SKYWARN® Training Net:
The Yankee SKYWARN® training net meets every Wednesday evening at 8:30PM local time and every Saturday evening at 7:30PM local time on the KQ1L linked repeater system. Below are listed the repeater information. Spotter are encouraged to check the KQ1L system during severe weather and during activations to see if a SKYWARN® representative is taking reports.
Details on the KQ1L Linked Repeater System may be found here: http://kq1l.com/
|
Town |
Frequency |
Offset |
PL Tone |
Location |
|
Buckfield |
146.880 |
- |
100 |
Streaked Mtn |
|
Dixmont |
146.850 |
- |
100 |
Mt Harris |
|
Camden |
146.820 |
- |
100 |
Ragged Mtn |
|
Augusta |
146.670 |
- |
100 |
Sand Hill |
|
Lincoln |
147.000 |
+ |
100 |
|
|
Sanford |
146.805 |
+ |
156.7 |
|
|
Sanford |
441.500 |
+ |
156.7 |
|
|
Island Falls |
145.170 |
- |
123 |
|
The Training Net script and latest net roster
may be download here: skywarn training net roster.pdf
SKYWARN® Training Net Topic Archive
Date: Wednesday , July, 28th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Summer
Topic Resources:Interesting article at Wikipedia here.
Date: Saturday, July, 17th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:The Jet Stream
Topic Resources:Jet Stream article from Wikipedia here. See also Bermuda High here.
Date: Wednesday , July, 14th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX and John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Ham radio emergency list.
Topic Resources:
Date: Saturday, July, 10th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Emergency Preparedness Kit
Topic Resources:See "Get a Kit at Ready.Gov here
Date: Wednesday , July, 7th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic:Enhanced Fujita Scale for tornado strength
Topic Resources:Enhanced Fujita Scale on Wikipedia here.
Date: Saturday, July, 3rd
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Heat Stress
Topic Resources:Heat Stress in the Elderly from the CDC here.
Date: Wednesday, June, 30th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Summer Solstice
Topic Resources:More information at About.com
Geography here.
Date: Wednesday, June, 23rd.
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Lightning Safety Week
Topic Resources:Lightning Safety Week information here
Date: Wednesday, June, 9th.
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:F1 Tornado in Oxford County
Topic Resources:Gray NWS Storm reports here
Date: Wednesday, June, 2nd.
Net Control Station: Bob, W1LTX and Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Smoke from Quebec Fires
Topic Resources:
Date: Saturday, May, 29th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Trivia Question:How hot is a lightning bolt compared to the sun?
Topic Resources:
Date: Wednesday, May, 26th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:National Safe Boating Week.
Topic Resources: NOAA's "Wear It" safe boating campaign website here.
Date: Saturday, May, 22nd
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Trivia Question: What phenomenon can make it appear as though there are multiple suns in the sky?
Topic Resources:Not Telling
Date: Saturday, May, 15th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Weather Extremes
Topic Resources:
Date: Wednesday, May, 12th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Tornadoes in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Topic Resources: NOAA's Nature's Most Violent Storms website here.
Date: Saturday, May, 1st
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Gaupel, we saw some last week
Topic Resources: Wikipedia article on graupel here.
Date: Wednesday, April, 28th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: The Positive and Negative Side of Lightning
Topic Resources:NWS JetStream School link here
Date: Wednesday, April, 21st
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Top Ten Lightning Myths
Topic Resources:Download myths pdf here
NOAA Lightning Safety website here.
Date: Wednesday, April, 14th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Red Flag Warning System
Topic Resources: More infromation here. NOAA glossary entry here.
Date: Wednesday, April, 7th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Staying ahead of the storms
Topic Resources: More infromation here.
Date: Wednesday, March 31st
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Winter/Spring Transition
Topic Resources: More infromation here.
Date: Saturday, March 27th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: How Weather Changed History
Topic Resources: Link to John's information here.
Date: Wednesday, March 24th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: National Weather Service Role
Topic Resources: See Weather Forcast Offices here and also Jetstream School homepage.
Date: Saturday, March 20th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Weather Facts & Folklore
Topic Resources: National Data Buoy Center website here
Cricket temp formula here
Date: Wednesday, March 17th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:Flood Safety Awareness Week and Current Fire Danger
Topic Resources:NOAA Flood Safety Awareness Week here
Maine Fire Danger here, Hew Hampshire Fire Danger here
Date: Saturday, March 13th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Are we prepared?
Topic Resources:
Date: Wednesday, March 3rd
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Vernal Equinox
Topic Resources:Wikipedia article here. Meteorological spring here.
Date: Wednesday, February 27th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Aurora Borealis
Topic Resources: Wikipedia article here.
Date: Wednesday, February 24th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Current weather event.
Topic Resources: NWS Gray, Maine
Date: Saturday, February 20th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Atmospheric Pressure, barometer, isobars, millibars.
Topic Resources: Isobar on Wikipedia here.
Make your own barometer instructions here.
Date: Wednesday, February 17th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Alberta clipper
Topic Resources: Alberta clipper at Wikipedia here.
Date: Saturday, February 13th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Lake effect snow. Simple barometer.
Topic Resources: Lake effect at Wikipedia here.
Date: Wednesday, February 10th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: el Niño
Topic Resources: NOAA el Niño Page here.
Another useful el Niño link here
Date: Saturday, February 6th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Color of Snow and Snow Rollers
Topic Resources: Color of Snow here. Snow Rollers here.
Date: Wednesday, February 4th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Snowpack, River Forcast Center, Flood Safety Awareness Week
Topic Resources:Latest Maine Snowpack Information here
Northeast River Forcast Center here
NOAA Flood Safety Awareness Week here
Date: Wednesday, January 27th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic:The Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS)
Topic Resources:ASOS Information here.
Date: Wednesday, January 13th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: WX1GYX SKYWARN® Logsheet
Topic Resources:
See library this web site.
Date: Saturday, January 9th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Emergency Vehicle Kt
Topic Resources: See Get-A-Kit at Ready.gov here.
Date: Saturday, January 2nd
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic:Storm related terms. See the glossary at libray link this site.
Topic Resources:See the glossary at libray link this site.
Date: Wednesday, December 30th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Upcoming New Year's storm and weather model variance
Topic Resources:
See the NOAA Gray site here. "Blue Moon" site here.
Date: Saturday, December 26th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Emergeny Supply Kit
Topic Resources:
See Get a Kit at Reday.Gov here
Date: Wednesday, December 16th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Hypothermia and Wind Chill
Topic Resources:
See Winter Weather Awareness here. Check other winter links at the top of the NWS Gray website "http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/".
Date: Wednesday, December 9th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Today's storm spotting.
Topic Resources:
Date: Wednesday, December 2nd
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Skywarn Conference, Gray
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:15
Date: Wednesday, November 25th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Weather term "Overrunning";
Topic Resources:See the NWS JetStream School Glossary here.
Number of Check Ins: 19
Date: Saturday, November 21st
Net Control Station:John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: Forcasting and Synoptic Charts;
Topic Resources:
See Synoptic meteorology at the NOAA JetStream School
Number of Check Ins:16
Date: Wednesday, November 18th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Weather term "Teleconnections";
Topic Resources:
Teleconnections
Number of Check Ins: 22
Date: Wednesday, November 11th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Weather terms "Diurnal" and "Shortwave"
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins: 17
Date: Saturday, October 31th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Barometer and Thermometers
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins: 20
Date: Wednesday, October 28th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Winter Weather Awarness Week in Maine And New Hampshire
Topic Resources:
Winter Weather Awareness
Number of Check Ins: 20
Date: Saturday, October 24th
Net Control Station: John, KB1NYC
Training Topic: SET held Saturday
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins: 18
Date: Wednesday, October 7th
Net Control Station: Jerry, K1WTX
Training Topic: Snow on the horizon? Winter snow measurement and warning criteria.
Topic Resources: See Yankee Skywarn Library Page
Number of Check Ins:14
Date: Satuday, October 3rd
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Winter Preparedness
Topic Resources:NWS: Office of Climate, Weather and Water Services,
FEMA: Before Winter Storms and Extreme Cold,
Red Cross: Preparedness Fast Facts
Number of Check Ins:26
Date: Wednesday, September 30th
Net Control Station:Bob W1LTX
Training Topic: Winter Preparedness
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:19
Date: Wednesday, September 16th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Forcast terms:Frost. Weather proverbs
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:19
Date: Saturday, September 12th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Beaufort Wind Scale
Topic Resources: Beaufort Scale from the Mt. Washington folks
Number of Check Ins:21
Date: Wednesday, September 10th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Hurricane Fred and weather lore
Topic Resources:
National Preparedness Month
Number of Check Ins:19
Date: Saturday, September 5th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Weather fundamentals; Cyclonic and anticyclonic behavior
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:19
Date: Wednesday, September 2nd
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Tropical Storm Erika, forcast terms; bow echo, chance of... and small craft advisory
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:14
Date: Wednesday, August 26th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Tropical Storm/Hurricane Danny's approach & hurricane preparations
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:20
Date: Saturday, August 22nd
Net Control Station: Tom, N1KTA
Training Topic:Stump the Meteorologist
Topic Resources: N1KTA
Number of Check Ins:30
Date: Wednesday, August 19th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Hurricane Bill's approach and hurricane preparations
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:21
Date: Saturday, August 15th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic:Lightning safety and dewpoint comfort
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:18
Date: Wednesday, August 12th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Area Forcast Discussion Terms; Ridges and Instability
Topic Resources: copy and paste or download from WX1GYX website.
Number of Check Ins:20
Date: Wednesday, August 5th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Area Forcast Discussion Terms; Cap and Cape
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:22
Date: Saturday, August 1st
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Weather Spotter Guidelines
Topic Resources:Training Manual this site
Number of Check Ins:18
Date: Wednesday, July 29th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Area Forcast Discussion;
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins: 25
Date: Saturday, July 25th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Bermuda High replaces Greenland Blocking High
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:16
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: National Hurricane Week
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:16
Date: Saturday, July 18th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Lightning
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:
Date: Wednesday, July 15th
Net Control Station:Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: El Niño
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:18
Date: Saturday, July 11th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic: Heat Related Health Problems
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:18
Date: Wednesday, July 8th
Net Control Station: Jerry K1WTX
Training Topic: Troughing & Ridgeing
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:24
Date: Saturday, July 4th
Net Control Station: John KB1NYC
Training Topic:Open Forum
Topic Resources:
Number of Check Ins:28
