TRI-STATE BASIC DEPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT

( One Day)

2 METER OR DUAL BAND HT

EXTRA BATTERY FOR ABOVE

ANTENNA FOR ABOVE RADIO

EXTRA A R E S BATTERY CONNECTOR WITH CABLE

A REPEATER DIRECTORY

PEN AND PAPER

APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR THE DAY

FOOD AND WATER FOR ONE DAY

FLASHLIGHT AND COMPASS

ALL PURPOSE JACK KNIFE GURBER TYPE

WATCH

WHISTLE

MATCHES IN WATERPROOF CONTAINER

SMALL FIRST AID KIT

4 4X4 GAUSS PADS

ASPIRIN

6 Band-Aids

ANTISEPTIC CLEANING PADS

TOILER PAPER

PRESCRIPTIONS

SPACE BLANKET

AREA ROAD MAP

SMALL BACK PACK TO HOLD THIS EQUIPMENT

G.P.S. UNIT IF YOU HAVE ONE

THREE DAY DEPLOYMENT PACK

3 DAY CHANGE OF CLOTHING

3 DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND WATER

FLASHLIGHT - EXTRA BATTERY AND BULB

CANDLE

ELECTRICAL AND DUCT TAPE

TOILER ARTICLES

TENT AND SLEEPING BAG

FOUL WEATHER GEAR

SOME WAY TO HEAT YOUR FOOD

12 VOLT CAR BATTERY

A.R.E.S. CONNECTORS AND CABLES FOR EQUIPMENT

SMALL TOOLBOX

VOLT OHM METER AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT

110 VOLT POWER SUPPLIES AND CHARGER

NECESSARY ANTENNAS, MOUNTS AND SPARE COAX CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS

ZIP LOCK BAGS VARIOUS SIZES

LARGE PLASTIC BAGS

LIGHT TWINE OR ROPE

FIRE STARTING SUPPLIES

HAND WARMER

TIN FOIL

LIGHT STICK

FOLDING SAW

EAR PLUGS

2 TRASH BAGS

AND EQUIPMENT FROM YOUR ONE DAY DEPLOYMENT

EQUIPMENT PACK

BASIC

EQUIPMENT

SMALL DIGITAL VOLT OHM METER OR OLDER ANALOG TYPE

S. W. R. BRIDGE

M.F.J. ANTENNA ANALYZER

TOOL KIT

SOLDERING EQUIPMENT

FUSES, FUSES, FUSES

ALLIGATOR CLIP LEADS

TEST PROBES

CONNECTORS

WIRE

CONNECTOR AND ADAPTERS SPLICES, B. N. C. UHF, N TYPE, PL259

EXTRA COAX CONNECTORS

MANUALS !

WHAT TO REPORT TO NWS LACROSSE

TORNADOES (REMEMBER A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF NOT ON THE GROUND IT IS A FUNNEL CLOUD)

FUNNEL CLOUDS

ROARING WALL CLOUDS

HAIL SIZE

WIND SPEED SEE NEXT PAGE TO ESTIMATE

SHELF OR ROLL CLOUDS

FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING

EXCESSIVE RAIN OR SNOW FALL

DAMAGE TO TREES AND BUILDINGS

A LARGE ROAR

DEATHS OR INJURIES

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING IF A THUNDERSTORM IS SEVERS IS IF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OCCURRING

HAIL 3/4 INCH OR LARGER

58 M/ P. H. WIND GUSTS

TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES ARE DOWN,

DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS

A TORNADO

WHEN REPORTING HAIL, TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING'S, PLEASE USE THE TABLE BELOW

PEA 1/4 , DIME 3/4 ,NICKEL 7/8, QUARTER 1, HALF DOLLAR 1 1/4, PING-PONG BALL 1 1/2, GOLF BALL 1 3/4, TENNIS BALL 2 1/2, BASEBALL 2 3/4, GRAPEFRUIT 4, SOFTBALL 4 1/2

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