NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Badger Weather Net Needs You:
Do you enjoy using your hobby to work for a cause, e.g., ARES/RACES, SKYWARN, or Public Service events? If so, here is another one that could use your help -- collecting important weather data at your home for the National Weather Service.

Every morning a number of Wisconsin amateurs check into the nation's oldest net -- the Badger Weather Net on 3985 KHz to report the 24 hour high and low temperature plus precipitation and snowfall. This data is used by the NWS to fine tune their WSR-88D radar precipitation estimate algorithms. It is also used to provide input to the NWS River Forecast Models, FEMA (to determine amount of disaster relief), FAA, etc. A very worthwhile cause!

So, before you jump into your car for the ride to work, just check into the BWN and give your figures to the Pickup Station on duty. You're in and out in a couple of minutes! The net operates 7 days a week from 5 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. For more information, contact Donald E. Michalski, W9IXG. We need more reporting stations and I hope you can become a member of the BWN!

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