• 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.

Would Appreciate Information on NOAA SAME radios

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Hi All:

I have started working with my local county emergency management agency as a volunteer, and my first big project is to help develop and implement a program to increase NOAA emergency radio usage. What I would appreciate is feedback on what the best models (for the price, of course), of SAME radios are available.

Had two tornados 20 miles from me Friday, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake 50 miles north earlier in the week and we are moving into the windstorm, snow and ice-storm season – I hope that we can generate decent interest for a significant purchase program.

Thank You,

Richard Halter,
Warnings To All
 
The Tulsa Repeater Organization tried selling WX radios from Midland, both handheld and desktop models, as a fundraiser as well as a public service. They became a hassle to deal with, and I don't think the club ever made that much money from them anyway.

My suggestion is to shop around, look at manufacturer's websites for reasonably priced models, and then contact the manufacturers to see what kind of deal you can get. But don't commit to buying until you check to see what the public can get, and the prices, at local merchants. I don't know about your area, but here in the Tulsa area, you can get WX radios at Westlake Ace Hardware, Walmart, and of course, Radio Shack.

If you can't come up with a price to beat the local dealers, then help the dealers promote them. Work up a brochure about the WX radios explaining their benefits and how the SAME technology helps them avoid warnings in other areas. List all the dealers in the county on the back of the brochure. Then distribute the brochures to post offices, laundromats, schools, grocery stores, etc. Also, don't forget state and county fairs and other public events.
 
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