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Hello SkyWarn List:

Here in the Chicago Metro area we are involved in something similar to =
what has been recently discussed on the mailing list...

Under the direction of the NWS office in Chicago and administrated by =
our District Emergency Coordinator a multi-county organization was =
formed after a devistating tornado struck our area in 1990.  There are =
13 counties that participate in the system.

Each county has it's own local net, and a representative from that local =
net passes traffic to and from the primary lieson net that is directly =
monitored by the NWS.  All watches, warnings, status reports, etc. are =
all immediately broadcast on this net and usuallly come out before NOAA =
tones them out or even weather wire services get them.

The system works very well for us and is quite efficient.  The only true =
struggle is discouraging individual spotter reports on the main net =
channel.  These individuals are refered to a local spotter net.  The =
traffic is thick enough on the main net just with lieson stations from =
all the local nets.  If anyone has any questions I will be happy to give =
more detail.

Matthew Janusauskas
Asst. EC, Director of Operations
Kankakee County Sheriff's Department
ESDA / ARES


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hello SkyWarn List:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Here in the Chicago Metro area we =
are involved=20
in something similar to what has been recently discussed on the mailing=20
list...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Under the direction of the NWS =
office in Chicago=20
and administrated by our District Emergency Coordinator a multi-county=20
organization was formed after a devistating tornado struck our area in=20
1990.&nbsp; There are 13 counties that participate in the =
system.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Each county has it's own local net, =
and a=20
representative from that local net passes traffic to and from the =
primary lieson=20
net that is directly monitored by the NWS.&nbsp; All watches, warnings, =
status=20
reports, etc. are all immediately broadcast on this net and usuallly =
come out=20
before NOAA tones them out or even weather wire services get =
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The system works very well for us =
and is quite=20
efficient.&nbsp; The only true struggle is discouraging individual =
spotter=20
reports on the main net channel.&nbsp; These individuals are refered to =
a local=20
spotter net.&nbsp; The traffic is thick enough on the main net just with =
lieson=20
stations from all the local nets.&nbsp; If anyone has any questions I =
will be=20
happy to give more detail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Matthew Janusauskas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Asst. EC, Director of =
Operations</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Kankakee County Sheriff's=20
Department</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>ESDA / ARES</FONT></DIV>
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