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ARLB017 GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED

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ARRL Bulletin 17  ARLB017
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  March 13, 1999
To all radio amateurs 

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ARLB017 GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 97.401 OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS (47 C.F.R. PART 97) A
COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO EXIST IN THE TEXAS AREA,
REQUIRING THE PROTECTION OF AMATEUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
FREQUENCIES.  AMATEURS ARE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM USING 3873 KHZ
FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 13 AT 0800 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.  ALSO,
AMATEURS ARE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM USING 7290 KHZ FROM 0600 UNTIL
SUNSET ON MARCH 13.  BOTH FREQUENCIES ARE PROTECTED PLUS OR MINUS 3
KHZ UNLESS AMATEURS ARE TAKING PART IN THE HANDLING OF EMERGENCY
TRAFFIC.  THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

JOSEPH P. CASEY
DEPUTY CHIEF
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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