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Serving the National Weather Service and the public of Nassau County, Long Island, New York
Our Call Sign is WX2LI
Bruce Gronich, K2BRG
Coordinator
k2brg@arrl.net
Larry De Simone, N2VGA
Deputy Coordinator
n2vga@optonline.net
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Skywarn Net Information

The Nassau County Skywarn Net is activated when severe weather is in or nearing our area. Scheduled nets are held Sundays following the 7:30PM VHF Traffic Net on the 146.805 repeater.
Primary 146.805 (-)
Secondary 147.135 (+)

The PL for both is 136.5
APRS 144.390

Net Scripts
Script Type File Format
Warm Weather pdf word
Cold Weather pdf word
Weekly Training pdf word

NCS Rotation
1st Sunday: W2LIE
2nd Sunday: N2RDB
3rd Sunday: N2VGA
4th Sunday: NY3H

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For more information regarding Amateur Radio Emergency Communications...

Tim Cregan, N2RDB
ARES DEC, Nassau County
n2rdb@yahoo.com

Jim Mezey, W2KFV
ARES SEC
w2kfv@arrl.net

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Safety Statement
Your most important responsibility as a Skywarn Spotter is safety- your safety and the safety of others. Participation in the Skywarn Program does not grant you any special authority or privilege. In other words, you may not violate any traffic law or operate your vehicle in an unsafe manner. You have no authority to place your vehicle in a location that impedes the flow of traffic. The use of any emergency lighting with the exception of factory installed four-way blinkers is not acceptable.



NWS Upton
Nassau County Skywarn Activation

When to Expect Activations to Occur

When severe weather is in the area, the Nassau County Skywarn Net will be activated on the 146.805 repeater. If this repeater is not available, the net will convene on 147.135. The PL for both repeaters is 136.5

Nassau Skywarn members will be notified by email when activation is anticipated well ahead of time. SMS messaging is available for more immediate activations.

When the NWS issues any of the watches or warnings below, you should check to see if Skywarn is active. Please keep in mind that cold weather events tend to come with some notice, whereas warm weather events seldom do. Please keep an eye to the sky and an ear on the radio.

  • Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches
  • Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings
  • Tropical Storm and Hurricane Warnings
  • Blizzard Warnings
  • Winter Storm Warnings
  • Snow measurement reporting (significant accumulations)
  • Flood Watches and Warnings (only in conjunction with other Watches and Warnings)

Recent Activations

Blizzard Warning: February 10th, 2010
K2BRG; NY3H; N2RDB; W2KFV; W2LIE; KC2SYM; W2OSR; KC2KGR; KC2OOY; KC2RJX; N2RQ; WB2HPI; WB2WAK; W2DSX; KC2PSN; KM2CMJ; KC2OOA; K2KYQ; K2UPS; KC2PPR; N2RSO; N2ION; KC2OLA; WA2LKJ; W2DAG; W2HCB; KC2TDL; WB2OMW; N2MIG; Net Control Stations: N2RDB, KC2SYM, NY3H, K2BRG

Blizzard Warning: December 19th - 20th, 2009
K2BRG; N2VGA; N2RDB; W2KFV; W2LIE; K2AAU; K2KYQ; K2TV; K2UPS; KA2EJD; KB2TNZ; k2JAN; KC2KGR; KC2LSB; KC2OLA; KC2PPR; KC2PSN; KC2RJX; KC2SYM; KC2TDL; KC2UVQ; KM2CMJ; N2KHP; N2RQ; N2RSO; N2YAX; NY3H; W2ARG; W2OSR; WA2AQQ; WB2HPI; WB2ONZ; KC2TDL; Net Control Stations: N2VGA, N2RDB, W2LIE, NY3H

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (NW Nassau): August 5, 2009
KC2SYM: NY3H: W2KFV: N2RSO: WA2ZSK: WB2QGZ: W2OSR: KC2RJX; WB2HPI; Net Control Station WA2AQQ

Tornado Warning & Severe Thunderstorm Warnings(2): July 29, 2009
k2brg; k2jan; k2jhr; k2rrm; k2ups; ka2zsk; kc2dep; kc2ola; kc2ooy; kc2psn; kc2rjx; kc2sym; kc2uvq; km2cmj; n2ouv; n2rdb; n2rq; n2rso; n2yax; ny3h; w2kfv; w2lie; w2nyj; w2osr; wa2aqq; wa2wkv; wa2zsk; wb2gqz; wb2hpi; wb2qgz; ww2ww; Net Control Station W2LIE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: July 29, 2009
K2BRG; WA2AQQ; KC2LSB; N2RDB; WA2WFV; WB2HPI; K2UPS/M; KC2FYJ/m; WA2ZSK; KC2PPR/M; KC2PSN; KM2CMJ/m; N2RQ; WB2QGZ; KA2EJD; KC2OLA/m; N2XOJ; W2KFV/m; N2OSR; W2ANQ; KC2SYM; Net Control Station NY3H

Tornado Warning: July 7, 2009
k2brg; n2rdb; ny3h; kc2ooa; km2cmj; kc2ooy; kc2psn; n2rq; w2kfv; kc2ihb; wa2wkv; w2osr; k2dwh; kb2ahs; Net Control Station w2lie

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: June 30, 2009
W2KFV; W2LIE; N2RQ; KC2RJX; N2RSO; WA2AQQ; K2BRG; W2NYJ; WB2HPI; KC2PSN; WA2WKV; NY3H; KM2CMJ; KC2OOA; K2TV; Net Control Station N2RDB

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: June 26, 2009
k2ups; ka2ejd; kc2psn; n2zep; kc2ooy; n2yax; kc2ola; w2kfv; kb2klh; kc2sym; wa2wkv; n2rso; w2nyj; k2rrm; n2vga; kc2rjx; k2brg; ny3h; Net Control Station w2lie

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: March 29, 2009
K2AAU; K2BRG; K2KYQ; K2UPS; K2YYD; KB2DY; KC2SYM; KC2OOA; KC2OOY; KC2PLV; KC2PSN; N2KHP; N2LIT; N2RDB; N2VGA; NY3H; W2KFV; W2LIE; WA2AQQ; WB2HPI; WB2WAK; Net Control Station W2LIE

Snowfall Measurements 12/19/2008 7:45PM: NY3H; W2LIE-1; KC2RJX-3; WF2T; K2BRG; N2VGA; N2XOJ; KC2SYM; K2RRM; N2RDB; W2KFV; KC2PSN; WB2HPI; KC2PPR; KC2KGR; KE2EC; K2WM; KB1RBS; W2OSR; K2KYQ; Net Control Station NY3H
For measurement data, please click here.

TS HANNAH 09/06/2008 2:00PM NET: NY3H; K2BRG; N2RDB; K2AAU; K2JHR; K2RB; K2RRM; K2WH; K2YYD; K7VIN; KA2EJD; KB2AHS; KB2NQN; KB2YZK; KC2FYJ; KC2LIP; KC2OLA; KC2OOY; KC2PSN; KC2QXM; KC2RJX; KC2SYM; KE2EC; N2EB; N2JKV; N2RQ; N2VGA; N2XOJ; N2ZEI; W1WGB; W2ANQ; W2DSX; W2KFV-D-STAR; W2OSR; WA2AQQ; WA2CDL; WA2LKJ; WA2WKV; WB2HPI; WB2WAK; WB2ZEX; WB2ZHB; Net Control Stations K2BRG and N2RDB

PRE HANNAH ARRIVAL 09/06/2008 12:00PM: N2RSO; N2VGA; W2ANQ; KC2SYM; N2KHP; KB2TNZ; K2ION; N2OSR; WB2ZHP; K7VIN; KE2EC; WA2LKJ; KC2QSM; KB2NQN; N2RQ; KC2RJX; KC2OOY; WF2T; WA2WKV; WB2HPI; NY3H; KC2PSN; K2YYD; N2RDB; W2KFV-D-STAR/WINLINK; Net control K2BRG

PRE HANNAH ARRIVAL 09/06/2008 06:00AM: K2BRG; KC2PSN; K7VIN; KC2SYM; KC2OOY; N2RDB; N2RSO; Net control NY3H

PRE HANNAH ARRIVAL 09/05/2008 11:00PM: WB2HPI; N2RDB; KC2PSN; K2BRG; KC2FYJ; N2VGA; K2YYD; N2RQ; KC2OOY; N2RSO; W2KFV-D-STAR; Net Control NY3H

PRE HANNAH ARRIVAL 09/05/2008 8:00PM: KE2EC; K2BRG; K2RRM; KC2PSN; KC2RJX; N2RDB; N2XOJ; N2RLD; N2EB; WB2HPI; WB2WAK; W2ANQ; K7VIN; N2RSO; KC2SYM; K2JHR; K2YYD; KC2TNZ; N2KHP; W2KFV-D via STAR; Net Control NY3H

STW 8/15/08 NY3H; W2KFV; WB2QGZ; KC2OOY; WB3HPI; W2OSR; KC2RJX; WA2LKJ; KC2QXM; N2RQ; KC2ILP; N2XOJ; KI2M; N2EMG; N2VGA; K2BRG Net Control

STW 8/13/08 W2KFV; KC2QXM; KC2OOY; N2RQ; WA2LKJ; WB2HPI; W2OSR; N2PPN; K2RSM; N2RLD; N2XOJ; WA2AQQ; KC2ILP; WB2ZHB; W2ANQ; KC2PLV; WA2SUH; WB2ZEI; WB2QGZ; WA2WKV; K2TV; KC2RJX; KC2IHB; WB2DUC; N2VGA; KC2RJW; KC2PSN; K2BRG; NY3H Net Control

NET 8/11/08 KC2OOY; KC2BAZ; KC2QXM; W2KFV; N2RLD; W2OSR; N2RQ; N2ANQ, KC2OOA; N2ZEP - NY3H Net Control - Severe weather in area, not an official activation.

STW 8/8/08 WA2AQQ; W2KFV; WB2HPI; KC2PSN; WB2KQI; K2BRG; WA2WAK; KC2SYM; KC2OOY; K2TV; N2APG; KD8HDO; WB2QGZ; NY3H Net Control

STW 8/7/08 W2KFV; WB2WAK; KC2RJX; KA2DSP; K2BRG; KC2PSN; KC2OOY; WA2CDL; KB2KLD; WB2HPI; N2RDB; K2DWH; WA2WKV; K2WH; KB2AHS; NY3N Net Control

STW 7/27/08 (2 Nets) K2BRG; N2XOJ; W2KFV; WB2HPI; KC2OOY; KC2RJX; N2RDB; WA2LKJ; N2RDB; WB2WAK; KC2PSN; W2OSR; K2YYD; NY3J; NY3H Net Contol Both

STW 7/21/08 K2RRM; K2BRG; W2MIT; WB2WAK; WB2HPI; KC2PSN; W2KFV; KC2OLA; KC2RJX; N2XOJ; N2ION; KC2IHB; WA2AQQ; KB3KLH; NY3H Net Control

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