Category Archives: Urgent Announcement

Urgent Announcements relating to use of HF for emergencies.

Central Phillipines Earthquake Update

Update just received from VK3PC. 73, Greg, G0DUB IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Central Philippines earthquake update Communications have been set up on HF as the emergency activity of amateur radio becomes established in the earthquake and landslide hit … Continue reading

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Philippines Earthquake response

Hi, the following text has been received from Jim Linton, IARU Region 3 about the amateur response to earthquakes in the Philippines. 73, Greg, G0DUB Earthquake hits, Radio Amateurs act. Effects continue across the central Philippines after a 6.8 magnitude … Continue reading

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Norway Emergency Communicators on Standby

The NRRL Nødsambandstjenesten is on standby according to the NRRL website at www.nrrl.no because of storms over  27 December. A communications network is established on 3720 MHz (minus QRM) every three hours between 0900-2400 Norwegian Time . (0900 on the … Continue reading

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