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Northeast Missouri Amateur Radio Club

SEVERE WEATHER NET PROTOCOLS



What to do as severe weather is immenent.


1.When the National Weather Service issues a watch it is prudent to announce the watch on the repeater.

Give Your Call followed by the letters QST . QST stands for Bulletin and it will alert listeners that something important is about to be announced. Then give the details of the watch including affected areas and Expiration time. It is a good idea to repeat this information as some may have not been close to their radio or heard all that you said.

2. When the National Weather Service has issued a Warning it should be announced as a QST in the same way. Once the warning has been announced if you can safely do so, start an extreme weather net. If you don't feel safe or confidant of running the net ask if someone can take over the net.
Below are specifics of How the net should be run.


Check-Ins

During severe weather, check-ins to the net are not necessary. If you have something to report, simply follow the procedure below. If we need information from a specific location, we will announce this on the air. Many times spotters can sit through an entire net lasting hours, and never give a report. That’s OK. Sometimes the best report you can give is no report at all. We know you’re out there, and we appreciate it.

Reporting Procedures

All submitted reports will meet the criteria specified under “Reporting Criteria”. Only when net control asks for information that differs from the listed parameters should you deviate. Stations with information to report will request recognition from the net control operator (NCO) by stating your call sign and location. (Example: KF0FPO, Green City) Calling stations will usually be recognized in order. Try to avoid transmitting at the same time another station is. Remember, what they are reporting may be as important or even more so than your report. The net frequency can be quite hectic during a severe weather episode.
See also "Estimating Reports".

Brevity and Clarity

Please try to make reports as brief and concise as possible. We all like to rag chew at times, but during a weather net, air time is gold! A proper report sequence should go like this:
Spotter: KF0FPO, Green City
NCO: FPO go ahead
Spotter: KF0FPO reporting 50 mile per hour sustained winds, measured, in Green City.
NCO: KF0FPO, we’ve got it. Thanks.
Elapsed time – about 12 seconds. If we need more detail, we’ll ask.

Have a Heart!

The net control operator’s position is hectic. We’re listening to at least two radios. We may be monitoring the APRS terminal. Maybe someone talking to us in person or on the phone. If we ask you to repeat your traffic, understand that we want to make sure we get it right. Also, give us a few seconds to answer when you call.


Definition of Spotter

Spotters are licensed radio amateurs who observe and report their local observations. We aren't Storm Chasers! Don't go out chasing storms. Stay safe at all times
You are highly encouraged to take storm spotter training. One source of training is online at
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/education_training/course/23

Linked info
Reporting Criteria
Estimating Reports
Weather Radio Info
Personal Safety  this is an external link 



































































































  

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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