Grant County Amateur Radio Club

Training

The SKYWARN Program was implemented by the NWS in the 1970's, and retains a critical role as a first line of defense for severe weather threats such as storms, tornadoes and flash floods. The National Weather Service trains new volunteers every year, and requires all storm spotters to complete the basic course every two years to remain in the program. Over 280,000 strong, SKYWARN storm spotters and storm trackers brave the elements and adverse conditions, and gather that much needed information known as "ground truth", and relay it back to the NWS.

Become a spotter or renew your spotter status by taking part in one of the following spotter training classes:

• BASIC Spotter Training - Hartford City - February 24 at 7:00 pm at the Blackford County EOC, 117 N. High Street, Hartford City, IN. (FREE)
• BASIC Spotter Training - Columbia City, IN. - March 4 at 7:00 pm a the Columbia City High School, 600 N. Whitley Street, Columbia City, IN. (FREE)
• ADVANCED Spotter Training - 2010 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium, Saturday, March 13 from 8 am to 4 pm at the Valle Vista Conference Center, 755 East Main Street in Greenwood, IN. (Registration and Fee Required)

Congratulations to our latest licensees!

Jeffery Kieffer, Sara Andrews, Gary Thorne, Jon Altman and Levi Kieffer
recently completed and passed the Technician Class Licensure FCC Exam!
(Their group picture is on our Club Scrapbook page.)

You too can be an Amateur Radio operator. Check the link to the left for the next class and testing times and locations!

In addition, ARRL makes licensing easy! For assistance locating local radio clubs, testing sites, and study materials, see our Learn About Amateur Radio webpage, or telephone Toll-Free 1-800-32-NEW HAM (800-326-3942). This special hot line is for prospective hams, only. If you’re already a ham, help "spread the word" about Amateur Radio.

Click READ MORE for a list of operators who've received or upgraded their licenses from GCARC VE's recently.