470 District 6 Skywarn INFO

DEC for District 6
Bill Hicks W1RFA
ADEC for District 6
Rick Sawaya Sr N4JTQ
District 6 SKYWARN meets on the 145.470 with a tone of 118.8, this is the primary frequency the net will be called on..
The backup frequency will be the 146.730 with a tone of 118.8,
Sevier County local Skywarn members can meet on 443.225 with a tone of 100.
Please note that tones will not be used unless we are having issues with interference,the tones only cover up the problems if there are any...
District 5 SKYWARN meets on the 146.940 with a 118.8 tone as the primary, and a back up of 147.360 with a 100 tone as the secondary, Jason Rouch is the DEC for District 5,
any questions please contact the NWS or Bill or I for more help for District 6, Skywarn is only activated by the National Weather Service, or the Emergency Management Agency of that county,for all official Skywarn Nets..we ask that you follow all protocol in reporting information, and want to thank all who give their time and equipment to help their communities in the event of bad weather..
This years class for Sevier County had 34 new and re certified Skywarn members, thanks to all the amateur radio operators and emergency personal who attended the 2010 class in Sevierville TN.....we are already making plans for next years class and hope we have another great turn out as we have in the past several years....
REMEMBER WE ARE NOT STORM CHASERS !!!!!

GO KIT

THE BASIC LIST:
This is the primary list for our kits. It works well with what we have available to us today. Flexibility is dependent on daily activity. In this case, we will pack up the chargers and leave out the candy and snacks. BE PREPARED

Radio Equipment Items:
Triple-band HT
Operating Manual ( supplied with HT )
2m / 70cm antenna (supplied with HT )
Antenna "Extender Element" for 6m use ( supplied with HT )
High gain dual band antenna for 2m / 70cm use.
Extra high-capacity battery pack.
Battery charger ( supplied with HT )
Rapid charger attachment to Battery charger
Cigarette lighter cord
Two extra 3A fuses, for Cigarette lighter cord
Speaker / microphone
Male-BNC-to-SMA adapter
Female BNC to SO-239 adapter

Other Items:
Copy of FCC Operating License.
Mini-Mag-Lite, extra bulb and spare AAs
Leatherman multi-purpose tool
* (2) Ink pens
* (2) Pencils
Paper notepad (self-stick removable notes: 2 7/8" x 4 7/8" size)
Swiss Army pocket knife
Emergency gas / phone money ($10 bill, + four quarters and five dimes)
Hard candy
Granola bars
Band aids
Surgical gloves
Disposable lighter

* Note:
Pencils for writing. Pens often fail, freeze in the cold, and they smear in rain. It's good to have an extra Pen around if you're at the Bank and need to cash a check. Other then that, stick to using a Pencil. They can be sharpened with a pocket knife and cost almost nothing to replace.

MORE MISCELLANEOUS STUFF:
A few other ideas. Not all are necessary. Remember to think small...

Planned Items:
Small pocket compass
Local ARES phone and frequency reference card
Current eye glasses prescription.
Moist towelettes.
Operating quick reference card for HT
Pocket sewing kit
Sunscreen (small size bottle)
Aspirin
Tylenol
Antacid tablets
Throat lozenges
Role of electrical tape
Ear phones
Cable ties
Whistle
ALL Family Members emergency contact list
State road map

More Info Please feel free To Contact Me At n4jtq@live.com
Rick Sr