04/18/2016
In the wake of the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador, the Amateur Radio community
is being asked to keep 7.060 MHz clear for "Cadena HC" emergency traffic.
DXpeditions operating RTTY on 40 meters are requested to keep pileups below
7.060 MHz. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake has resulted in dozens of deaths and
many more injuries.
Most earthquake damage has occurred in the Guayaquil (HC2) and Portoviejo/Manta
(HC4) areas of Ecuador. Well-known DXer Lilian de Ayala, HC4L, in Portoviejo -
the capital of Manabi province - is safe, but some structures in Portoviejo and
Manta suffered severe damage, with many victims reported to have been buried in
the rubble of collapsed buildings and homes. Electrical power and commercial
telecommunication systems have been either destroyed or knocked out in the
affected area, and hams in the HC4 district have been operating by using mobile
stations or battery power. Many roads have been rendered impassable because of
earthquake rubble.
The Cadena HC emergency frequency is now active and running 24 hours per day on
7.060 LSB. Hams in Ecuador have been reported very busy coordinating
search-and-rescue activities. - Thanks to Rick Dorsch, NE8Z/HC1MD via The Daily
DX[1]
[1] http://www.dailydx.com/
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