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[Transferred from WX-CHASE -- this is Skywarn stuff]

>In plain language, this means...in order to give reports on a RACES net, you
>must be a RACES member and you must have authorization from the civil
>defense organization for the area in which the net is taking place.  It is
>the option of each local civil defense organization to receive reports from
>members of another RACES organization.  A RACES member wishing to give
>reports outside the area in which he is registered must have the
>authorization of his own civil defense organization as well.

So why would you operate as a RACES net? Operating as a HAM net you could
talk to whoever you wanted?

>Dallas County RACES serves a large and heavily populated area.  Keeping
>track of their own registered RACES members, in order to comply with
>regulations, is a tall order.  In addition, many well-meaning amateurs who
>are not RACES affiliated attempt to give reports and Net Control must handle
>these person as well.

If they were a Ham net they could take the reports and not have to "handle"
the people...

Rob
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