• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

NWS Skywarn/Spotter Training Schedule

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The 17th Annual Lou Withrow SkyWarn Training Session for the Austin
area and south central Texas will be held on Saturday / 10 February 2007
from 830am to 400pm at the Commons Building/Big Tex Auditorium at the
University of Texas Pickle Research Campus in north Austin.

All persons involved in severe and inclement weather safety and with
the recognition of severe weather (tornadoes, severe thunderstorms) are
encouraged to attend. Storm spotters/chasers, ham/amateur radio
operators, law enforcement/fire/EMS and first responders along with
media representatives - photojournalists and reporters - are especially
targeted in this training which will include Larry Eblen's basic and
advanced SkyWarn instruction/concepts. However, the session is open to
all and the training is free (except lunch on your own).

Our keynote speaker for the session will be Dr. Kevin Kloesel of the
University of Oklahoma who promises an informative and entertaining
presentation entitled "Radar and Other Limitations of the Meteorological
World - Explained!"

The 17th Annual Lou Withrow SkyWarn Training is sponsored by:
- The Department of Geography and the Environment / University of Texas
- The National Weather Service / Austin - San Antonio Office
- The LCRA
- The American Red Cross
- The 3M Austin Amateur Radio Club

The session's website, with details, can be found at:
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/kimmel/SKYWARN2007.html

See you in February...

Troy Kimmel
Program Chairperson

--
Troy M. Kimmel, Jr.
Lecturer and Manager, Weather and Climate Resource Center,
Department of Geography and the Environment,
University of Texas at Austin
Chief Meteorologist, KVET/KASE/KFMK Radio (Clear Channel Austin)
 
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