Ham Radio Resources

URL	http://www.crisiswiki.org/Ham_Radio_Resources
Resource type	Preparing for an emergency, Getting help after an emergency, Giving help after an emergency, Recovery, News
Resource sub-type	Telecommunications (Ham Radio Resources)
Types of emergencies handled	Earthquake; Volcanic eruption; Severe weather; Flooding and tsunami; Urban fire, explosion, or bombing; Wildland fire; Utility disruption; Transportation emergency; Chemical spill or release
Area(s) covered	USA

Resources

Amateur Radio operators are fully engaged to provide emergency communications if needed.

NB: "Interdictor project greatly needs transcribers and bot experts. http://wiki.interdictr.com and #interdictor on irc.freenode.net"

EchoLink If you are a licensed radio amateur you can monitor communications in and out of the effected area here. If you have an Echolink account, use one of the reflector channels (VKEMCOMM, N5API, KC4QLP-C) and avoid the WX_Talk conference during the height of the storm, unless you are filing a report. The Interdictor gang is transcribing echolink traffic on the #interdictor-echolinkIRC channel. (VoIPWX stream,KC4QLP-C and San Antonio Hurricane Evac Operations stream)

ARRL Hurricane Page The American Radio Relay League is the national organization for Amateur Radio. They have created a web page aggregating ham radio resources relating to Gustav.

On the bands, the national HF Hurricane Watch Net can be found on 14.325 MHz (3.950 Mhz alternate). Here are frequencies to MONITOR when the nets become active along the Gulf Coast. Most of us can't hear the weaker portable or mobile stations on frequency so it's best to just stay in receive mode:
- Emergency Net: Daytime 7.285 MHz Night 3.873 MHz
- Health & Welfare: Daytime 7.290 MHz Night 3.935 MHz
- Texas Weather Net: 7.248
- More frequencies and abbreviations from N1TAI