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HAM/Amateur Radio during storms

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<font color=3333ff>I remember years ago, when there is major media out, Ham operators usually became a useful too. Does this still happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they were a hub for communication in the affected areas.
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> I remember years ago, when there is major media out, Ham
> operators usually became a useful too. Does this still
> happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they were a
> hub for communication in the affected areas.
>
Here are some HF frequencies for this.

Hurricane Watch Net.

14325 Mhz USB (20 meters)

West Gulf ARES

3873 LSB (75 meters)

If you have a shortwave radio that has ssb capability, you should be able to get at least the HWN on 14325. The 3873 freq is best heard on nighttime, late afternoon, and early morning.
 
> I remember years ago, when there is major media out, Ham
> operators usually became a useful too. Does this still
> happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they were a
> hub for communication in the affected areas.
>
Hi,

Ham operators are still useful during a natural disaster. They are the "communicators of last resort" during and immediately after a diaster. They assist in two ways:
1. RACES are amateur oprators attached to the government (typically the police) to relay communications when regular comminuications go down. ARES members perform a similar function. This is typically EOC to EOC communications operations
2. After the disaster they assist in "health and welfare" operations. For instance, the Red Cross and Salvation Army rely on mostly on amateur communications after a disaster since amateur operators can get through when all else fails.

John
K6JHU
Seal Beach/Los Alamitos RACES
 
> > I remember years ago, when there is major media out, Ham
> > operators usually became a useful too. Does this still
> > happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they were a
>
> > hub for communication in the affected areas.
> >
> Here are some HF frequencies for this.
>
> Hurricane Watch Net.
>
> 14325 Mhz USB (20 meters)
>
> West Gulf ARES
>
> 3873 LSB (75 meters)
>
> If you have a shortwave radio that has ssb capability, you
> should be able to get at least the HWN on 14325. The 3873
> freq is best heard on nighttime, late afternoon, and early
> morning.
>
THANKS for the frequencies. I'll be monitoring for messages to pass along to New England and New York State if need be. KA1OKH
 
> > > I remember years ago, when there is major media out, Ham
>
> > > operators usually became a useful too. Does this still
> > > happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they were
> a
> >
> > > hub for communication in the affected areas.
> > >
> > Here are some HF frequencies for this.
> >
> > Hurricane Watch Net.
> >
> > 14325 Mhz USB (20 meters)
> >
> > West Gulf ARES
> >
> > 3873 LSB (75 meters)
> >
> > If you have a shortwave radio that has ssb capability, you
>
> > should be able to get at least the HWN on 14325. The 3873
>
> > freq is best heard on nighttime, late afternoon, and early
>
> > morning.
> >
> THANKS for the frequencies. I'll be monitoring for messages
> to pass along to New England and New York State if need be.
> KA1OKH
>
Also check 7290...a lot of folks hang out there (Net freq but it is not an emergency freq). Some guys like to hang on 7235 and 7245 along the coast (non nets)..I would bet the FCC will issue a notice of emergency freqs soon....likely 80/75 and 40 mtrs at aleast....those two bands would benefit the best with the coverage needed...if I hear of anything else, I will pass it along.
 
> > > > I remember years ago, when there is major media out,
> Ham
> >
> > > > operators usually became a useful too. Does this
> still
> > > > happen? Not so sure what they used to do, but they
> were
> > a
> > >
> > > > hub for communication in the affected areas.
> > > >
> > > Here are some HF frequencies for this.
> > >
> > > Hurricane Watch Net.
> > >
> > > 14325 Mhz USB (20 meters)
> > >
> > > West Gulf ARES
> > >
> > > 3873 LSB (75 meters)
> > >
> > > If you have a shortwave radio that has ssb capability,
> you
> >
> > > should be able to get at least the HWN on 14325. The
> 3873
> >
> > > freq is best heard on nighttime, late afternoon, and
> early
> >
> > > morning.
> > >
> > THANKS for the frequencies. I'll be monitoring for
> messages
> > to pass along to New England and New York State if need
> be.
> > KA1OKH
> >
> Also check 7290...a lot of folks hang out there (Net freq
> but it is not an emergency freq). Some guys like to hang on
> 7235 and 7245 along the coast (non nets)..I would bet the
> FCC will issue a notice of emergency freqs soon....likely
> 80/75 and 40 mtrs at aleast....those two bands would benefit
> the best with the coverage needed...if I hear of anything
> else, I will pass it along.
>
I live in Chalmette now relocated to North Little Rock. I was listening to the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net (SATERN) earlier on 14.265 and 14.275. I also heard them mention some 80 meter freqs but don't remember which ones.

I'm a traffic reporter for Metroscan in New Orleans and it looks like my home in Chalmette is a total loss.

Good luck to us all.

Don Banks (Wilbanks), AE5DW
 
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