SB QST @ ARL $ARLB070 ARLB070 VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY - UPDATE ZCZC AG70 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 70 ARLB070 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 16, 1999 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB070 ARLB070 VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY - UPDATE AS OF 1740Z 16 SEP 99, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 97.301 OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS (47 C.F.R. PART 97) A VOLUNTARY COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY WITH NO DECLARATIONS BY COMMISSION OFFICIALS AT THIS TIME IS BEING REQUESTED BY ARRL IN MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON DC AND THEREFORE RELINQUISHING THE USE OF FREQUENCIES 392O.0 PLUS OR MINUS 3 KHZ FOR HANDLING EMERGENCY TRAFFIC RESULTING FROM HURRICANE FLOYD. VOLUNTARY CLEARANCE OF 3993.5 KHZ FOR SOUTH CAROLINA IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. PLEASE CONFIRM WHEN CLEARANCE IS CANCELLED. SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ, WATCH OFFICER, WASHINGTON, DC, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. NNNN /EX