[South Florida DX Association] Hurricane Charley Recovery Efforts

[Bill Marx]

 Ron,
> I have forward Dave's request to South Florida Hams Reflector.
> Hopefully some of the CERT or CAT Team members will reply.
> 73,
> Julio
> WD4R
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fcg-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:fcg-bounces at kkn.net]On Behalf Of Ron
> > Wetjen
> > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 4:03 PM
> > To: FCG
> > Subject: [FCG] Hurricane Charley Recovery Efforts
> >
> >
> > Not exactly contest related, BUT if anyone is available to help, we
> > could use any warm bodies .....
> >
> >
> >
> >  From the WCF SM, AE4MR:
> >
> > Dave is currently operating from the "Staging Area" for the Hurricane
> > Charley recovery efforts, and is requesting additional amateur radio
> > volunteers to provide communications.  Currently Amateur radio is the
> > primary means of communications, and we have just about maxed out our
> > local WCF amateur radio capabilities after almost 3 days of activity.
> >
> > At this time, any amateurs or CAT teams who are able to assist in the
> > Punta Gorda area are asked to deploy to the area.
> >
> > We will need relief beginning tomorrow (Monday) morning, starting at
> > about 7 AM (there is a nighttime curfew).  Amateurs deploying to the
> > area are REQUIRED to have portable (mobile) rig and mag mount antenna
> > available.  HT's alone WILL NOT handle the job required, since repeaters
> > are few and far between.
> >
> > If you can, please advise me if you will be deploying, how many amateurs
> >   will be coming, and if you can't come tomorrow, if you can deploy
> > other days this week.  We'd probably like to have you for 2 days if
> > possible (if longer, great!), but this will allow us to rotate folks in
> > and out as long as we are needed.
> >
> > The staging area is in Charlotte County, I-75 Exit 170, King's Highway.
> >   Go about 1 1/2 miles west on Kings Highway to the Winn Dixie, where
> > you will see the staging area.  On APRS, look for AE4MR-7.
> >
> > Coordinating/talk-in frequencies are 146.730 (- 600, PL 100 hz) and
> > 145.130 (-600, no tone).
> >
> > There is no phone or e-mail capability in that area, but we are in
> > contact with Dave and can forward/relay information if needed, although
> > it may take some time to get an answer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ron  WD4AHZ