Fzzzzt. :) No, I'm not at this point, but definitely have plans on doing so. If for no other reason, I want the ability to communicate with 'someone' when I'm in the mountains and well outside cell coverage. But I have heard that some of the Skywarn members around here are HAMs as well. Brian Team A.I. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trisha Brasher" To: Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Skywarn ~ and GPS use :-) > It's a great service. Are you a Ham, Brian? In the Kingman area back then > (1990's) , all the Skywarn volunteers were Hams. So we could communicate. > I once was returning to Kingman from Dolan Springs with a big T-storm cell > coming in from the NW (a common thing, and the radar out of Las Vegas had > bad coverage due to terrain in that area....one reason why Skywarn was so > important) I radioed in the info (location, direction, size of hail, > lightning danger, etc) and by the time I got home about 25 minutes later > just ahead of the storm, the weather alert was scrolling on the TV and > they were using my exact words!! It was pretty cool. > Oh, um, by the way, back then we didn't use a GPS to give the location.... > > Trisha ~ "Lightning" > Can anyone now guess where the name came from? > Prescott Vly > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Casteel" > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Heat Stroke vs. Heat Hoax > Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 01:37:58 -0600 > >> >> Heh. Funny you should mention Skywarn. I learned about it >> recently, and will be attending the next training session to become >> one myself. :) >> >> Brian >> Team A.I. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trisha Brasher" >> To: >> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Heat Stroke vs. Heat Hoax >> >> >> > I was IN Bullhead City on that day in June of '90 and we >> > personally measured 128 F in the parking lot of WalMart. (MY ex >> > was a helo pilot and I was a Skywarn weather volunteer, so we had >> > a small portable weather (temp/baro pressure/humidity) unit with >> > us. Which is why I know that they under-report the actual temp by >> > a few degrees, as well as differences in where the reading is >> > taken. >> > SO, I am relating personal "official" experience. >> > In other words, I WAS THERE, WITH A THERMOMETER! >> > Your experience may vary. >> > >> > Trisha ~ Lightning >> > Prescott Vly... >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Roping The Wind" >> > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >> > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Heat Stroke vs. Heat Hoax >> > Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 05:07:54 -0700 >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > From: Guy Aldrich >> >> > Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com,Guy Aldrich >> >> > >> >> > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >> >> > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Heat Stroke vs. Heat Hoax >> >> > Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 00:09:09 -0700 >> >> > >> >> > It was actually 128º in BHC! >> >> >> >> I am looking at National Weather Service climatic data. Anything >> >> else is not 'official'. >> >> >> >> If Laughlin's tourism site says it was 126 degrees for their record >> >> high... well then, they sure arent trying to downplay the >> >> temperatures for tourism!!! (I found the website that says this... >> >> it is A2Zlasvegas.com or something like that). I also found this: >> >> >> >> >> Hottest day in the United States recorded August 11, 1983 at >> >> >> 2:21 p.m. was 132 F. - recorded in the shade at the Bullhead >> >> >> City Fire Department.<< >> >> >> >> http://www.bullheadcity.com/facts.asp >> >> >> >> Neither is Bullhead City, AZ!!! I think Death Valley holds the >> >> hottest temperature ever recorded in the USA. But I didnt look into >> >> that. So dont know. But that 132 degrees posted above is definetly >> >> not official. >> >> >> >> Scott >> >> Team RTW >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> >> http://www.azgeocaching.com >> > >> > >> > >> > "My life is just a pencil in the hand of God, >> > and it is He who is writing my story." ~ Mother Teresa >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________ >> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> > >> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> > http://www.azgeocaching.com >> > >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >> >> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >> http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > "My life is just a pencil in the hand of God, > and it is He who is writing my story." ~ Mother Teresa > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com >