daily News had an article a couple of days ago concerning SKYWARN. See page 1 here, page 2 here
The SKYWARN training is free, and takes about 2.5 hours. But you must register as space is limited. Details are below:
Saturday May 12th, 2018 – 1000 AM-1230 PM:
Middletown Fire Department – Community Room
239 Wyatt Road
Middletown RI
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Registration Required via the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/