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Is Something Brewing In Texas, Ham Operators Ordered Off Air
by Roger Thibault, March 13, 1999

Just a few minutes ago I received the following letter from longtime contact David B. He is a ham radio operator. Ham radio operators in Texas have just been told to stay off of certain frequencies. I'm not a ham radio operator, so I cannot make heads or tails of this. However, I am asking you for your comments. David will send more info as available.

Thanks & God bless,
Roger Thibault
e-mail: [email protected]

Below is the official notice from the FCC

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ARLB017 GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED
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ARRL Bulletin 17 ARLB017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 13, 1999
To all radio amateurs
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ARLB017 GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY DECLARED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 97.401 OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS (47 C.F.R. PART 97) A COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO EXIST IN THE TEXAS AREA, REQUIRING THE PROTECTION OF AMATEUR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES. AMATEURS ARE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM USING 3873 KHZ FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 13 AT 0800 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. ALSO, AMATEURS ARE REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM USING 7290 KHZ FROM 0600 UNTIL SUNSET ON MARCH 13. BOTH FREQUENCIES ARE PROTECTED PLUS OR MINUS 3 KHZ UNLESS AMATEURS ARE TAKING PART IN THE HANDLING OF EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.


JOSEPH P. CASEY
DEPUTY CHIEF
COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION BUREAU
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
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