[MCARC] Fw: Hurricane Freqs

Wed Sep 6 22:05:54 EDT 2017

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Larry Lehmann 
To: undisclosed-recipients: 
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 8:23 PM
Subject: Hurricane Freqs

Region 4 Leaders,

Hurricane Watch Net will activate Tuesday 5 Sep at 1400 Hrs eastern.  Please begin listening watch monitoring for potential information relevant to DOD.  

Below information received from FEMA this evening regarding HF freqs and repeaters in the Virgin Islands.  FEMA is sending this information to the FCC.  Note FEMA callsigns that will be used.

Also note that 60 meter channel 1 is designated as primary.

v/r

Paul

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POTENTIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE FCC

September XX, 2017

Hurricane Irma Response

September XX, 2017 - Until Further Notice

FEMA Regions XXXX will be activating the 5 MHz/60-meter band frequencies in support of possible response to Hurricane Irma on the dates listed above. The following suppressed carrier reference frequencies, also known as dial frequencies or window frequencies, 5330.5 kHz, 5346.5 kHz, 5357.0 kHz, 5371.5 kHz, and 5403.5 kHz as part of the event.

FEMA Region 2 could be using call signs KF2EMA or WGY9022 and FEMA Region 4 will be using KF4EMA or WGY9024 throughout their respective regions (including Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands for Region 2).

USVI INFORMATION FROM FRED KLEBER NP2X, ST CROIX

HF NETS

*    Friendly Net(7.188 MHz - 10:00z to -12:00z)

*    Caribbean Emergency Weather Net- 3.815 MHz @ 10:30z & 22:00z. DAILY

*    Maritime Mobile Service Network - 14.300 MHz - 12:00z - 02:00z DAILY

*    Hurricane Watch Net - 14.325 MHz - NET IS ONLY USED FOR PASSING METEOROLOGICAL INFO TO/FROM National Hurricane Center - Callsign at NHC is WX4NHC

USVI REPEATERS

*    St. Croix - NP2VI - 147.25 MHz output / 147.85 MHz input - 100.0 Hz CTCSS tone

*    St. Thomas - KP2O - 146.81 MHz output / 146.21 MHz input - 100.0 Hz CTCSS tone

*    St. Thomas - NP2GO - 146.95 MHz output - 146.35 MHz input - 67.0 Hz CTCSS tone

*    St. Thomas - KP2T - 146.97 MHz output / 146.37 MHz input - 

*    St. John (West side coverage only) - KP2SJ - 146.63 MHz / 146.03 MHz input -100.0 Mhz

USVI AMATEUR RADIO HF OPERATORS

*    St. Croix 

    *    NP2X - Fred on St. Croix - Tel:  317-590-0001 - KLEBERF at BELLSOUTH.NET / fred.kleber at vitema.vi.gov

    *    KP2M - Wess on St. Croix - Tel:  340-513-9107 / K2AHU at EARTHLINK.NET

*    St. Thomas 

    *    KP2XX - Jim in St. Thomas (North shore) - Tel:  340-514-1121 - LATHAM52 at GMAIL.COM

    *    KP2AD - Lou on Water Island (Island in St. Thomas Harbor) - Tel: 340-626-4164 -SUDEK2611 at GMAIL.COM

    *    KV4BT - Aubrey on St. Thomas (Near Mountain Top) - Tel: 340-244-4070 home 340-777-6778 / -CAROLE.NELTHROPP at GMAIL.COM

*    St. John 

*    NP2OW - Gilly in St. John (Cruz Bay) - Tel: 207-450-9813 home  340-777-8892 / GILLYMON at AOL.COM

USVI GOVERNMENT EOCs

*    St. Croix VITEMA EOCComms Room - Call WGY-952 - Tel: 340-713-6820 - Chief Ops Fred & Wess

*    St. Thomas VITEMA EOC Comms Room - Call WGY-932 - Tel: 340-715-6834 - Chief Op Adelle

*    St. John VITEMA EOC Comms Room - Call WGY-922 - Tel: 340-776-2444 - Chief Op Gilly

*    VI National Guard JOC - Watch Desk 340-712-8028 / Comms Room 340-712-8036

60 METER AMATEUR RADIO CHANNELS

Channel 1: 5330.5 kHz PRIMARY USVI PRIMARY FREQUENCY 

Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz 

Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz 

Channel 4: 5371.5 kHz 

Channel 5: 5403.5 kHz

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