[CVRC] General Comm. Emergency Declared for Oklahoma

[Dick Flanagan]

FCC declares general communications emergency for Oklahoma area (May 9, 2003)

The Federal Communications Commission has declared a general communications 
emergency for the Oklahoma area. Effective immediately, amateurs are 
required to refrain from using 3900 kHz, plus or minus 3 kHz, unless they 
are taking part in the handling of emergency traffic.

The declaration was announced May 9, 2003, in cooperation with ARRL 
Oklahoma Section leadership and under the authority of Section 97.401 of 
the FCC's Amateur Radio Service rules and regulations [47 CFR Part 97]. The 
FCC said the declaration is to support amateur communications on behalf of 
The Salvation Army's tornado relief efforts. The order, signed by Technical 
and Public Safety Division Chief Joseph P. Casey of the FCC's Enforcement 
Bureau, remains in effect until rescinded.
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD NV SM
E-mail: w6old@arrl.org