[South Florida DX Association] ARLB047 FCC declares Communications Emergency for Texas coast

[Bill Marx]

> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB047
> ARLB047 FCC declares Communications Emergency for Texas coast
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> ZCZC AG47
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 47  ARLB047
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  July 14, 2003
> To all radio amateurs 
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> SB QST ARL ARLB047
> ARLB047 FCC declares Communications Emergency for Texas coast
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> The Federal Communications Commission, in cooperation with ARRL
> South Texas Section Manager Ray Taylor, N5NAV, has declared a
> general communications emergency for the Texas coastal area due to
> Tropical Storm Claudette. The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued the
> declaration under the authority of Section 97.401 of the FCC rules.
> 
> Effective immediately, the FCC said, the frequencies 7285 kHz (days)
> and 3873 kHz (nights) require protection. "Amateurs are required to
> refrain from using those frequencies, plus or minus 3 kHz, unless
> they are taking part in the handling of emergency traffic," said the
> declaration from James Daily, Chief of Homeland Security within the
> FCC's Enforcement Bureau.
> 
> The declaration remains in effect until it's rescinded.
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