The FCC has just announced that it is changing the Part 97 rules to
allow unlimited paid employee participation in government sponsored
drills and exercises, and will also allow limited paid employee
participation in non-government exercises and drills. This is truly a
great breakthrough for EmComm.
Here is the actual NPRM http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db0714/FCC-10-124A1.pdf
Tags: Amateur Radio, EmComm, FCC, Part 97, Report and Order FCC 10-124
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, FCC, Red Cross, Skywarn, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Tsunami, Weather, earthquake | N3ORX | 
July 15, 2010 11:05 am | 
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The American Hospital Association has asked the FCC for a permanent waiver of 97.113 specifically to allow hospital employees who are Licensed Amateur Radio Operators to participate in emergency communications drills over Amateur Radio.
In response to this request the Federal Communications Commission has opened a comment period asking concerned parties to submit their comments and opinions on this subject. All Amateur Radio Operators are encouraged to review the public notice and submit your thoughts on this subject to the FCC.
The public notice is located at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-365A1.pdf
Tags: Amateur Radio, Emergency Communications, FCC, Part 97
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, Repeaters, Tsunami, earthquake | KJ4GXU | March 5, 2010 8:24 am | Comments (0)
IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear.
Last night a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile causing massive damage in Chile and Tsunami warnings to be issued throughout the pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Rapa Nui, Alaska, California and pretty much any area with coast line facing Chile in the pacific. This quake has been described as “one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded.”
The IARU Region 2 and the Radio Club De Chile have requested that all amateurs keep the following frequencies clear for traffic related to this emergency.
3.738 3.750
7.050 7.100
14.200 14.350
21.200 21.350
28.300 28.500 MHz.
Additional suggested monitoring frequencies are 14.300, 18.160, 21.360, 3.720, 7.045 and 7.060.
For more information visit http://www.arrl.org/
Tags: chile, disaster, earthquake, Emergency Communications, hawaii, IARU, Tsunami
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, Tsunami, earthquake | KJ4GXU | February 27, 2010 9:28 pm | Comments (0)
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