[ETS/PARC List] Fw: [NJDXA-L] Fwd: All NNJ ARRL Affiliated Clubs and Newsletter Contacts - Amateur Radio and the Haiti Earthquake Update - FW: Please Help Provide Radio Communications!

Fri Jan 15 13:38:15 EST 2010

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ryan N2RJ<mailto:n2rj at njdxa.org> 
To: NJDXA List<mailto:njdxa-l at njdxa.org> 
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:44 PM
Subject: [NJDXA-L] Fwd: All NNJ ARRL Affiliated Clubs and Newsletter Contacts - Amateur Radio and the Haiti Earthquake Update - FW: Please Help Provide Radio Communications!

Hello Everyone,

Please see the forwarded message below.

Best 73,
Ryan N2RJ

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: George Sabbi <KC2GLG at arrl.net<mailto:KC2GLG at arrl.net>>
Date: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Subject: All NNJ ARRL Affiliated Clubs and Newsletter Contacts -
Amateur Radio and the Haiti Earthquake Update - FW: Please Help
Provide Radio Communications!
To:
Cc: Joyce Birmingham <ka2anf at arrl.net<mailto:ka2anf at arrl.net>>, Frank Fallon <n2ff at arrl.org<mailto:n2ff at arrl.org>>,
Leon Gauer <n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com<mailto:n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com>>, Richard Krohn
<arrl.nnj.sm at gmail.com<mailto:arrl.nnj.sm at gmail.com>>

PLEASE PASS ALONG THIS TIMELY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE
STATUS OF AMATEUR RADIO OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HAITI
EARTHQUAKE AS BEST YOU ARE ABLE TO YOUR CLUB MEMBERS !!!!!! As this is
a still developing and changing situation, information will be updated
as things change, etc,. In the interim, Richard Krohn, our NNJ Section
Manager and I, as the Section Emergency Coordinator, want to keep all
of you in as much of the direct information loop as possible regarding
local and other amateur radio developments in regard to this tragic
situation.

Below is some late breaking and updated information regarding the
situation with amateur radio communications and the Haiti situation.

As on noon on Friday, amateur radio communications into Haiti has not
been a viable situation. This is due to a couple hard and of necessity
coldly stated facts. The first, there were few amateur radio
operators, and of those, few had active stations located in Haiti
before the event, either as citizens of Haiti as well as those amateur
radio operators who were there as portable operations (from the UN,
NGO's ,etc) and of course, the other main reason, is the loss of local
infrastructure needed to to run any of those previously active
stations as well as the most sad to state item, that perhaps there has
been a loss of the operators themselves as a result of the earthquake.

It is possible that the current lack of active amateur radio
operations may change, that is, it is possible that some level of
operations might be established by some who might be able to re-locate
into the affected areas, or into nearby areas and open communications
links.

In that possible situation, there may become a situation wherein
Health and Welfare types of communications via amateur radio, may
become more viable. It must be noted though, that this may not happen
in the very short term, but may happen in the mid-term or long term
and if it does, operations such as are indicated below could then be
of service and need.

Therefore, please consider becoming a part of the advance preparations
that are now underway and being setup and operated by the Newark
Amateur Radio Society as noted below.

Individuals, or groups, wishing to volunteer their services should
make direct contact with Leon Gauer - N0TAZ, President of the Newark
Amateur Radio Society (n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com<mailto:n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com> ).

Thanks goes out to all of you in advance for your attention to this matter.

Lastly, the International Red Cross remains a key contact point for
all family and friends looking for information on the situation as
well as people as noted below:

Anyone with webaccess, can use the link below to get or request
specific Info, including being able to see the actual listings of
people filed with the International Committee of the Red Cross and to
add their own search information related to people in the affected
region here: http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/WFL_HTI.NSF/DocIndex/locate_eng?opendocument<http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/WFL_HTI.NSF/DocIndex/locate_eng?opendocument>

and, the Salvation Army/SATERN online Form, for filing formal
inquiries, is here: http://qso.com/satern/emailfrm.htm<http://qso.com/satern/emailfrm.htm>

Also, the US State Department has a 1-800 type number available for
inquiries and such which is: 1-888-407-4747

Lastly, overall information on the Haiti situation, from the
International Committee of the Red Cross, is available here:
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/haiti<http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/haiti> and the latest information from
the American Red Cross is available here:
http://newsroom.redcross.org/<http://newsroom.redcross.org/>

George Sabbi
KC2GLG
Section Emergency Coordinator
ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
Email: KC2GLG at arrl.net<mailto:KC2GLG at arrl.net>
Website: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares<http://www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares>

-----Original Message-----
From: n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com<mailto:n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com> [mailto:n0taz at newarkamateurradio.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:27 PM
Subject: Please Help Provide Radio Communications!

Greetings,
We are all aware of the horrible devastation caused by the
earthquake this past Tuesday and several aftershocks that have
followed. Both landline and cell phone systems in Haiti are down due
to this event and, thus far, no Amateur stations out of that country
have been heard.
It is my understanding that a contingent of Amateur Radio
operators from the Dominican Republic will arrive in Haiti on Friday.
I do not know if they will operate from one location or whether they
will serve any shelters, government agencies or relief organizations.
We should find out tomorrow.
I am writing to ask that each operator receiving this e-mail
volunteer, to the extent possible, to serve as a radio operator for
the Haitian community. We will be setting up at least one operating
location in Newark and, depending upon the number of responses we
receive, other locations. Our goal is to both pass Health and Welfare
traffic and, to the extent needed, serve any government agencies or
non-government agencies in our area that need our communications
services in connection with relief efforts. The intention is to
operate on a 24-hour basis for at least one week, and assess to what
extent our operation should continue beyond that point. Operators of
all license classes are welcome and encouraged to participate, as
there will be operations on VHF, UHF, EchoLink and CQ100, in addition
to HF.
I am in touch with community leaders and churches in the Haitian
community so that we can readily inform them of our operations. Our
objective is to commence operations on Saturday morning, January 16th.
 I am reaching out to secure operating locations. If you can serve as
an operator, please respond to this e-mail with the following
information:
* Your name, call sign and FCC license class
* Any radio equipment, accessories and antennas that you can provide
* The days and hours that you are available to operate
* Whether you have training or experience in passing traffic (If
you do not, you are still encouraged to participate).
* Any NIMS/ICS or ARRL training that you have had
* If you speak or understand French or French Creole fluently

There is a total void in communications currently and we can
provide an important public service by operating in an organized
fashion at publicized locations. I hope that each person on this list
will make whatever sacrifice necessary. Your efforts may save lives
and will surely provide comfort to our neighbors.

LEON GRAUER - N0TAZ
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NEWARK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
17 ACADEMY STREET
SUITE 900
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ESSEX COUNTY EMCOMM
METRO/NEWARK UNIT COORDINATOR

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Ryan A. Jairam,