Posted at the request CARES Oregon City AEC Jeremy Tanzer KI7BDP
Skywarn Recognition Day is December 7th. Off and on for many years CARES has worked with the National Weather Service Portland Office to celebrate.
Below is information from Deb Provo, the EC for Multnomah County. CARES worked with Multnomah County last year to operate for Skywarn Recognition Day and they will be bringing their magnificent trailer again this year to operate from.
If all of the slots “fill up” that’s okay, CARES can set up additional stations, build more teams, etc. The signups are set up for minimum necessary to operate for the day.
Hope to see everyone there for Skywarn Recognition Day!
-Jeremy
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From: Deb Provo <dprovo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Subject: NWS Skywarn Event Dec.7th
To: googlegroup googlegroup <multnomahares@googlegroups.com>, Jeremy Tanzer <ki7bdp@gmail.com>
Greetings all ARES members,
We have been asked to operate amateur radio at the Portland NWS office (5241 NE 122nd Ave) for Skywarn Recognition Day 2024.
Join both Multnomah and Clackamas County ARES for this event on December 7th at 9am until 4pm. The MCARES trailer will be used for HF operations and Winlink.
Click on this link to sign up: Multnomah and Clackamas Co. ARES: Skywarn Recognition Day 2024
We hope you can join us for a day of fun radio. No experience needed! We are happy to help new operators learn.
Skywarn™ Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that Skywarn™ volunteers make to the NWS mission, the protection of life and property.
Amateur radio operators comprise a large percentage of the Skywarn™ volunteers across the country. The Amateur radio operators also provide vital communication between the NWS and emergency management if normal communications become inoperative.
All Skywarn™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is our 24 hours to recognize all of the Skywarn™ spotters serving our nation!