Fellow S2K member, ai9d, Recognized For Service

[HURAKAN]

Milan Weather Controller Recognized For Service

Considering the weather, it’s rather timely that David Rayner of Milan was recognized for his service as a severe weather net controller.

Rayner of Milan was recently honored with a plaque by the Ripley County Repeater Association, (R.C.R.A. an amateur radio organization) for his outstanding service as severe weather net controller. He is also the weather operations officer for the Ripley County Emergency Management Agency. Rayner has served as the severe weather net controller for Ripley County and the Tri State area for 17 years.

Rayner has taken his responsibilities of disseminating information quickly and accurately to the proper authorities seriously and describes what he does as quote "chasing the weather, drinking lousy coffee or sprite at 4 a.m., and watching a radar screen until my eyes are ready to fall out." He does this often while sleeping in the cold because the power is out due to the storm he is monitoring.

He relies on others for information too, like the volunteer weather spotters, the storm chasers, in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana that have submitted information to the 146.805 repeater.

Rayner gives special acknowledgement to Dan Mulford , the Ripley County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director; and both former severe weather net control operators Bill Kaiser (KC9CU), Arnie Brown (N9DLC) and the late Ron Hamilton and Harold Ludeker. He is also grateful for WRBI allowing them to locate the the repeater system on the radio’s 350 foot tower.

If you want to check out the weather 24-hours a day, just log onto http://www.fallsky.com

You can also check out the Ripley County Repeater Association at http://www.146805.com or the Ripley County Emergency Management Agency at http://www.rcema.com. Rayner is the webmaster for the above mentioned websites along with many others in the county.--Wanda Burnett, correspondent

Last Updated: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:24:14 AM
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Congratulations!!! We're all proud of your achievement and thanks for your work.

[CrazyC83]

Congratulations!!!

[vbhoutex]

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!!! And yo get how much sleep a day?LOL!!!

[Dave]

Thanks Crazy, David, Hurakan, and all. Been a long long 17 years that I know and how much sleep do I really get? Yawn, guess. I'll check back in later, have to get a weather report over to the EMA office now..Just Kidding!...sleep what's that.

[JonathanBelles]

Congrats ai9d!!!

[bikerbabe]

Congrats, ((((Dave))))

Well deserved recognition for your dedication and sleepless hours.

[srainhoutx]

Congrats David. What an honor after years of hard work.

[Dave]

Thanks again everyone, it's great to be a part of this community!

Now David, can I sleep?

[vbhoutex]

Thanks again everyone, it's great to be a part of this community!

Now David, can I sleep?

You can have the weekend to recover.

Thanks for all you add to STORM2K!!

[Dave]

From the looks of the weather patterns next week sure looks like I better relax for a couple days.

[cycloneye]

I join the others to congratulate David for this important achievement.

[Bunkertor]

Wowza !

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!