In response to relief efforts following hurricane Iota’s landfall in the early morning hours of 17 NOV all amateur operators are requested to maintain clear frequencies on 7.180 MHz for Honduran emergency net operations (net control station – HR1JFA), and on 7.098 MHz for Nicaraguan emergency net operations.

Also, SATERN (The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net) will operate on 14.264 MHz or 14.312 MHz 2000-2359Z TUE, WED, and THU (17,18, 19 NOV).

International Association Red Cross volunteers have been staged in Belize and will convoy to Honduras and Nicaragua later this week. Extended relief operations are expected during the next few weeks. Radio operators with the IARC will utilize 60 meters.