7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti this morning…extensive damage and loss of life reported.
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Accessed on 14 August 2021, 2021 UTC.
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Source: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2021-08-14
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August 14, 2021
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Following Earthquake in Haiti, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear
In a statement received by ARRL on August 14, 2021, Region 2 of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU-R2) has requested that radio amateurs in the Americas keep the following frequencies clear to support emergency communications in Haiti following an earthquake this morning: 3750 kHz, 7150 kHz and 14330 kHz. The statement came from IARU-R2 Emergency Coordinator (EMCOR) Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC. According to preliminary information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021 at 1229 UTC, about 12 kilometers northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 33 kilometers to the east-northeast of Les Cayes, Haiti; 18.352 degrees north and 73.4801 degrees west at a depth of 10 km. Mr. Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR, President of the Radio Club of Haiti, reported significant structural damage. Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio news and information.The 8th Annual Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness VHF/UHF Simplex Event is set for Sunday, 19 September 2021, 1300-1700 HST. For more information, please go here: https://gridmadness.blogspot.comThe Hawaii QSO Party 2021 occurs from 0400 UTC-28 August 2021 to 0359 UTC-30 August 2021.Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)Public Information OfficerHawaii County, ARRL Pacific Sectionhttps://bigislandarrlnews.com
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