See:
https://www.arrl.org/news/important-notice-keep-clear-of-emergency-frequencies-during-the-contest-weekend
73 & GL, Dave K3ZJ
Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest
Weekend
10/24/2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday,
October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting
Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides
Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The Hurricane Watch Net <https://hwn.org/> (HWN) a group of licensed
Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essential
communications support to the National Hurricane Center during times of
hurricane emergencies, is carefully monitoring the storm’s development.
*Important Notice:* *Emergency Frequencies — Keep Clear During Contest
Weekend*
As the Caribbean faces potential hurricane impacts, IARU (International
Amateur Radio Union) Region 2 has activated emergency nets on the following
frequencies:
- 40 meters: 7.198 MHz and 7.098 MHz
- 20 meters: 14.198 MHz
If the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activates, they will be operating on:
- 14.325 MHz
- 7.268 MHz
The amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC
<https://w4ehw.fiu.edu/>, will also be monitoring the HWN frequencies for
real-time weather and situation reports.
This weekend coincides with the CQ World Wide SSB Contest
<https://cqww.com/>, one of the busiest times on the ham radio bands. All
operators are urged to exercise extra vigilance and avoid transmitting on
or near these emergency and hurricane watch frequencies.
These nets are providing critical communication links supporting the
Caribbean Islands and affected regions. Please ensure they have clear and
reliable access to designated frequencies.
In summary:
- Keep clear of 7.198, 7.098, 7.268, 14.198, and 14.325 MHz
- Be aware of possible emergency or health-and-welfare traffic on nearby
frequencies
- Operate responsibly and help maintain open frequencies for those
supporting hurricane response efforts.
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