SPARCS Ham Radio Emergency Communication

Local Skywarn Net Brings Needed Rain To Rio Grande

WA5ZIP activated Skwyarn at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday April 27, 2008 as severe thunderstorms began to develop along the border and lower Rio Grande Valley. Although no physical damage has been determined by this afternoon’s frontal passing, people all over the Valley including local hams have been celebrating the much needed rain. The last rainfall in the lower Valley was in January of this year!  On this activation the control operator position at NWS in Brownsville was manned by KC5RFW of Edinburg who shouldered some of the ongoing committment with the NWS Office in Brownsville.  Salute!

15 total check-ins from across the area rounded out the net with reports from all stations checking-in: n5sli k5rew kb0vwg wa4bew kc5rfw ab0eg k5rav kf0mp k5dg ae5r kd5pmp  (Crystal at harlingen P.D.) n5icq n5pvl ke5qzl w5stx and wa5zip as Net Control!

Thanks to all stations and several who were monitoring but did not check in, for your contributions to the Skywarn net and we look forward to seeing you each Thursday on the local EmComm Net at 6:30 p.m. central on 146.70 MHz.