ARRL, Red Cross and Katrina

[W1DAN]

Hi All:

Today I called Harold Kramer at the ARRL left a message begging him to set up a web page for Katrina on ARRL.net with links to the Gulf division NTS and ARES and forms for health and welfare requests simelar to SATERN.

The ARRL could have better pages that actually help communicators than the "human interest" crap stories they have now.

Two days ago I called the Boston Red Cross to request a health and welfare message, and they said they were not set up for that. They said they were taking messages for immediate life threats and mental health. Yesterday they opened a phone number. And they handle emergencies all the time!

Just as good as FEMA and Shrub.

Remember after 9/11 how the Red Cross put donations into their general funds for things like computers and such, instead of giving the money to the needed people.

I will be giving my $$ to Salvation Army.

Dan

[w3jn]

I just heard W1AW check in with the SATERN net on 3873, asking if the FCC had declared 3873 a disaster frequency because he (the W1AW op) coulnd't find it on their web page.  WTF?!?!

ALso, a couple days after the hurricane, I was looking for any bulletins - ARES, frequencies, etc. - NOTHING - on the ARRL website.  Just the human interest crap as you noted.

[K1JJ]

IALso, a couple days after the hurricane, I was looking for any bulletins - ARES, frequencies, etc. - NOTHING - on the ARRL website.  Just the human interest crap as you noted.

Ummm... Did they mention anything about jump teams from Maine raining down from the skies yet?

[W1DAN]

I heard the FCC gave Baxter his license back soe he could take control of the situation down there.

He's the guy with the "desire" T-shirt on, next to Shrub!

W1DAN

[Pete, WA2CWA]

I heard the FCC gave Baxter his license back soe he could take control of the situation down there.

He's the guy with the "desire" T-shirt on, next to Shrub!

W1DAN

Hasn't lost his license; renewal has been set aside; I believe if they(FCC) don't act  on it before his license expires, he can continue to operate after his license expires (seem to remember a 12 or 18 month window after license expires).
Anyway, the latest from the K1MAN web site:
"THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK, IARN, IS THE WORLD
LEADER IN AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -MORE VOLUTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR HURRICANE KATRINA - ACT TODAY!

AMTOR IS A MUST!

IARN, the International Amateur Radio Network, is FULLY activated for Hurricane
Katrina.   Traffic is being accepted at IARNtraffic@aol.com.   Please advise IARN with regard to your amateur radio emergency traffic operations at 207 495 2215.
IARN is sponsored by AARA, the American Amateur Radio Association.   Join
Today."

[W1DAN]

Hi Pete:

In all honesty, I hope he goes down there and does good!

But I doubt it.

Dan

[WA3VJB]

SO Pete, is this legit or not ? 



Brian N4DKD
From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
To: <n4dkd@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 5:49 AM
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Shelter Support

> Alabama Section Amateurs:
>
> The Red Cross is asking for volunteers from our section to man a large
> number of shelter communications centers in the wake of Hurricane
> Katrina.
> 
> General class operators or above will need their own ham equipment (HF
> and 2m/440) as well as expedient antennas and feedlines. All shelters
> will have power, but you will have to bring your own sleeping bag,
> pillow, and personal items.
>
> Operators will be needed for as much as a week. We will try to keep you
> at a shelter close to home unless you can deploy in a neighboring town
> or state.
>
> You could be teamed with a couple of other hams to allow a shift
> changes. If you already have a team, put everyone's name in the same
> email.  A club or team unit can include Technician class operators so
> long as the control operator conditions are met by the team.
>
> We are compiling a list of possible operators.  To be considered for
> assignment we need the following information,
>
> Name:
> Call:
> Class:
> Address:
> Phone:
> Cell Phone:
>
> When can you serve?
> For how long?
> At home or away?
> Portable gear list:
>
> Comments:
>
> Please send your reply to merlin@arksupplies.com so I can route it to a
> special mailbox and then on to the Red Cross.
>
> Thanks and God Bless
> Jay, KA4KUN
> Greg, W4OZK
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> ARRL Alabama Section
> Section Manager: Greg Sarratt, W4OZK
> w4ozk@arrl.org

[w3jn]

6 days after the storm... 

[Pete, WA2CWA]

SO Pete, is this legit or not ? 



Brian N4DKD
From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
To: <n4dkd@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 5:49 AM
Subject: Hurricane Katrina Shelter Support

> Alabama Section Amateurs:
>
> The Red Cross is asking for volunteers from our section to man a large
> number of shelter communications centers in the wake of Hurricane
> Katrina.
> 
> General class operators or above will need their own ham equipment (HF
> and 2m/440) as well as expedient antennas and feedlines. All shelters
> will have power, but you will have to bring your own sleeping bag,
> pillow, and personal items.
>
> Operators will be needed for as much as a week. We will try to keep you
> at a shelter close to home unless you can deploy in a neighboring town
> or state.
>
> You could be teamed with a couple of other hams to allow a shift
> changes. If you already have a team, put everyone's name in the same
> email.  A club or team unit can include Technician class operators so
> long as the control operator conditions are met by the team.
>
> We are compiling a list of possible operators.  To be considered for
> assignment we need the following information,
>
> Name:
> Call:
> Class:
> Address:
> Phone:
> Cell Phone:
>
> When can you serve?
> For how long?
> At home or away?
> Portable gear list:
>
> Comments:
>
> Please send your reply to merlin@arksupplies.com so I can route it to a
> special mailbox and then on to the Red Cross.
>
> Thanks and God Bless
> Jay, KA4KUN
> Greg, W4OZK
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> ARRL Alabama Section
> Section Manager: Greg Sarratt, W4OZK
> w4ozk@arrl.org

Why in the world would you be asking me? I'm not involved with this activity. If you need to know, contact the ARRL Alabama Section Manager listed above and/or your ARRL Director.