NWS Storm-Based Warnings Start On Oct 1, 2007
Thursday, September 27th, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SPARCS | Comments OffNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING STORM-BASED WEATHER ALERT, MEDIA AND PUBLIC WARNINGS BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT OVER THE OLD "COUNTY BASED" WARNING METHODS WE WERE USED TO BEFORE NOW. Rio Grande ...
TX St Guard Forming RGV Unit - Wants Hams To Serve
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Posted in M.A.R.S., RACES, SPARCS | Comments OffWANT TO SERVE YOUR STATE? VOLUNTEER FOR DISASTER WHERE IT REALLY MATTERS UP ON THE "FRONT LINES"! NOT TO WORRY. YOU CAN'T GO TO IRAG OR AFGHANISTAN. YOU CAN'T EVEN BE SENT OUT OF TEXAS. Rio Grande Valley Texas, September 27, ...
NWS Brownsville Skywarn Operations Upgraded
Thursday, September 20th, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SPARCS | Comments OffShortly after noon time on September 15th KB5TMC, K5VC and W8ELV reported to the National Weather Service Office in Brownsville to assist KE5AWU Brian Miller in unpacking and installing the new Skywarn Radio, a Kenwood TS-570SG HF radio and re-route ...
ARES Reports From The Field - Hurricane Humberto
Friday, September 14th, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SPARCS | Comments OffARES DAILY SITUATION REPORT: ARES, South Texas section --------------------------------------------------------- DATE/TIME: 09/13/07, 14:50Z Message Number: 002 1. Incident Type: Hurricane Humberto 2. Reporting Period: September 13 1200-1800 local 3. Supported Clients & Locations: Orange Co. EOC - Orange, Texas 4. NUMBER OF ARES OPERATORS - 2 4a. Currently ...
Your Next Club Project Could Net You $30 Million
Thursday, September 13th, 2007 Posted in SPARCS, Uncategorized | Comments OffGoogle sponsors $30 million contest to first privately funded team to land a rover on the moon By ALICIA CHANG — Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on ...
EmComm, It’s What Ham Radio Is All About
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SHARES, M.A.R.S., RACES, SPARCS | Comments OffThis last month's QST magazine (Sept 2007 Issue) was a classic issue for all times if you missed it. All about Emergency Communications. If you don't think emergency communications is important, watch how long Ham Radio survives as we know it today, ...
Texas State Guard Graduates Ham Operators
Monday, September 10th, 2007 Posted in SHARES, M.A.R.S., RACES, SPARCS | Comments OffTexas State Guard has been busy in August graduating a number of Technician-class ham operators in Texas. Hooh-rah! CAMP MABRY, TEXAS (August 11, 2007): On Thursday 2 August 2007 thru 5 August 2007 the 1st, 8th, 19th Regiment, the Texas Maritime ...
Hurricane Felix Bye-Bye
Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SPARCS | Comments OffAlthough the Texas Department of Emergency Management will continue to monitor, as well as Task Force 1 and Texas Military Forces with Alamo Unified Command and Control and FEMA ERT-A team arriving to Austin, there are fresh boots on the ...
“WXSpots” Free Skywarn Reporting Software Available
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 Posted in SKYWARN, SPARCS | Comments OffWXSpots, a new tool in the tool chest for SkyWarn operations and weather enthusiasts is now available! WXSpots is a free, Internet based system designed to quickly disseminate observed reports of severe weather. WXSpots is not intended to replace Amateur ...
