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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On the IARU-R1 website Greg G0DUB reports on the activation of the Hurricane Watch Net on August 22 and reminds us of the frequencies used by the nets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The activation of the American Hurricane Watch Net on August 22nd in response to Hurricane Irene is a reminder that Amateur Radio continues to play a part in gathering and distributing information for the weather and emergency services each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Radio Amateurs in Region 1 are reminded that the following frequencies may be in use by nets in North and Central America to track and deal with the consequences of these severe weather events. It is possible for Region 1 amateurs to cause unintentional QRM to these nets so please listen carefully if operating near these frequencies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>14.300 MHz is used by the Maritime Mobile Service Net daily and as well as handling traffic from Maritime Mobile Stations, also gathers weather reports from maritime stations to assist forecasters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>14.325 MHz is used by the Hurricane Watch Net and the net is established whenever it appears that a storm may affect the US mainland. The net gathers weather information and links to the American National Hurricane Centre.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>14.265 MHz is used by the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) provides Health and Welfare traffic links for those in affected areas as well as supporting the Salvation Army Disaster relief response should a hurricane strike.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Frequencies used in Cuba: 7.045, 7.080, 7.110 MHz, 3.740 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Frequencies used in Central America;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Red Centro Americana : 7.090 and 3.750MHz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guatemala: 7.075 MHz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nicaragua: 7.098 MHz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Mexico (FMRE): 3.690 and 7.060 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Cuba and Mexico co-operate with long distance relays on 40m when propagation makes this possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Local emergency communications groups may also activate if a hurricane approaches their area and those frequencies would be announced at the time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>IARU Region 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://www.iaru-r1.org/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>