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<H1>Italian radio amateurs assist in country's earthquake tragedy </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Italian Civil Protection legislation changed on 5th
December 2008 and the responsibility for all emergencies now lies with the
Dipartmento Nazionale Protezione Civile who have a hierarchical response
structure to emergencies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>They are coordinating the response which involves a
substantial number of general statutory and voluntary specialist groups, plus
others on standby to relieve current workers together with material resources
needed to support such a disaster.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The latest news is that the 7045kHz frequency is in use
linking local rescue and coordination centres with Protezione Civile in Rome.
Cell phone capacity in the are is being increased and a second wave of
volunteers and workers are being prepared to go to the area to take over from
the first responders.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>The request to keep 7045kHz clear remains
active</STRONG> and it would also appear prudent to <STRONG>respect the 80m 3640
kHz and surrounding area frequencies during the night
period</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>DARC have pointed out the following YouTube video (in
Italian) showing the local amateurs at work in the area. </FONT><FONT
face=Verdana color=#008000><A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8JLqf5_Bo">www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8JLqf5_Bo</A></FONT></EMBED></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>There are now 7.000 volunteers involved in the response
and the reported frequencies for activity locally are;</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana> * R4 CH-
145.700 Prefettura di Pescara<BR> * RU
8 CH- 430.800
"
"<BR> * R1 AQ-
145.625 Coordinamento</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana> * HF
7.045 Headquarter in Roma of Protezione Civile</FONT></P>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Other frequencies are being used inside the groups of
volunteers as you can see from the many vhf frequencies shown on the Youtube
footage</FONT> <FONT face=Verdana>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Greg Mossop,
G0DUB</STRONG> <STRONG> Alberto,
IK1YLO</STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>The IARU Region 1 Emergency
Coordinator <FONT
face=Verdana>The IARU National Emergency Communications Coordinator for
Italy</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </DIV>
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