Emergency Frequencies to Avoid

CQ Contesting Editor Dave Siddall, K3ZJ, shares the following, courtesy of the IARU Region 1 website, and encourages contesters and other hams to avoid frequencies being used for hurricane- and earthquake-related nets. Remember - stations may be able to hear you even if you cannot hear them. These frequencies are in addition to the Hurricane Watch Net's frequencies of 14.325 and 7.268 MHz:

To amplify Ward N0AX's suggestion:  all contesters WORLDWIDE this weekend -- especially those competing in the WAEDC and NA SPRINT contests, please avoid the multiple emergency frequencies being used in the Caribbean and United States (IARU Region 2) for emergency and related hurricane communications and give them wide berth.  CW and digital stations should keep 4 kHz away (at least) on the correct side (low for LSB nets, high for USB nets) of the SSB nets operating in the Caribbean to avoid interfering with their communications.

The best link to keep up-to-date appears to be that of IARU Reg. 1. To keep up-to-date, check:  https://www.iaru-r1.org.

(I did not find any up-to-date info on the IARU Region 2 website.)

source: Greg Mossop, G0DUB  IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Mexico Emergency Frequencies Category: Emergency Communications Published: Friday, 08 September 2017 09:30 Written by Greg Mossop The National Emergency Network of the Mexican National Society (FMRE) declared on 8th September that it would be using the following frequencies as they prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Katia. With the magnitude 8.1 earthquake hitting Mexico at 0449UTC today, assume that these frequencies are in use now as they respond to that disaster. 20m 14,120 kHz 40m 7,060 kHz 80m 3,690 kHz 14325 kHz was also expected to be used to co-ordinate with the USA Hurricane Watch Net. Various Winlink nodes may also be used to deal with the emergencies. With HF propagation disturbed after the X9 solar flare on Wednesday, please take all steps to avoid interference to emergency communications activities in the Caribbean.  Caribbean Hurricane Irma Category: Emergency Communications Published: Tuesday, 05 September 2017 23:58 Written by Greg Mossop Hurricane Irma is getting widespread news coverage and will affect many countried in the Carribean. There are the usual American nets set up to gather information on the storm on 14.265 and 14.325 MHz. Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator for IARU Region 2, also reminds us of the following frequencies which may be in use in the area.... Dominican Republic 80 meters 3,780 kHz 40 meters 7,065 Khz Cuba 40 meters Daytime 7,110 kHz as primary frequency, and 7,120 kHz as secondary frequency Frequencies 7,045, 7,080 kHz for provincial network. 80 meters Night time 3,740 kHz as primary frequency, and 3,720 kHz as secondary frequency. Puerto Rico 80 meters Primary Frequency 3,873 kHz 3,815 kHz Secondary Frequency 40 meters Primary Frequency 7,182 kHz 7,255 kHz Secondary Frequency 20 meters Primary Frequency 14,330 kHz 15 meters Primary Frequency 21,360 kHz 10 meters Primary Frequency 28,330 kHz Lesser Antilles (Windward & Leeward Islands) Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN) 80 meters 3,815 kHz 40 meters 7,162 kHz when needed NOTE REGION 2 Band Plan Emergency Frequencies: 3750 & 3985 7060, 7240 & 7275 14300 18160 21360 73, Dave K3ZJ