SKYWARN NET CONTROL SCRIPT
							
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THIS IS _______ (CALL SIGN) NET CONTROL FOR SKYWARN IN CONTACT WITH THE LEAD
FORECASTER AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE STERLING VIRGINIA. 

ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE SKYWARN PROGRAM, WE WOULD LIKE
TO THANK THE WA4TSC REPEATER GROUP FOR THE USE OF THEIR SYSTEM AND THE AMATEUR
COMMUNITY FOR GIVING SKYWARN TRAFFIC PRIORITY AND FOR PARTICIPATING IN SKYWARN
SEVERE WEATHER NETS.

WHEN SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, BUT IS NOT TAKING TRAFFIC, THE REPEATER MAY BE
USED BY AMATEURS. IT IS REQUESTED THAT TRANSMISSIONS BE KEPT SHORT AND BREAKS GIVEN
TO PERMIT SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO REACH SKYWARN.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRAFFIC NET, WHICH NORMALLY MEETS
ON THIS REPEATER EACH EVENING AT 7:30PM, FOR CLOSELY COORDINATING ITS ACTIVITIES
WITH THE SKYWARN NET.

PLEASE PASS ALL FURTHER SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL. THE SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE NUMBERS ARE 703-260-0205
OR 1-800-253-7091. THE SEVERE WEATHER EMAIL ADDRESS IS LWX-REPORT@NOAA.GOV. THESE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE TO BE USED FOR REPORTING THE OCCURENCE OF
SEVERE WEATHER ONLY! 

THIS IS ______ (CALL SIGN) NET CONTROL FOR SKYWARN. THE SKYWARN AMATEUR RADIO SEVERE
WEATHER NET IS NOW SECURED AT _____  (TIME).

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THE REPEATER IS NOW RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE. THIS IS ______ (CALL SIGN), 73!