Hi Pat,
When you say you are a spotter does that mean being in a plain?
If so what tasks do you perform or are you a sighted person?
I may not understand the tasks involved to be a spotter if you can clarify.
Thanks.
 



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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Gormley
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Weather Information for Visually Impaired Individuals

Chris I'm a skywarn coordinator in addition to being a certified spotter. 
I've taken just about everything the nws in Sterling has offered with the
exception of flash flood course which I don't remember them offering it in
fact, it's just about refresher time for me.  I cover approximately a 180
square mile area of western Maryland and our active season is coming up. 
73- pat kk3f
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: Weather Information for Visually Impaired Individuals


> Hi All,
>
> For those of you who saw Tom Behler's post from a few days ago 
> regarding weather spotting for the blind, I just wanted to encourage 
> any one who has an interest in this subject to contact Tom.
>
> He and I have been communicating and we both have some meteorologist 
> contacts, who would be able to be of great assistance in organizing 
> something along these lines, but we need interested participants.  The 
> better our understanding of cloud formations, storm development and 
> soforth, the greater we can be of service to our communities, our 
> families and ourselves in understanding what is going on and what we 
> can expect.
>
> Please let Tom know if you are interested so that we can begin to put 
> the wheels in motion to make this information available by either 
> detailed descriptive information designed for the visually impaired 
> or, even better if possible, some tactile diagrams and representations 
> of various types of clouds and such.  I have always had an interest in 
> weather and have attended numerous spotter classes, but information 
> designed specifically for my benefit would be greatly appreciated.  I 
> hope many of you feel the same way and will let us know.
>
> 73
> Kris
>