CANWARN Training session by Environment Canada.

Location: Tri-County Club house September 2010
Date: TBA
Time: TBA

Revitalizing CANWARN in Atlantic Canada

 CANWARN is a volunteer organization of amateur radio operators who report severe weather and damage reports to Environment Canada when they see it. Weather reports from amateur radio operators help confirm on the ground what satellites and radars see in the atmosphere. The information gathered from CANWARN is also used to update and fine tune weather warnings, fill in gaps in current observing networks and is also valuable in forensic storm analysis. When Environment Canada issues severe weather watches or warnings, they may alert the CANWARN volunteer Net Controllers in the affected areas. The volunteer Net Controllers contact other CANWARN members on the amateur radio, tell them a watch or warning has been issued and ask them to report signs of approaching severe weather.

 The weather and damage reports received from CANWARN members can provide key information to weather forecasters during any type of severe weather event. In Atlantic Canada CANWARN can be activated for the following types of events:

 Severe Winter Storms including ice storms

• Strong wind or heavy rainfall events
• Storm surge events
• Hurricanes, Tropical Storms or Post-Tropical Storms
• Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches
• Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings

 Although CANWARN has been in place in New Brunswick for a number of years, it is relatively new to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.  A project is now underway which will hopefully revive CANWARN in New Brunswick and introduce the program to the other Atlantic Provinces. The project includes installing a 2-metre amateur radio at the Canadian Hurricane Centre, recruiting new CANWARN members and possibly conducting some training sessions later this year. The next steps will involve gauging interest in CANWARN amongst the amateur radio community through a combination of test activations and real severe weather events. When a CANWARN net is activated in their area, amateurs are encouraged to send in their reports of severe to the Net Controller on frequency who will then pass them on to forecasters at Environment Canada.

Newly certified amateur radio operators.

2 members of this year’s Tri-County Basic class have now received their call certificate.

(Left) VE9DMF David Ford Riverview NB
(Right)VE9SDH Scott Douglas Hoyt from SUSSEX CORNER, NB

If you hear them on the air, please welcome them to the hobby.

New 80-40M dipole now installed
at the Tri-County Club house

Thanks to all that have help make this possible.

ESTATE SALE

Walter Jones estate has asked Hank VE1ANK to assist in the selling of
Walters Kenwood TS450SAT with power supply.
Walter's son is asking $500.00

Please Contact : Stephen Conrad VE9MPF
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Amateur Radio: From hobby to helping those in need By Robert Cherry, VE2AGE. Do you want to know more????

The link below is to one of several articles in the latest edition of SARSCENE magazine, a publication of Canada's Nation Search and Rescue Secretariat: http://www.nss.gc.ca/site/ss/magazine/vol16_3/articles/radio_e.asp. The SARSCENE e-magazine is distributed worldwide to untold thousands of subscribers, most of which are search & rescue practitioners, managers, organizers, suppliers, or supporters. This article shows Amateur radio in a positive light by highlighting emergency services provided by dedicated Ham operators.