SPARCS Ham Radio Emergency Communication

“WXSpots” Free Skywarn Reporting Software Available

WXSpots, 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 Radio.  By it’s very nature of dependence on the Internet, WXSpots can’t provide data from a severely affected area. On the other hand, WXSpots can quickly communicate data from those observers just outside it. It also provides the means to help monitor local severe weather as it unfolds with many more observers able to communicate what they are seeing. 

WXSpots features include
-  The ability to disseminate observations quickly and efficiently anywhere.
-  The ability to add the eyes of SkyWarn enthusiasts who aren’t Amateur Radio Operators.
-  An automated, historical record of recent observations.
- The ability to keep tabs on current observations without necessarily being near a radio.

To learn more, please visit www.wxspots.com, and be sure to read through the FAQ page while you are there!  It would be great to get feedback on this, specifically in how it would work for us in the Rio Grande Valley for the National Weather Service in Brownsville.  Drop us an email through the registration form on the registration page or send an email directly if you know the address.