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 Feb 27 2010, 08:09 AM
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2;34am our time this morning the quake hit. Tsunami warnings have been posted across the entire Pacific Basin, including the alarms will be set off at 10 am our time in Hawaii. Wide spread damage is being reported, and early on 78 deaths.
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Feb 27 2010, 08:17 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,425 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
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Feb 27 2010, 08:22 AM
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QUOTE(southsiderMMX @ Feb 27 2010, 08:17 AM)  Why is this in "City at Rest"? |
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Feb 27 2010, 08:55 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,425 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(lovethiscity @ Feb 27 2010, 08:22 AM) Why is this in "City at Rest"? This is where national/international news goes, at least that is how I have usually done it. |
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Feb 27 2010, 09:09 AM
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Not upset, I was just wondering.
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Mar 1 2010, 02:11 PM
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Posted from the American Radio Relay League: If you own a shortwave radio with single sideband capability, you can monitor these frequencies provided you have a sufficient antenna: (Chile is best heard in the daytime on 14 mhz and above, at night on 3 or 7 mhz bands.)
Special Bulletin 5 ARLX005From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 1, 2010To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX005ARLX005 IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs toKeep Emergency Frequencies Clear A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile at 0634 UTC on February27, 2010, triggering a potential tsunami. IARU Region 2 and the RedChilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) have suggested Amateur Radiooperators monitor the following emergency communications frequenciesfor traffic pertaining to the earthquake and tsunami: 3.738, 3.750,7.050, 7.100, 14.200, 14.350, 21.200, 21.350, 28.300 and 28.500 MHz. IARU Region 2 Area Emergency Coordinator Jorge Sierra, LU1AS,reports that there is now traffic at frequencies of 40 meters frompeople seeking information from people in Chile: "We wouldappreciate if amateurs would leave free the frequencies used byRECNA, as well as the usual IARU Region 2 frequencies on in 20, 40,and 80 meters." In addition to the above frequencies, you may also want to listen tothe worldwide emergency communication Center of Activityfrequencies: 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz. Other suggestedmonitoring frequencies are 3.720, 7.045 and 7.060 MHz. HawaiianAmateur Radio operators on the lookout for a possible tsunami aremonitoring 7.088 and 3.888 MHz.NNNN/EX |
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