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73, John W7CWK

From the ARRL:

On Tuesday (January 12) there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti , which has since been followed by serious aftershocks.  Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted.  No word has been received as of yet from any of the national HH Amateur Radio operators.  The DailyDX notes that HH2/HB9AMO, Pierre , is OK and was located about 140 km north of Port-au-Prince in Cap Haitien at the time.

The IARU Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, Arnie Coro, CO2KK, is coordinating the multi-national response by hams.  There are organized nets on 7045 and 3720 kHz and amateurs are asked to monitor but also keep the frequencies clear of non-essential traffic.  Amateur Radio operators should also be aware that emergency traffic pertaining to the Haitian earthquake is expected on the SATERN frequencies of 14265, 7265 and 3977 according to SATERN’s leader, Major Pat McPherson. The Salvation Army has a website up for H&W traffic and other news at www.satern.org.

Amateur Radio operators are circled around Haiti in Cuba , Florida , the Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico , Venezuela and other locations listening for any calls, but   so far no HH stations had checked in.

Please keep clear of frequencies :

14265
7045
7265
3977
3720

The situation is still chaotic and more information will be posted as soon as possible.  Information is being validated and shared between many amateur groups and news sources as it unfolds.

Gary Johnson, N7DND, was interviewed by KSL in the article HAM radios reach Haiti despite disaster.  Thanks to Gary for making a positive influnce in the meda for HAM Radio!

You can view the video of Gary or read the transcript at http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=9331404

When:
Wednesday evenings from January 13 through March 3, 2010. Classes will go from 6:30 to 9 We will have 6 class sessions and a special test session February 24 or attend DCARC's next regular test session on Wednesday March 3 in Clearfield.

Where:
Davis County Sheriff's complex meeting room (where we have monthly DCARC club meetings). (800 West State Street, Farmington, UT - enter from the North side).

Cost:
$4 for course materials.
$25 or $16 for a manual (can be shared). You can use either the ARRL's text "The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual" Level 1 (1st edition) ($25) or the ARRL's Tech Q&A ($16) - it is much more abbreviated and focuses on only the test questions and answers. We will have copies available for sale the first day of class or you can buy it on-line from the ARRL or other book stores. (We may be able to get the books at a discount from the club as the question test pool will change in July.)
$14 - testing fee - which you pay at test session.

Please pre-register by contacting the instructor, Paul Crockett at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 801-451-7608 (so he'll know about how many books and handouts to bring).

Family members or supporting friends are also welcome to attend.

Contact Paul Crockett (above) if you have further questions.

Also watch for exact dates for a General Class license course in April - June.