Skywarn Net Tips:

• Speak slower. This helps ensure a cleaner copy in all signal conditions and reduces the possibility of net control needing you to repeat information.

• Keep chatter to a minimum to allow net control updates, check-ins, and to allow the opportunity of a net upgrade when it is needed. There are no direct communications during condition Yellow and Red.

• Check-ins are for condition Green or Yellow only. No check-ins during Code Red (full activation).

• During Condition Red only pass priority traffic such as storm or damage reports (those things that may pose a threat to life or property).

• All other (non weather) communications need to move to another frequency, especially under condition yellow and red.

• Remember to use TEL (Time-Event-Location) for all reports (as described above).

• Weather conditions and radar updates will be periodically read during Skywarn nets.

• The repeater may not have a courtesy tone and much shorter squelch tale during weather nets.

• If conditions are favorable for severe weather, you can check to see if there is a warning or severe weather before calling on the repeater. CLICK HERE for the latest information via the National Weather Service and note if there is a hazardous weather outlook, watch, warning, or special weather statement when you click your location on the map.