#stormspotter — Public Fediverse posts
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From Ham Radio 24-7 (fb page)
🇨🇦📡 WHEN GOVERNMENTS PULL THE PLUG — HAM RADIO PICKS UP THE MIC.
On March 16th, 2026, Canada permanently shut down Weatheradio Canada. 186 transmitter sites. 50 years of service. Gone overnight. Their replacement? A smartphone app.
But here’s the hard truth that no government app can fix.
When a tornado touches down in rural Manitoba — cell towers fail. When floodwaters sweep through Saskatchewan — power grids collapse. When wildfires cut off northern communities — the internet disappears. And in that exact moment of crisis, the WeatherCAN app becomes a useless black screen.
This is precisely where amateur radio operators step in.
Canadian hams are already organizing severe weather watching networks using IRLP — linking repeaters and stations across entire provinces to relay real-time storm information when every commercial system goes dark. No towers needed. No internet required. No subscription. No outage.
Just trained operators, reliable equipment, and an unwavering commitment to keeping communities informed and alive.
Radio Amateurs of Canada called this closure a serious public safety concern. We agree. Because history proves it every single time — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes — ham radio operators are ALWAYS the last ones standing when infrastructure collapses.
When the grid fails — we don’t.
HamRadio 24-7 📡
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #EMCOMM #WeatherRadio #HamRadio247 #Canada #PublicSafety #ARES #IRLP #WhenTheGridFails #EmergencyComms #GetLicensed #HamLife #RadioAmateur #StormSpotter -
From Ham Radio 24-7 (fb page)
🇨🇦📡 WHEN GOVERNMENTS PULL THE PLUG — HAM RADIO PICKS UP THE MIC.
On March 16th, 2026, Canada permanently shut down Weatheradio Canada. 186 transmitter sites. 50 years of service. Gone overnight. Their replacement? A smartphone app.
But here’s the hard truth that no government app can fix.
When a tornado touches down in rural Manitoba — cell towers fail. When floodwaters sweep through Saskatchewan — power grids collapse. When wildfires cut off northern communities — the internet disappears. And in that exact moment of crisis, the WeatherCAN app becomes a useless black screen.
This is precisely where amateur radio operators step in.
Canadian hams are already organizing severe weather watching networks using IRLP — linking repeaters and stations across entire provinces to relay real-time storm information when every commercial system goes dark. No towers needed. No internet required. No subscription. No outage.
Just trained operators, reliable equipment, and an unwavering commitment to keeping communities informed and alive.
Radio Amateurs of Canada called this closure a serious public safety concern. We agree. Because history proves it every single time — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes — ham radio operators are ALWAYS the last ones standing when infrastructure collapses.
When the grid fails — we don’t.
HamRadio 24-7 📡
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #EMCOMM #WeatherRadio #HamRadio247 #Canada #PublicSafety #ARES #IRLP #WhenTheGridFails #EmergencyComms #GetLicensed #HamLife #RadioAmateur #StormSpotter -
From Ham Radio 24-7 (fb page)
🇨🇦📡 WHEN GOVERNMENTS PULL THE PLUG — HAM RADIO PICKS UP THE MIC.
On March 16th, 2026, Canada permanently shut down Weatheradio Canada. 186 transmitter sites. 50 years of service. Gone overnight. Their replacement? A smartphone app.
But here’s the hard truth that no government app can fix.
When a tornado touches down in rural Manitoba — cell towers fail. When floodwaters sweep through Saskatchewan — power grids collapse. When wildfires cut off northern communities — the internet disappears. And in that exact moment of crisis, the WeatherCAN app becomes a useless black screen.
This is precisely where amateur radio operators step in.
Canadian hams are already organizing severe weather watching networks using IRLP — linking repeaters and stations across entire provinces to relay real-time storm information when every commercial system goes dark. No towers needed. No internet required. No subscription. No outage.
Just trained operators, reliable equipment, and an unwavering commitment to keeping communities informed and alive.
Radio Amateurs of Canada called this closure a serious public safety concern. We agree. Because history proves it every single time — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes — ham radio operators are ALWAYS the last ones standing when infrastructure collapses.
When the grid fails — we don’t.
HamRadio 24-7 📡
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #EMCOMM #WeatherRadio #HamRadio247 #Canada #PublicSafety #ARES #IRLP #WhenTheGridFails #EmergencyComms #GetLicensed #HamLife #RadioAmateur #StormSpotter -
From Ham Radio 24-7 (fb page)
🇨🇦📡 WHEN GOVERNMENTS PULL THE PLUG — HAM RADIO PICKS UP THE MIC.
On March 16th, 2026, Canada permanently shut down Weatheradio Canada. 186 transmitter sites. 50 years of service. Gone overnight. Their replacement? A smartphone app.
But here’s the hard truth that no government app can fix.
When a tornado touches down in rural Manitoba — cell towers fail. When floodwaters sweep through Saskatchewan — power grids collapse. When wildfires cut off northern communities — the internet disappears. And in that exact moment of crisis, the WeatherCAN app becomes a useless black screen.
This is precisely where amateur radio operators step in.
Canadian hams are already organizing severe weather watching networks using IRLP — linking repeaters and stations across entire provinces to relay real-time storm information when every commercial system goes dark. No towers needed. No internet required. No subscription. No outage.
Just trained operators, reliable equipment, and an unwavering commitment to keeping communities informed and alive.
Radio Amateurs of Canada called this closure a serious public safety concern. We agree. Because history proves it every single time — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes — ham radio operators are ALWAYS the last ones standing when infrastructure collapses.
When the grid fails — we don’t.
HamRadio 24-7 📡
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #EMCOMM #WeatherRadio #HamRadio247 #Canada #PublicSafety #ARES #IRLP #WhenTheGridFails #EmergencyComms #GetLicensed #HamLife #RadioAmateur #StormSpotter -
From Ham Radio 24-7 (fb page)
🇨🇦📡 WHEN GOVERNMENTS PULL THE PLUG — HAM RADIO PICKS UP THE MIC.
On March 16th, 2026, Canada permanently shut down Weatheradio Canada. 186 transmitter sites. 50 years of service. Gone overnight. Their replacement? A smartphone app.
But here’s the hard truth that no government app can fix.
When a tornado touches down in rural Manitoba — cell towers fail. When floodwaters sweep through Saskatchewan — power grids collapse. When wildfires cut off northern communities — the internet disappears. And in that exact moment of crisis, the WeatherCAN app becomes a useless black screen.
This is precisely where amateur radio operators step in.
Canadian hams are already organizing severe weather watching networks using IRLP — linking repeaters and stations across entire provinces to relay real-time storm information when every commercial system goes dark. No towers needed. No internet required. No subscription. No outage.
Just trained operators, reliable equipment, and an unwavering commitment to keeping communities informed and alive.
Radio Amateurs of Canada called this closure a serious public safety concern. We agree. Because history proves it every single time — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes — ham radio operators are ALWAYS the last ones standing when infrastructure collapses.
When the grid fails — we don’t.
HamRadio 24-7 📡
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #EMCOMM #WeatherRadio #HamRadio247 #Canada #PublicSafety #ARES #IRLP #WhenTheGridFails #EmergencyComms #GetLicensed #HamLife #RadioAmateur #StormSpotter -
Thank you to the more than 120 Montana & Wyoming folks who attended our Storm Spotter Workshop! Fantastic turnout! Thank you to all of our presenters, too! I'll have your 7-day weather forecast tonight!
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Thank you to the more than 120 Montana & Wyoming folks who attended our Storm Spotter Workshop! Fantastic turnout! Thank you to all of our presenters, too! I'll have your 7-day weather forecast tonight!
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Thank you to the more than 120 Montana & Wyoming folks who attended our Storm Spotter Workshop! Fantastic turnout! Thank you to all of our presenters, too! I'll have your 7-day weather forecast tonight!
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Thank you to the more than 120 Montana & Wyoming folks who attended our Storm Spotter Workshop! Fantastic turnout! Thank you to all of our presenters, too! I'll have your 7-day weather forecast tonight!
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Thank you to the more than 120 Montana & Wyoming folks who attended our Storm Spotter Workshop! Fantastic turnout! Thank you to all of our presenters, too! I'll have your 7-day weather forecast tonight!
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Tonight is the night! We have our FREE Spring Storm Spotters Workshop at the Billings Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30! You'll learn more about severe weather and storm spotting... the NWS, Ed, Miller and I will all be there too! 🌬⛈️🌧🌨😊
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Tonight is the night! We have our FREE Spring Storm Spotters Workshop at the Billings Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30! You'll learn more about severe weather and storm spotting... the NWS, Ed, Miller and I will all be there too! 🌬⛈️🌧🌨😊
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Tonight is the night! We have our FREE Spring Storm Spotters Workshop at the Billings Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30! You'll learn more about severe weather and storm spotting... the NWS, Ed, Miller and I will all be there too! 🌬⛈️🌧🌨😊
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Tonight is the night! We have our FREE Spring Storm Spotters Workshop at the Billings Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30! You'll learn more about severe weather and storm spotting... the NWS, Ed, Miller and I will all be there too! 🌬⛈️🌧🌨😊
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Tonight is the night! We have our FREE Spring Storm Spotters Workshop at the Billings Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30! You'll learn more about severe weather and storm spotting... the NWS, Ed, Miller and I will all be there too! 🌬⛈️🌧🌨😊
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NWS Northern Indiana (IWX) publishes autumn #Skywarn #stormspotter training schedule: https://www.weather.gov/iwx/Spotter_Event_List
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NWS Northern Indiana (IWX) publishes autumn #Skywarn #stormspotter training schedule: https://www.weather.gov/iwx/Spotter_Event_List
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NWS Northern Indiana (IWX) publishes autumn #Skywarn #stormspotter training schedule: https://www.weather.gov/iwx/Spotter_Event_List
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NWS Northern Indiana (IWX) publishes autumn #Skywarn #stormspotter training schedule: https://www.weather.gov/iwx/Spotter_Event_List
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Large part of N IN has level 3/5 (enhanced) risk of #severeweather tomorrow, 7/26. See message to Allen Co #hamradio #Skywarn #stormspotter group in its public Facebook post for details: https://www.facebook.com/AllenCoARES/posts/pfbid049u93TqMpT1oVTgsQjXj9LJTVdQFZBLRTnyQ4TeAXa7LoYQAMf5GNNm43pDdTQQ6l
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Large part of N IN has level 3/5 (enhanced) risk of #severeweather tomorrow, 7/26. See message to Allen Co #hamradio #Skywarn #stormspotter group in its public Facebook post for details: https://www.facebook.com/AllenCoARES/posts/pfbid049u93TqMpT1oVTgsQjXj9LJTVdQFZBLRTnyQ4TeAXa7LoYQAMf5GNNm43pDdTQQ6l
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Large part of N IN has level 3/5 (enhanced) risk of #severeweather tomorrow, 7/26. See message to Allen Co #hamradio #Skywarn #stormspotter group in its public Facebook post for details: https://www.facebook.com/AllenCoARES/posts/pfbid049u93TqMpT1oVTgsQjXj9LJTVdQFZBLRTnyQ4TeAXa7LoYQAMf5GNNm43pDdTQQ6l
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Intro of sorts:
Half Italian, lefty city gal from OH who ditched a corporate career, now lefty rural gal living in the southern plains w/my husband of 25 yrs.
I create & sell assemblage jewelry using genuine new old stock (never b4 used) antique & vintage components. (Not why I'm here, tho.)
Interests, past & ongoing:
#drawing, #painting, #pottery, #macrame, #camping, #canoeing, #music, #reading, #cooking, #baking, former #HamRadio #stormspotter, #catmom, #dogroommate, #antiques #vintage
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Intro of sorts:
Half Italian, lefty city gal from OH who ditched a corporate career, now lefty rural gal living in the southern plains w/my husband of 25 yrs.
I create & sell assemblage jewelry using genuine new old stock (never b4 used) antique & vintage components. (Not why I'm here, tho.)
Interests, past & ongoing:
#drawing, #painting, #pottery, #macrame, #camping, #canoeing, #music, #reading, #cooking, #baking, former #HamRadio #stormspotter, #catmom, #dogroommate, #antiques #vintage
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Intro of sorts:
Half Italian, lefty city gal from OH who ditched a corporate career, now lefty rural gal living in the southern plains w/my husband of 25 yrs.
I create & sell assemblage jewelry using genuine new old stock (never b4 used) antique & vintage components. (Not why I'm here, tho.)
Interests, past & ongoing:
#drawing, #painting, #pottery, #macrame, #camping, #canoeing, #music, #reading, #cooking, #baking, former #HamRadio #stormspotter, #catmom, #dogroommate, #antiques #vintage
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Intro of sorts:
Half Italian, lefty city gal from OH who ditched a corporate career, now lefty rural gal living in the southern plains w/my husband of 25 yrs.
I create & sell assemblage jewelry using genuine new old stock (never b4 used) antique & vintage components. (Not why I'm here, tho.)
Interests, past & ongoing:
#drawing, #painting, #pottery, #macrame, #camping, #canoeing, #music, #reading, #cooking, #baking, former #HamRadio #stormspotter, #catmom, #dogroommate, #antiques #vintage
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Intro of sorts:
Half Italian, lefty city gal from OH who ditched a corporate career, now lefty rural gal living in the southern plains w/my husband of 25 yrs.
I create & sell assemblage jewelry using genuine new old stock (never b4 used) antique & vintage components. (Not why I'm here, tho.)
Interests, past & ongoing:
#drawing, #painting, #pottery, #macrame, #camping, #canoeing, #music, #reading, #cooking, #baking, former #HamRadio #stormspotter, #catmom, #dogroommate, #antiques #vintage
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Hello, wx.social. I just moved here from the SDF instance. I'm a #hamradio operator and lead the Allen County, Indiana #Skywarn #stormspotter net on ham radio. By profession, I'm a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist.
On ham radio, I'm active on VHF & UHF FM and DMR and HF CW, SSB and FT8.
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Hello, wx.social. I just moved here from the SDF instance. I'm a #hamradio operator and lead the Allen County, Indiana #Skywarn #stormspotter net on ham radio. By profession, I'm a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist.
On ham radio, I'm active on VHF & UHF FM and DMR and HF CW, SSB and FT8.
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Hello, wx.social. I just moved here from the SDF instance. I'm a #hamradio operator and lead the Allen County, Indiana #Skywarn #stormspotter net on ham radio. By profession, I'm a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist.
On ham radio, I'm active on VHF & UHF FM and DMR and HF CW, SSB and FT8.
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Hello, wx.social. I just moved here from the SDF instance. I'm a #hamradio operator and lead the Allen County, Indiana #Skywarn #stormspotter net on ham radio. By profession, I'm a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist.
On ham radio, I'm active on VHF & UHF FM and DMR and HF CW, SSB and FT8.
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Hello, wx.social. I just moved here from the SDF instance. I'm a #hamradio operator and lead the Allen County, Indiana #Skywarn #stormspotter net on ham radio. By profession, I'm a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist.
On ham radio, I'm active on VHF & UHF FM and DMR and HF CW, SSB and FT8.