IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile Request Amateurs to Keep Emergency
Frequencies Clear
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile at 0634 UTC on February 27,
2010, triggering a potential tsunami. IARU Region 2 and the Red
Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) have suggested Amateur Radio
operators monitor the following emergency communications frequencies
for traffic pertaining to the earthquake and tsunami: 3.738, 3.750, 7.050,
7.100, 14.200, 14.350, 21.200, 21.350, 28.300 and 28.500 MHz.
IARU Region 2 Area Emergency Coordinator Jorge Sierra, LU1AS, reports that
there is now traffic at frequencies of 40 meters from
people seeking information from people in Chile: "We would appreciate if
amateurs would leave free the frequencies used by
RECNA, as well as the usual IARU Region 2 frequencies on in 20, 40, and 80
meters."
In addition to the above frequencies, you may also want to listen to the
worldwide emergency communication Center of Activity
frequencies: 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz. Other suggested monitoring
frequencies are 3.720, 7.045 and 7.060 MHz. Hawaiian
Amateur Radio operators on the lookout for a possible tsunami are monitoring
7.088 and 3.888 MHz.