The following stations into the July 30, 2016 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Locations are from hamdata.com unless otherwise noted.

Question Of The Week (from KC5FM):

How many ways can you submit reports to your local NWS office? 

There were quite a few different ways mentioned by net participants including by various ham radio methods (VHF, UHF, HF, packet), calling the local NWS spotter number, NWSChat, SpotterNetwork.org, and via social media (Facebook, Twitter).

VOICE: (17)

K2DCD, Dennis, Ewing, NJ  (Net Control, Net Management)
KC5FM, LLoyd, Altus, OK (Net Management, Question Of The Week)
WX0WX, Donald, Miami, FL (Skywarn Coordinator)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
WX9VOR, Debby, Aurora, IL (Skywarn Coordinator, Backup Net Control, Advisories from NHC and SPC)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, OH
KB1WWX, Bill, North Providence, RI
KB1CYO, Philip, Foxboro, MA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
N7BMH, Brian, McCall, ID
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
KE0FGZ, Brad, Goodson, MO
WB8REI, Jeffrey, Tiffin, OH
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY (Late Checkin)

TEXT: (7)

N0DRC, Dustin, Pueblo, CO (Net Management)
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
N2HLB, John, Ellenville, NY
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, Japan
KJ4PWY, Mike in Frederick, MD
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)

Total Checkins: 24 

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The following stations into the July 23, 2016 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Locations are from hamdata.com unless otherwise noted.

Question Of The Week (from KC5FM):

How many hours of Skywarn Training do you achieve in a year??

(appropriate question, as a lot of stations were dealing with severe weather this evening).

VOICE: (15)

WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Net Control)(Skywarn Coordinator)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup Net Control)(Advisories from NHC and SPC)
N0DRC, Dustin, Trinidad, CO (Net Management)
KC5FM, LLoyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)(Question Of The Week)
WX9VOR, Debby, Aurora, IL (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
W3TDA, Tom, Takoma Park, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CanWarn)
KB1WWX, Bill, North Providence, RI
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA 
KE5DEU, Greg, New Orleans, LA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA

TEXT: (8)

VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CANWarn)
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, Japan
W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
KJ4PWY, Mike in Frederick, MD
KA3VYG, Larry, Elizabethtown, PA
KG5FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KM4AF, Chip, Seneca, SC
KC8FQV, Mark, Macedonia, OH

Total Checkins: 23

Posted by: Daryl Stout-WX1DER

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The following stations into the July 16, 2016 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Locations are from hamdata.com unless otherwise noted.

Question Of The Week: Will you participate in the ARRL hurricane webinar on Thursday, July 21, at 8pm ET??

For details, go to:
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-to-sponsor-2016-atlantic-season-hurricane-webinar
Registration is required, and a link to such is in the story.

VOICE: (17)

WX9VOR, Debby, Aurora, IL (Net Control)(Skywarn Coordinator)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Backup Net Control)(Advisories from SPC)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Net Management)(Advisories from NHC)
KC5FM, LLoyd, Altus, OK (Net Management)(Question Of The Week)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
VA3WXA, Gord, Toronto, CN (Weather Radio Listeners Net)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CANWarn)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, OH
N1SUN, Oli, New Smyrna Beach, FL
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
KA5EZG, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA 
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA

TEXT: (7)

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
JH1OCA, Ken, Tokyo, Japan
VE1MBR, Bob, Nova Scotia, CN (Canadian Hurricane Center)
KJ4PWY, Mike in Frederick, MD
N0DRC, Dustin, Trinidad, CO
VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CANWarn)
KD5AR, Brad, Jonesboro, AR

Total Checkins: 24

Posted by: Daryl Stout-WX1DER

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The following stations into the July 9, 2016 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Locations are from hamdata.com unless otherwise noted.

There was no Question/Comment Of The Week on this evening’s net.

VOICE: (17)

K3WRY, Joe, Richmond, VA (Net Control)
WX9VOR, Debby, Aurora, IL (Backup Net Control)(Skywarn Coordinator)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Net Management)
WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Advisories from SPC)
WA3TOY, Kurt, Pasadena, MD (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Skywarn Coordinator)
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, OH
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
KM4NRZ, Josh, Harkers Island, NC
WW4RX, Steve, Stuart, FL
KG5KWB, Frank, Gretna, LA
AF5JG, Eric, Harvey, LA (Mobile)
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KE0FGZ, Brad, Goodson, MO
K8ARL, Karl, Tiffin, OH

TEXT: (2)

W4CFH, Chuck, Edgewater, FL
KJ4PWY, Mike, Frederick, MD

Total Checkins: 19

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The following stations into the July 2, 2016 Skywarn Hurricane Prep Net. Locations are from hamdata.com unless otherwise noted.

Question of the Week from KC5FM:

When you travel, do you check into local Skywarn Nets??

VOICE: (21)

WX1DER, Daryl, Little Rock, AR (Net Control, Advisories from NHC and SPC)
WB8YYS, Gregg, Kent, OH (Backup Net Control, Skywarn Coordinator)
KD1CY, Rob, New Bedford, MA (Net Management)
KC5FM, Lloyd, Portable in Kansas (Net Management, Question Of The Week)
KJ4EJH, John, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
KJ4JPE, Janice, Swansboro, NC (Skywarn Coordinator)
WX9VOR, Debby, Aurora, IL (Skywarn Coordinator)
VA3WXA, Gord, Toronto, CN (Weather Radio Listeners Net)
VE9MTB, Rick, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
N3JPP, John, North Huntingdon, PA
N1VXP, Rick, Chilicothe, OH
KG5CEN, Glen, Slidell, LA
KG6FIY, Endaf, Long Beach, CA
AF5JG, Eric, Marrero, LA
N5OZG, Joe, Metarie, LA
KM4NRZ, Josh, Harkers Island, NC
KA5EZQ, Rick, Belle Chasse, LA
KE0FGZ, Brad, Goodson, MO
N1NLJ, Joe, Somerville, MA
WA2AQQ, Bob, East Meadow, NY
AE5ME, Jeff, Broken Arrow, OK

TEXT: (2)

VE1AKT, Al, New Brunswick, CN (CANWARN)
AD7LO, Doug, salt Lake City, UT

Total Checkins: 23

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With the July 4 Holiday Weekend, be especially weather aware. If you see lightning or hear thunder, get to safe indoor shelter immediately…preferably a sturdy enclosed building, but stay away from windows. Do NOT take shelter in a portable storage shed…those or any place outdoors are NOT safe during thunderstorms. Lightning can strike as much as 20 miles from the parent thunderstorm…and the first strike you see, may very well be your last, if you’re not in safe shelter.

Daryl, WX1DER

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