How can I get involved with storm spotting? Weather observing is a serious undertaking, with emphasis on spotter safety, and accurate reporting. In order to participate in our program, you need to become an amateur radio operator (HAM), and then you need to attend severe weather training classes. To find out more information, please click here.
Welcome to the Packerland Amateur Skywarn Society!
Announcements
Skywarn Recognition Day will be celebrated at the NWS Green Bay office on Friday, Dec 5 (6 PM to 9 PM) and Saturday, Dec 6 (12 Noon to 3 PM). Skywarn spotters are welcome to stop in and visit with the staff of WX9GRB, and participate in tours and munchies during the event. The station will be staffed, and we will celebrate a safe and successful 2008. If you have any questions, or need directions, please email Christian kc0arf@new.rr.com
During severe weather, PASS now uses IRLP Reflector 9625 to link Wausau, Green Bay, Merill, and Shawano together. We hope to expand the system to cover into Oneida / Vilas, and Forest / Florence / Marinette counties in 2008. A graphical coverage map of these systems may be found here.
Contact info: kc0arf@new.rr.com
The Packerland Amateur Skywarn Society is a collection of net control operators and repeater owners who manages amateur radio's participation in SKYWARN operations at the Green Bay office of the National Weather Service. We do not manage local spotting groups, rather we provide informational paths using amateur radio from the field, to the weather office.
We operate our nets on several repeaters in NE Wisconsin, and utilize IRLP reflector 9625.
This website explains our programs, and provides system information to our spotters. We also offer a "current weather" section that details the latest imagery available about present weather conditions.
Website launched March 24, 2006 and was last updated November 4, 2008 by KC0ARF