Amateur Radio provides long distance communications capabilities that are well-suited to passing storm reports to the National Weather Service.
- How to obtain an amateur radio license
- Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- Search for Amateur Radio Clubs
SKYWARN nets are conducted when severe weather threatens the Mid-South and on the first of each month at 7 PM.
NWS Memphis SKYWARN nets are accessible to digital and analog amateur radios and scanners:
- Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Brandmeister talkgroup 314431
- Analog: AllStarLink node 41907 *
- Analog: EchoLink node 770373 WX4MEM-R *
* Linked to DMR talkgroup 314431 during severe weather and monthly practice net