[K3PZN-List] Fw: ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili Approaches Gulf Coast

[Al Bisasky]

Update on Hurricane Lili and the emergency communications efforts.

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Subject: ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili
Approaches Gulf Coast


> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB060
> ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili
> Approaches Gulf Coast
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> ZCZC AG60
> QST de W1AW
> ARRL Bulletin 60  ARLB060
> From ARRL Headquarters
> Newington CT  October 2, 2002
> To all radio amateurs
>
> SB QST ARL ARLB060
> ARLB060 FCC Declares Communications Emergency as Hurricane Lili
> Approaches Gulf Coast
>
> The FCC has declared a communications emergency in response to the
> approach of Hurricane Lili. Under the authority of Section 97.401 of
> the FCC Amateur Service rules, a general communications emergency
> has been declared for the states of Louisiana and Texas. ''Amateurs
> are required to refrain from using 7285 kHz (daytime) and 3873 kHz
> (nighttime), plus or minus 3 kHz unless they are taking part in the
> handling of emergency traffic,'' said the FCC declaration from Joseph
> P. Casey, Chief of the Technical and Public Safety Division of the
> FCC's Enforcement Bureau. The FCC declaration will remain in effect
> until rescinded and could be in effect for as long as two weeks.
>
> The National Weather Service reports that Lili has strengthened
> rapidly to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. ''Reports from an Air
> Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum
> sustained winds have increased to near 135 MPH with higher gusts,''
> said an NWS bulletin issued at 1800z. ''Preparations to protect life
> and property in the hurricane warning area should be rushed to
> completion.'' A hurricane warning remains in effect from east of high
> island Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
>
> South Texas ARRL Section Manager Ray Taylor, N5NAV, says the FCC
> declaration will support the operation of the West Gulf Emergency
> Net for Texas and Louisiana. Net operation began this morning.
> Taylor also says Amateur Radio operators are staffing the Texas
> emergency operations center in Austin as well as some along the
> coast, where evacuations already have begun.
>
> The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is scheduled to remain active on
> 14.325 MHz until 0300z then activate October 3 at first light.
> Operators at W4EHW at the National Hurricane Center in Miami also
> have been active and cooperating with the HWN effort. W4EHW
> volunteers were scheduled to remain on duty at least until 0200z.
>
> Information on the Hurricane Watch Net and W4EHW at the National
> Hurricane Center in Miami may be found on the web at
> http://www.hwn.org and http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/ ,
> respectively.
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