We run a directed severe weather net any time a severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning is issued that covers any portion of Geauga County.
During a severe weather net, the repeater is closed to non-weather-related traffic.
If any QSOs or nets are ongoing, politely interrupt them – Skywarn has priority on 146.94 and 444.8125.
Net Procedure
Before starting a net, have any watch or warning product text available to you to read on the air. One source for this information is https://weather.gov/cle
Script - Start the Net
Attention all stations, this is <callsign> with Geauga County Skywarn.
<READ CONTENTS OF WATCH OR WARNING>
At this time, we are looking for reports of funnel clouds, wall clouds, winds higher than 50 miles per hour, hail dime-sized or larger, flooding in progress or storm damage. Stations with these reports please call now.
<PAUSE, WAIT FOR ANY REPORTS – if anyone new calls with a report, log them as checked in>
We will now take checkins. Anyone wishing to check in, please call now with your call sign and location.
<PAUSE, WAIT FOR CHECKINS – acknowledge checkins ~5 at a time>
Once again, this is <callsign> with Geauga County Skywarn. This is a directed net and we are taking checkins and storm reports at any time.
Every 10 Minutes During a Net
Once again, this is <callsign> with Geauga County Skywarn. This is a directed net. We are currently under a <warning type> until <time>.
At this time, we are looking for reports of funnel clouds, wall clouds, winds higher than 50 miles per hour, hail dime-sized or larger, flooding in progress or storm damage. Stations with these reports please call now.
<PAUSE, WAIT FOR ANY REPORTS – if anyone new calls with a report, log them as checked in>
We will now take checkins. Anyone wishing to check in, please call now with your call sign and location.
<PAUSE, WAIT FOR CHECKINS – acknowledge checkins ~5 at a time>
Once again, this is <callsign> with Geauga County Skywarn. This is a directed net and we are taking checkins and storm reports at any time.
Closing the Net - Warning Expired or Canceled
Once again, this is <callsign> with Geauga County Skywarn. The <warning type> has <expired/been canceled>.
We will take one last round of checkins or storm reports – please call now.
<PAUSE, WAIT FOR AND ACKNOWLEDGE CHECKINS/REPORTS>
Geauga County Skywarn thanks the owner of this repeater for allowing its use for Skywarn functions.