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08/04/2016 | Hurricane Watch Net to Resume Operation as Earl Makes Landfall in Belize
Hurricane Earl made landfall near Belize City, Belize, during the early morning hours as a category 1 storm.
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04/20/2016 | EchoLink VoIP Service Proving Valuable in Handling Ecuador Earthquake Traffic
What you see on the news is only the tip of the iceberg of what really happened as a result of the devastating April 16 earthquake in Ecuador.
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04/20/2016 | Lack of Power Stymies Amateur Radio Post-Quake Aid in Ecuador
The post-earthquake situation in Ecuador is reported as being "very difficult" for radio amateurs attempting to help.
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04/18/2016 | Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep 7.060 MHz Clear for Ecuador Earthquake Emergency Traffic
In the wake of the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador, the Amateur Radio community is being asked to keep 7.060 MHz clear for “Cadena HC” emergency traffic.
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12/16/2015 | Philippine Radio Amateurs Respond to Typhoon Threat
The Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) activated its Ham Emergency Radio Operations (HERO) on December 12 as Typhoon Melor — locally called Typhoon Nona — threatened the Philippine archipelago. The storm boasted winds up to and slightly in exc...
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10/23/2015 | National Emergency Net Active as Category 5 Hurricane Patricia Nears Mexico
The National Emergency Net is active along Mexico’s Pacific Coast as Category 5 Hurricane Patricia, packing sustained winds of up to 200 MPH, heads for landfall. The State of Guanajuato Amateur Radio Association (AREG) posted an alert on its Facebook p...
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10/23/2015 | Radio Amateurs in Mexico Prepare as Powerful Hurricane Patricia Nears Landfall
An emergency net has been established on 7060 kHz (LSB) from Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Colima, in anticipation of the powerful Hurricane Patricia.
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04/23/2015 | Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Emergency Nets Following Chile Volcano Eruption
Southern Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted this week for the first time in more than 40 years, forcing the evacuation of an area of some 12 miles around the volcano.
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