Subj : Arkansas Section News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Dec 13 2021 03:44:41

Hello all,

I am very grateful to report to those wondering that Mike Nettles, KB5WBH,
was not injured when the tornado hit Monette, Arkansas. As you know, Mike
is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the voice and WinLink ham
stations at the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management. However, some
of his family members lost homes and other items. Please keep them in your
prayers.

This very long track storm reminds me of the value of SkyWarn. While much
of this storm damage happened at night, spotters gave valuable information
in order for warnings to be issued far ahead of the storm's arrival. We
can't save property, but if a life was spared because trained spotters
provided ground truth then the time spent in training was worthwhile. Go
to a SkyWarn class!

Speaking of training, I have been asked to participate as a planning
member for the RATPAC group. They have two weekly ZOOM sessions. Items
of General Interest are presented on Wednesday night, and Thursday night
is for EMCOMM. You do not have to be an ARRL member to watch. You may
see the links to the presentations at this page:

https://sites.google.com/view/ratpac/home

They have a YouTube channel where all the programs are saved. If they
haven't already covered a topic in which you're interested, you can make
a suggestion. Even old guys like me can find interesting new things to
learn!

73,

J.M. N5XFW SEC

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