www.arrl.org/pr-carib
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This page, www.arrl.org/pr-carib or www.arrl.org/K1M, includes information and news summarizing the response by Amateur Radio (ham radio) volunteers who are supporting emergency communications to aid hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and throughout the storm ravaged Caribbean. Ham radio operators provide a critial communications capability used for relaying life-saving information and to assist with ongoing reunification activities. Additionally, radio amateurs throughout the affected regions have provided many firsthand accounts of storm impact and ongoing recovery needs.
If you have family or know someone impacted by the disaster, go here.
Media/Press Inquires
For press inquiries, please ask reporters to contact ARRL directly at 860-594-0200, or via email at newsmedia@arrl.org. A system has been established at ARRL Headquarters to respond to media inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
INFORMATION RESOURCES
active Red Cross Shelters
maps.redcross.org/website/maps/ARC_Shelters.html
Red Cross Safe and Well
safeandwell.communityos.org
Facebook Safety Check
www.facebook.com/about/safetycheck
Go to www.arrl.org/irma for Amateur Radio involvement with Hurricane Irma.
Go to www.arrl.org/harvey for Amateur Radio involvement with Hurricane Harvey.
Go to www.arrl.org/maria for Amateur Radio involvement with Hurricane Maria.
Ham Nation
10/04/2017 | ARRL: PUERTO RICO-CARIBBEAN RECOVERY
WNYC, The Takeaway
09/29/2017 | Connecting Disaster Survivors With Radio Waves
WTNH
09/28/2017 | Ham Radio headquarters in Newington assisting with Puerto Rico relief efforts
(Video)
NBC
09/28/2017 | Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operators Are Playing Key Role in Puerto Rico
CNN
09/26/2017 | Puerto Rico suffering humanitarian crisis after Maria, San Juan mayor says
National Georgraphic
09/26/2017 | Hurricane Damages Giant Radio Telescope—Why It Matters
Fox 61
09/26/2017 | Newington-based HAM radio organization sending help to Puerto Rico
(Video)
WFSB
09/07/2017 | Radio amateurs in CT prepare to help with Irma relief efforts
(Video)
Penn State News
12/04/17 | Electrical Engineeer pitches in after hurricane hits Puerto Rico
BBC OS
Interview with Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L.
(14:34) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172vgq12rzp3lz
ARRL NEWS (www.arrl.org/news for the latest news)
10/31/2017 | American Red Cross Hails “New Partnership” with ARRL Following Puerto Rico Deployment
10/18/2017 | “Force of 50” Volunteers’ Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery Mission Ends
10/15/2017 | Amateur Radio Facilitates Another Patient Evacuation on Puerto Rico
10/13/2017 | ARRL 2018 Puerto Rico State Convention Cancelled
10/13/2017 | Global Effort Under Way to Restore Dominica’s Amateur Radio Capabilities
10/13/2017 | Puerto Rico Volunteer Aids Burn Victim, Contacts Family via Ham Radio
10/12/2017 | ARRL Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Ham Aid Donations
10/10/2017 | FCC Grants Experimental License for Project to Help Provide Cell Service in Puerto Rico
10/10/2017 | Red Cross Asks Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Volunteer Team Members to Stay Longer
10/10/2017 | WWROF Webinar on Contest Season Propagation Outlook Posted
10/09/2017 | Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Volunteer Force Deploys New Equipment, Groceries
10/08/2017 | ARRL and Local Volunteers in Puerto Rico Working Together in Storm Recovery
10/08/2017 | Hurricane Watch Net Stands Down from Nate Activation
10/07/2017 | ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Arrives in Puerto Rico, Volunteers Aid Hospitals
10/07/2017 | Hurricane Watch Net to Activate
10/07/2017 | Gulf Coast States Brace for Hurricane Nate; Hurricane Watch Net May Activate
10/06/2017 | IARU Region 2 Announces Ham Aid Donation of Funds and Equipment
10/06/2017 | ARRL Reminds Amateurs to Keep Clear of Frequencies Designated for Puerto Rico-Caribbean Emergency Response
10/06/2017 | IARU Region 2 Announces Ham Aid Donation of Funds and Equipment
10/06/2017 | NCDXF Announces Grant to Ham Aid
10/06/2017 | Ham Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Install Repeater, Work with Hospitals and Reunification
10/06/2017 | Hurricane Watch Net Eyeing Tropical Storm Nate
10/05/2017 | FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions
10/05/2017 | Amateur Radio Net Active for Tropical Storm Nate, the Latest Atlantic Storm Threat
10/04/2017 | Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Meet a Variety of Communication Needs
10/02/2017 | “Force of 50” Amateur Radio Volunteers Deploying Throughout Puerto Rico
09/29/2017 | Salvation Army Seeks Amateur Radio Operators for Possible Caribbean Deployment
09/27/2017 | ALE Operators Needed to Support Disaster Relief Flights in the Caribbean
09/27/2017 | Advisory: Requests for Information from the Public and the Press
09/26/2017 | Amateur Radio’s Force of Fifty Answers the Red Cross Call in Puerto Rico
09/25/2017 | Amateur Radio Volunteers Aiding Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
09/24/2017 | American Red Cross Asks ARRL’s Assistance with Puerto Rico Relief Effort
09/23/2017 | Caribbean Situation Critical, Clear Frequencies Essential
09/23/2017 | Amateur Radio Reports: Arecibo Observatory Dish Sustained Serious Damage from Maria
09/22/2017 | W1AW Suspending Transmissions This Evening, Will Pass Health-and-Welfare Traffic from Puerto Rico
09/22/2017 | Caribbean Emergency Weather Network Handling High Volume of Post-Storm Traffic
09/22/2017 | SATERN Seeks Volunteers to Serve as Net Control or Relay Stations
09/22/2017 | Colombian Radio Amateurs Asked to Assist in Reconnecting Family Members in Caribbean
09/21/2017 | Hurricane Watch Net, VoIP Hurricane Net, WX4NHC Stand Down from Maria Activations
09/20/2017 | Caribbean Emergency Weather Net Requests Clear Frequency
09/20/2017 | W1AW to Resume its Normal Transmission Schedule on Thursday Morning
09/20/2017 | Reports of Hurricane Devastation on Dominica Relayed by Amateur Radio, Picked up by Media
09/19/2017 | Amateur Radio Emergency Net Active in Wake of Earthquake in Central Mexico
09/19/2017 | W1AW Supporting Partners in Hurricane Response; Bulletins and Visitor Operations Currently Suspended
09/18/2017 | Caribbean Emergency Weather Net Activates; FEMA Announces Interoperability Nets
09/18/2017 | Hurricane Redux: Amateur Radio Community Goes on Alert for Maria
OTHER NEWS
09/13/2017 | Help the Ham Aid Response Effort in Florida and the US Virgin Islands
