<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">This email was sent out earlier today by Mike Green, Polk County ARES Emergency Coordinator. The MS150 will tie up the WC4PEM repeaters for a good part of Saturday, and since these are used for Skywarn nets when severe weather threatens, we wanted to ensure we had a "Plan B" in place.</span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br clear="all"></span><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Jim<div><br></div><div>W4XDS/WQOF877</div><div>Amateur Extra</div><div>Member/Director, Lakeland Amateur Radio Club</div><div> - <font size="1"><a href="http://WWW.LAKELANDARC.ORG" target="_blank">WWW.LAKELANDARC.ORG</a></font></div><div>Polk Co. ARES AEC of Operations<br></div><div> - <font size="1"><a href="http://WWW.POLKARES.ORG" target="_blank">WWW.POLKARES.ORG</a></font></div><div>ARRL OES</div><div>ARRL & Laurel VE</div><div>US Navy Veteran<br></div><div><br></div><div><div> <b>I am a Veteran</b></div><div><b> My Oath of Enlistment</b></div><div><b>Has <i>No </i>Expiration Date</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Green</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ellteemg0307@gmail.com">ellteemg0307@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, May 20, 2016 at 4:55 PM<br>Subject: [PolkARES:320] SKYWARN/CITRUS TOUR<br>To: Polk ARES <<a href="mailto:PolkARES@googlegroups.com">PolkARES@googlegroups.com</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Greetings All,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">This Saturday and Sunday the
Citrus Tour bike ride will be using the WC4PEM repeater system for the rides
tactical net. The net will be in
operation from 0630 hours until closed by Net Control each day. This will be late in the afternoon, at least.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">In the event of severe weather
impacting Polk County I am asking all Skywarn members to contact the NWS direct
using the phone number on your Skywarn card.
Please remember that this phone number is confidential and is reserved
for active Skywarn members only. Please
do not give it out to others.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Please remember to call the NWS
only with reports that meet their criteria.
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">This includes:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Hail of any size <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Measured wind speeds of GREATER
than 50 mph <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Measured rainfall rates of 2
inches or more per hour<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Flooding and flash-flooding <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Rotating wall clouds, funnel
clouds, waterspouts, or tornadoes <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Any damage caused by high winds<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Any damage or injuries that are
weather related.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Please give reports in the
Time-Event-Location Format<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Jim (W4XDS – AEC OPS) has volunteered
to monitor the LWRA VHF and the LARC repeaters in the event of severe
weather. He will also be on the NWS
Chat. While this is a good redundancy I
would still ask that you call Ruskin direct with any reports that meet the
criteria. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Thank you for all you do,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Mike Green<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">AG4LT<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Emergency Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Imperial Polk ARES<span class=""><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p></div><span class=""><font color="#888888">
<p></p>
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POLK County Amateur Radio Emergency Service<br>
POLKARES.org<br>
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