FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <k1stm@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <Subscribed ARRL Members:> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 2:34 PM Subject: ARLX003 Haiti Amateur Radio Frequency Update/Reciprocal Operating Clearance > SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX003 > ARLX003 Haiti Amateur Radio Frequency Update/Reciprocal Operating > Clearance > > ZCZC AX03 > QST de W1AW > Special Bulletin 3 ARLX003 > From ARRL Headquarters > Newington CT January 25, 2010 > To all radio amateurs > > SB SPCL ARL ARLX003 > ARLX003 Haiti Amateur Radio Frequency Update/Reciprocal Operating > Clearance > > Considering the improving communications situation in Haiti, Dr > Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, IARU Region 2 EMCOR, announced the release > of HF frequencies, including 7.045 and 3.720 MHz, for normal use. > He states, "We thank the world radio amateur community for their > support in keeping these frequencies clear during the past days." > > In addition, CONATEL (the Haitian Telecomm regulator) has set up > temporary offices and released a public notice. Amateurs wishing to > operate in Haiti to assist with disaster relief need to contact > CONATEL to get formal reciprocal operating clearance. > > The text of the CONATEL public notice is as follows: > > The National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) hereby notifies > the general public, and those particularly impacted, that following > the widespread damage caused by the violent earthquake of January > 12, 2010, a satellite office of CONATEL was installed at Number 97 > of the Avenue Panaméricaine in Pétion-Ville with the goal of > assuring the continuity of its work. This arrangement will allow, > among other things, better coordination for establishing a temporary > emergency telecommunications network in Haiti. > > Consequently, all concerned are asked to contact CONATEL at the > above mentioned address between 9 AM and 1 PM and throughout the day > at the following telephone numbers: (you must dial the international > calling code 011 and then the Haitian country code 509 first): > 3454-0541, 2516-0000 or 3702-1414, or at these e-mail addresses: > techommunication@xxxxxxxx or info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx before any use of > telecommunications equipment or the spectrum resources. > > We hope to avoid interference problems and possible conflicts > between the incumbent operators established in Haiti and those who > are newly operating in this unusual circumstance. > > The National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), while thanking > the telecommunications service providers for all their efforts to > keep their networks operational despite the widespread damage that > has been noted, takes this opportunity to offer its sympathies to > the families of the victims of the earthquake. Port-au-Prince, > January 20, 2010, Montaigne Marcelin, Director Général. > NNNN > /EX > ================================================= TIPSdiscussion welcomes messages from members please POST at: tipsdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Our Info Page and Web Portal (the easy way to get to your acct) www.freelists.org/list/tipsdiscussion Subscribe to the list send a blank email with SUBSCRIBE in the subject field: tipsdiscussion-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Unsubscribe by sending a blank email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject to: tipsdiscussion-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Tell your friends about TIPSnet!!! =================================================