From the ARRL...
08/29/2012
There is an
urgent need for qualified net control operators to assist with the response to
Hurricane Isaac. Net Control Stations are needed starting at noon (CDT) today,
Wednesday, August 29.
NCS shifts are
for 2-hour periods. Net Control Stations should have a General, Advanced or
Amateur Extra class license, experience as an HF net control station, have a
station capable of operation on 40 and 75 meters, and ideally be located in the
ARRL’s Delta Division (Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee).
According to ARRL
Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, there are several nets needing
assistance:
- Delta Division Emergency Net: 7.275 MHz (day) and 3.890 MHz (night)
- Louisiana Section Health and Welfare Nets: 3.910 MHz and 7.243 MHz
- Mississippi Section Health and Welfare Nets: 3.862 MHz and 7.238 MHz
Any qualified
station willing to assist should contact Mike
Corey via e-mail at <ki1u@arrl.org> or
by phone at 860-594-0222.
