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January 13th 10, 07:10 PM
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Earthquake Net Frequencies - 7045, 3720, 14265, 14300 kHz - Please keep clear
Subject: [Worldradio-l] Earthquake Net Frequencies - 7045,
3720 kHz - Please keep clear From: Richard Moseson Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:38:49 -0500 From the CQ / WorldRadio Online Newsroom: All radio amateurs are requested to keep 7045 kHz and 3720 kHz clear for possible emergency traffic related to today's major earthquake in Haiti. International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK, reports that as of 0245 UTC on January 13, nothing had been heard from radio amateurs in Haiti, but that the above frequencies were being kept active in case any Haitian hams manage to get on the air, and in case of other related events in surrounding areas, including aftershocks and a possible tsunami. The following is from an e-mail from CO2KK: A few minutes after the earthquake was felt in eastern Cuba's cities, the Cuban Federation of Radio Amateurs Emergency Net was activated, with net control stations CO8WM and CO8RP located in the city of Santiago de Cuba, and in permanent contact with the National Seismology Center of Cuba located in that city. Stations in the city of Baracoa, in Guantanamo province, were also activated immediately as the earth movements were felt even stronger there, due to its proximity to Haiti. CO8AZ and CO8AW went on the air immediately , with CM8WAL following. At the early phase of the emergency, the population of the city of Baracoa was evacuated far away from the coast, as there was a primary alert of a possible tsunami event or of a heavy wave trains sequence impacting the coast line at the city's sea wall ... Baracoa could not contact Santiago de Cuba stations on 40 meters due to long skip after 5 PM local time, so several stations in western Cuba and one in the US State of Florida provided relays. CO2KK, as IARU Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, helped to organize the nets , on 7045 kHz and also on 3720 kHz, while local nets in Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa operated on 2 meters. As late as 9,45 PM local time 0245 UTC we have not been able to contact any amateur or emergency services stations in Haiti. Amateurs from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela were monitoring the 40 meter band frequency, that I notified to the IARU Region II executive Ramon Santoyo XE1KK as in use for the emergency, requesting that 7045 kHz be kept as clear as possible ... We are still keeping watch on 7045 kHz hoping that someone in Haiti may have access to a transceiver and at least a car battery to run it. All information that has so far come from the Cuban seismologists tell us of a very intense earthquake, and also of the possibility of other events following. Following the advice of the geophysicists, we are keeping the 7045 and 3720 kiloHertz frequencies active until further notice Also, To: CQ Newsletter List , WorldRadio Alert List Subject: [Worldradio-l] CQ News: At least one Haitian Ham station active From: Richard Moseson Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:10:29 -0500 From the CQ / WorldRadio Online Newsroom: Some ham radio activity from Haiti is beginning to be heard, following yesterday's devastating earthquake. Father John Henault, HH6JH, in Port-au-Prince, made contact late Wednesday morning with the Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net (IATN) on 14.300 MHz, the IARU Global Centre of Activity frequency for emergency communications. Based on relays monitored at W2VU, Father John reported that he and those with him were safe, but had no power and no phone service. He was operating on battery power and hoping to get a generator running later in the day. He asked the station copying him, William Sturridge, KI4MMZ, in Flagler Beach, Florida, to telephone relatives with information that he was OK. The following frequencies are in use for earthquake-related traffic and should be kept clear unless you are able to provide requested assistance: 14300 (IATN), 14265 (SATERN); 7045 (IARU Region II) and 3720 (IARU Region II) kHz. Additional frequencies may be activated on different bands at different times of day, so be sure to listen carefully before transmitting to make sure you are not interfering with emergency traffic. We will continue to provide updates as information becomes available. -- The editors |
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