[PPRAANet] FW: ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency Declared

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ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency Declared

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Special Bulletin 1  ARLX001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 9, 2009
To all radio amateurs 

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ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency Declared

On Thursday, January 8 at 1921z, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter
scale struck the Central American country of Costa Rica.
The earthquake, with an epicenter located about 22 miles northeast of San
Jose, comes after a series of almost 60 seismic events that have rocked the
country since early this week.

The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR) -- that country's IARU Member-Society --
is monitoring local repeaters and 7090 kHz. IARU Region 2 Emergency
Communications Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, requests that 7090 kHz be
kept clear of non-essential traffic due to possible emergency communications
dealing with the earthquake. The ARRL encourages all amateurs to be aware of
the emergency operations on this frequency.  US amateurs should avoid
interfering with Spanish language SSB while using digital modes.
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