By "official" do you mean sanctioned by the site staff? Cuz there's like hundreds of ham radio threads out there on this site.
By "official" do you mean sanctioned by the site staff? Cuz there's like hundreds of ham radio threads out there on this site.
Im a tech as well. Id like to get involved in skywarn. My baofeng 2m radio is always with me.
Here's a nice online seminar/class/presentation on storm spotting. I found it very informative.
2009 webshow
I have a Yaesu handy talkie that I take mobile with me for emergencies, but I hate it. Way too many features crammed into a tiny radio with limited buttons. Each button has 4 functions depending on how long you hold it or if alt or F are pressed first. And then an additional 52 menu options.
Here's a nice online seminar/class/presentation on storm spotting. I found it very informative.
2009 webshow
I have a Yaesu handy talkie that I take mobile with me for emergencies, but I hate it. Way too many features crammed into a tiny radio with limited buttons. Each button has 4 functions depending on how long you hold it or if alt or F are pressed first. And then an additional 52 menu options.
I passed written to general, but muffed the 13WPM, so I'm just a tech, but not quite the lowliest; I'm a grandfathered old tech. Yay me! I'd only studied the code for a month, though.
Here's a nice online seminar/class/presentation on storm spotting. I found it very informative.
2009 webshow
I have a Yaesu handy talkie that I take mobile with me for emergencies, but I hate it. Way too many features crammed into a tiny radio with limited buttons. Each button has 4 functions depending on how long you hold it or if alt or F are pressed first. And then an additional 52 menu options.