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USA
This page is dedicated to the most
wonderful country in the world.
Where else can one elect a President,
and then voice opinions about how he is leading our country?
 Michigan
Michigan is a very beautiful state, surrounded on three sides by
water; fresh water.
See a beautiful sunrise on Lake Huron, and later in the day, see a
beautiful sunset on Lake Michigan.
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This Website is created for the
express purpose of showing anyone who visits, what Amateur Radio is about
and how it can help the public with weather related or any type of disaster
situation.  Weather
related incidents, along with natural and man made disasters are the prime
reason that Amateur Radio Operators practice their skills. All the studying
and training that the amateurs have done is used during an emergency.
Working as a team is part of the training. Living with regulations, every
day, is what "hams" base their pride on  . Each individual has
to be trained to do each others job, with personal equipment or the
equipment provided by the organization being helped. Generally, the ham
himself provides his/her own radio equipment, and cables and antennas. We
take great pride in being self sufficient and quick to respond when called.
All hams basically live to respond to emergency situations; it comes with
the territory. Some hams, like the late Barry Goldwater, Senator from
Arizona, helped in a different way but still served the country by helping
GI's during the Vietnam War contact their families here in the states and
talk to parents and loved-ones over telephone/radio autopatch. Hundreds of
GI's and their families were able to communicate by phone patch this way
and lives were brought back together. The efforts of Mr. Goldwater, bridges
the gap of thousands of miles, and ham radio operators are still filling
this important role.
The
National Weather Service Radar used to be at the Lansing Capitol City
Airport, but a few years back was moved to Grand Rapids. The Doppler radar
unit sends its beam out at about one-half degrees toward the horizon. This
causes a particular problem, when pointed toward Lansing. Grand Rapids is
approximately 65 miles from Lansing. This puts the radar beam almost 5000
feet off the ground. Most tornadoes are about that tall. Even though
tornadoes are close to the ground, they display a signature above the 5000
foot height. Once the signature is noticed on the doppler screen, the
National Weather Service will issue a Tornado Watch. This usually signals
the Skywarn Spotters to mobilize. We are the 'eyes and ears' for the National
Weather Service. The spotters,  generally Amateur Radio Operators, (but do not
need to be), look for special situations in the clouds and for hail of
certain sizes. When these situations are seen, hams contact 'net control'
who is generally on the phone to the weather service. When a funnel cloud
or tornado is spotted, a tornado warning is issued and the sirens are
turned on. Storm Chasing is a real thrill. It is also a very rewarding way
to serve your community. Severe weather usually is accompanied by hail and
strong winds.
As this website grows, I hope that it will be
interesting and informative and grow to show some of the exciting things
that will happen this spring and maybe there will be some exciting pictures
that I can share with you. Don't pass up the chance to take a Skywarn class
this spring so that when bad weather threatens, you will be able to
understand the types of danger you may be surrounded by. You can learn a
greater respect for Mother Nature.
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