[HATS] Fwd: ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili A pproaches Gulf Coast

[Ed Manuel]

For those who operate HF, be aware.

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>Subject: ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili A
>         pproaches Gulf Coast
>Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 15:22:22 -0700
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>All,
>   As expected, Lili has intensified and is now a category 4 hurricane
>headed for Louisiana.  This area was hit hard by Isidore as he came
>ashore not long ago.  Inland flooding events could be catastrophic.
>
>   Listen up for affected area net activity and please observe the
>frequencies assigned for relief efforts.
>
>Day- 7.285 Night- 3.873 20m- 14.325
>
>    Thanks and be safe!
>            Jeff N5MNW
>
>
>
> > SB QST @ ARL $ARLB060
> > ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili
> > Approaches Gulf Coast
> >
> > ZCZC AG60
> > QST de W1AW
> > ARRL Bulletin 60  ARLB060
> > From ARRL Headquarters
> > Newington CT  October 2, 2002
> > To all radio amateurs
> >
> > SB QST ARL ARLB060
> > ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili
> > Approaches Gulf Coast
> >
> > The FCC has declared a communications emergency in response to the
> > approach of Hurricane Lili. Under the authority of Section 97.401 of
> > the FCC Amateur Service rules, a general communications emergency
> > has been declared for the states of Louisiana and Texas. ''Amateurs
> > are required to refrain from using 7285 kHz (daytime) and 3873 kHz
> > (nighttime), plus or minus 3 kHz unless they are taking part in the
> > handling of emergency traffic,'' said the FCC declaration from Joseph
> > P. Casey, Chief of the Technical and Public Safety Division of the
> > FCC's Enforcement Bureau. The FCC declaration will remain in effect
> > until rescinded and could be in effect for as long as two weeks.
> >
> > The National Weather Service reports that Lili has strengthened
> > rapidly to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. ''Reports from an Air
> > Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum
> > sustained winds have increased to near 135 MPH with higher gusts,''
> > said an NWS bulletin issued at 1800z. ''Preparations to protect life
> > and property in the hurricane warning area should be rushed to
> > completion.'' A hurricane warning remains in effect from east of high
> > island Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
> >
> > South Texas ARRL Section Manager Ray Taylor, N5NAV, says the FCC
> > declaration will support the operation of the West Gulf Emergency
> > Net for Texas and Louisiana. Net operation began this morning.
> > Taylor also says Amateur Radio operators are staffing the Texas
> > emergency operations center in Austin as well as some along the
> > coast, where evacuations already have begun.
> >
> > The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is scheduled to remain active on
> > 14.325 MHz until 0300z then activate October 3 at first light.
> > Operators at W4EHW at the National Hurricane Center in Miami also
> > have been active and cooperating with the HWN effort. W4EHW
> > volunteers were scheduled to remain on duty at least until 0200z.
> >
> > Information on the Hurricane Watch Net and W4EHW at the National
> > Hurricane Center in Miami may be found on the web at
> > http://www.hwn.org and http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/ ,
> > respectively.
> > NNNN
> > /EX
> >
> >