The Cloud Cowboy
From Irving RACES/ARES Organization
The first “Cloud Cowboy Reference Manual” was created in 1990 to give new members of Garland RACES basic storm spotting information. The cover was a hand scrawled picture of a cowboy with a handie-talkie in his hand calmly reporting “... no rain, no wind in Mapsco ...” as a tornado approached from behind. It was six sheets of 8 1/2 by 11 paper copied on both sides with “the basics.”
Welcome to the 2007 Edition of the Cloud Cowboy. I would like to take an opportunity to thank your RACES Radio Officers who have reviewed, critiqued, and offered a great amount input into the process for the CCRM. As always, the contents of this manual are meant for you to build upon. Please add whatever will make it work best for you and pass along any ideas, changes, or suggestions to n5npl@arrl.nospam.net.
If you find this reference manual useful, please thank the contributing Amateur Radio Operators and organizations credited throughout. Finally, a special thanks to all SKYWARN spotters for braving the storms to protect your family, friends, neighbors, and community.
See Also
The Cloud Cowboy Reference Manual is maintained by Pat Hykkonen, N5NPL, of the Dallas County RACES Organization
You can aquire a PDF copy of the manual here.
