The ARRL have requested operators in IARU region 2 to avoid emergency frequencies likely to be in use by emergency communications groups during this weekend which is the CQ WW SSB contest. The full article is at; https://​www​.arrl​.org/​n​e​w​s​/​i​m​p​o​r​t​a​n​t​— n​o​t​i​c​e​— k​e​e​p​— c​l​e​a​r​— o​f​— e​m​e​r​g​e​n​c​y​— f​r​e​q​u​e​n​c​i​e​s​— d​u​r​i​n​g​— t​h​e​— c​o​n​t​e​s​t​— w​e​e​k​end The frequencies specifically requested …

The Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Society( MARTS ) is requesting 7.110MHz is kept clear in their area as they respond to a declared flood disaster in Papar District, Sabah, East Malaysia. 7.110 MHz is designated as their official emergency channel for …

At 1030UTC on 28^th April a wide area power outage affected Portugal and Spain with some initial limited effects in Southern parts of France. Radio Amateurs in the affected countries were quick to respond, setting up nets on available repeaters, VHF/UHF …

Carlos CO2JC, IARU Emergency communications Co-Ordinator for IARU Region 2 reports that following the total breakdown of the Cuban electrical grid on October 18^th, the National Emergency Network of the Federation of Radio Amateurs of Cuba has been active in all …

Carlos, CO2JC the IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator has relayed two messages requesting clear frequencies for our colleagues responding to Hurricane Milton in the Caribbean. Due to the proximity of Hurricane Milton to Mexican territory, the Mexican Federation of Radio …