Amateur Radio alert for Caribbean Hurricane Beryl

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Jul 2, 2024 - Emergency Comms - Greg, G0DUB

Hurricane Beryl is a Category 5 storm which has already claimed one life as it sweeps through the Carribean. IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC says that since 8:00 a.m. on June 30, the National Emergency Network of the Venezuelan Radio Club went to the Yellow Alert phase working together with the Civil Protection authorities. Likewise, Rafael Martinez, HI8KW confirmed their use of frequencies to link to the Emergency Operations Center of the Dominican Republic.

The American Hurricane Watch Net is also activated during the day on 14.325.00 MHz (USB) and 7.268.00 MHz (LSB) overnight.

Please be aware of this latest list of emergency voice frequencies of the countries in the region that may be active during this and future storms (all frequencies are in kHz):

Belize: 7177, 7060
Colombia: 3985, 7060, 7240, 7275, 14300, 18160, 21360, 146,520
Costa Rica: 3766, 3896, 7276, 7268, 14306, 14316, 21366, 21376
Cuba: 3720, 3740, 7110, 7120
Dominican Republic: 7065, 3780
Guatemala: 3750, 3725, 7120, 7240, 14 300, 18160, 21360
Haiti: 3750, 7150, 14330
Honduras: 3750, 7143, 7090 (Central American Emergency Network)
Jamaica: 3775, 7150
Mexico: 3720, 7060, 7128, 7095, 14120
Nicaragua: 3798 and 3898, 7098 and 7198, 14198 and 14,298
Panama: 7085
United States of America: 7268, 14 325 (NHC & HWN), 14 300 (Mobile Service Net),
14 265 (SATERN)
Venezuela: 7135

With improving Solar conditions, the possibility of QRM from outside the region is increased so please take steps to avoid these frequencies if possible.