[BARC-List] HF, VHF and UHF Ham Bands during Japan Emergency

[Arthur Ashley]

Copied from:  
[emergcomm] Info from Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1753 – March 18 2011
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RESCUE RADIO: A1 CLUB DX OF JAPAN SEEKS WORLD WIDE CLEAR EMCOMM FREQUENCIES

MEANTIME word from a group called A1 Club DX of Japan has issued a request that hams world-wide keep clear of several frequencies and blocks of frequencies that are being used for post quake and post tsunami relief efforts. 

ACCORDING to the note from club secretary JE1TRV, amateur radio operator are gathering and exchanging emergency information on a number of frequencies. On the H-F bands these are 3 dot 525 MHz+/-5KHz; 7 dot 030 MHz +/-5KHz; 14 dot 100 MHz +/-10KHz; 21.200 MHz+/-10KHz and 28.200 MHz +/-10KHz. What this means is that hams should listen carefully in these spectral parcels before calling CQ for a contact.

WHILE the frequencies on the VHF and UHF bands really are of little concern to hams outside the immediate disaster area, one never knows when a band opening might occur. So for reference sake, the needed clear channels are on these bands are 50.1, 51.000 and 51.500 MHz on 6 meters; 144.100M, 145.000M and 145.500 MHz on 2 meters and 430.1, 433.0 and 433.500 MHz in the 70 centimeter band. 

EXACTLY what type of emergency communications was taking place was not spelled out in the A1 Club DX press release. (A1DX Club of Japan)
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--Arthur  N1NHZ