[CC-ARES-RACES] ARLB056 FCC Declares Communications Emergency for Gulf Coast

[JD Delancy]

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB056
ARLB056 FCC Declares Communications Emergency for Gulf Coast

ZCZC AG56
QST de W1AW  
ARRL Bulletin 56  ARLB056
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  September 24, 2002
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB056
ARLB056 FCC Declares Communications Emergency for Gulf Coast

At the request of ARRL Mississippi Section Manager Malcolm Keown, W5XX, the FCC has
declared that a general communications emergency exists for Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Forecasters believe that tropical storm Isidore
could regain hurricane strength over the Gulf of Mexico and reach landfall September
26.

Technical and Public Safety Division Chief Joseph P. Casey of the FCC Enforcement
Bureau issued a declaration that requires amateurs to refrain from using 3873 kHz
during hours of darkness and 7285 kHz during hours of daylight effective immediately
and until rescinded. The FCC said the communications emergency could last as long as
14 days. Both frequencies are to be protected plus or minus 3 kHz unless amateurs
are taking part in the handling of emergency traffic.
NNNN
/EX