[FARC] Hurricane Sandy

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Hams Prepare as Hurricane  Sandy Threatens Caribbean, US East Coast - Keep 
Frequencies Clear for Emergency  Traffic 
 


The Hurricane Watch Net (<_http://www.hwn.org/_ (http://www.hwn.org/) >) 
has activated on 14.325 MHz as  Hurricane Sandy churns through the Caribbean 
and continues to threaten the U.S.  east coast. In addition, Arnie Coro, 
CO2KK, Emergency Coordinator for IARU  Region II, Area C, informs us that 
hurricane nets in Cuba are active as the  storm approaches. 

"We have now, starting at 1600 UTC Oct 24 ,activated our Cuba emergency  
communications nets on 40 , 80 and 2 meters FM, they are on SSB voice HF and 
FM  on 2 meters

 
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1kX0yLf51M4/UIhoswPe64I/AAAAAAAAAd0/SWkx1of4T3w/s1600/two_atl.gif)  Locations of Hurricane  Sandy & Tropical Storm Tony as 
of 
2015 UTC on October 24. Please  keep emergency frequencies
clear as Hurricane Sandy poses a major  threat to Caribbean
islands and a possible threat to the US east coast.  
(NOAA satellite image) 
Operating frequencies on 40 meters are:

7110 kHz primary
7120 kHz secondary
7045 kHz for Eastern Cuba provinces

The 80 meters frequencies are:
3740 kHz primary
3720 kHz secondary

Other 40 and 80 meters band frequencies using SSB voice  may be  activated
as required by provincial emergency nets."
 
CO2KK requests that these frequencies be kept clear for emergency  
communications. This is particularly important with the CQWW DX SSB Contest  this 
coming weekend.  Please monitor weather sources and keep these  frequencies in 
mind if you are operating in the contest. Emergency  communications always 
take priority over all other communications. 


 
Posted by    _CQ Newsroom _ 
(http://www.blogger.com/profile/18067943873804349922) at  _3:19 PM_ 
(http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/2012/10/hams-prepare-as-hurricane-sandy.html)