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ARLB017 Operating Procedures During Hurricane Irma

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ARRL Bulletin 17  ARLB017
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 8, 2017
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB017 Operating Procedures During Hurricane Irma

Please be aware that due to the breadth of this series of weather events,
numerous emergency and public service nets are in session, especially on the
80, 40, and 20 meter bands. US licensees are
reminded that Part 97.101 (c) always gives priority to stations providing
emergency communications. All stations should be aware that in a large-scale
natural disaster, immediate threats to life and property can happen quickly. In
order for Amateur Radio to play an effective role in supporting humanitarian
efforts, it is key that all licensees cooperate to minimize potential on-air
problems.

Amateurs should also be aware that the primary users on the 60-meter channels
are using those channels extensively. Amateur stations, as secondary users,
must ensure that their communications are conducted in such a manner to ensure
that Federal government stations, as primary users, can have immediate use of
any 60-meter channel. Amateurs, please make sure you are leaving adequate
breaks between transmissions to allow the primary stations to use the
frequency. If a primary user does break into an amateur contact on the
frequency, the amateurs involved should immediately cease their transmissions.

At this time, it is ARRL's understanding that only Amateur Radio Emergency or
Amateur Radio Priority traffic is moving in and out of the affected areas.
Amateur Radio Health and Welfare communications are being queued up for later
delivery into the affected area, as the emergency and priority traffic eases.

In the aftermath of a natural disaster, it is human nature for persons outside
of the affected area to seek information on their loved ones. Those wishing to
send Health and Welfare queries are encouraged to use the American Red Cross's
"Safe and Well" website to facilitate those contacts:
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php

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