[W1SMH] SEC message about Lilly!

[Marty]

Please see the following message from our SEC Mike Neilsen, W1MPN.
The original ARRL bulletin is included FYI at the bottom, sorry for
duplicate mailings.
73,
Marty Pyne, KB1DRL
SMHARC EmCom Team




-----Original Message-----
Importance: High


*****   Priority Traffic  *****
*****   Ham H/W Support may be needed Thursday through Saturday   *****


Hello to all...

Please see ARRL message concerning Communications Emergency which is
anticipating the landfall of Hurricane Lili, a category 4 storm, on the
LA/TX coastline tomorrow.

No EMa ARES mobilization is anticipated at this time.  ARESMAT
activities are also not anticipated, but ARES members should consider
contributing as detailed below.

Hams with HF capabilities and/or NTS expertise are asked to provide
possible communication support to those attempting to communicate from
the affected area, and/or from local relief groups.  The period of the
emergency may extend well into Saturday.  Please comply with FCC
frequency restrictions delineated below.

Clubs based in Southern New England that can activate to support health
and welfare activities for an event of this magnitude should be ready to
act ASAP. This is going to be VERY ugly for the Gulf Coast of Louisiana
and surrounding areas. Winds are now 140 MPH and two aircraft were flown
into Lili for the latest advisory.

Michael P. Neilsen, W1MPN
Section Emergency Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts Section
Pager: 1-800-759-8888 PIN 1155084
Admin: w1mpn (symbol for at) arrl.net
978-562-5662 Primary/Voice Mail
978-389-0558 FAX/ EFax Voice Mail

Some material contributed by Rob-KD1CY
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator for NWS Taunton


Original Message Follows:
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From: ARRL Web site memberlist@www.arrl.org
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 15:35:03 -0400
To: rmacedo@ma.ultranet.com, Subscribed ARRL Members:
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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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. NNNN /EX