Reply #44: Another good one re- communications:

[snot]

More links to crazy FEMA decisions in and around New Orleans
Edited on Wed Sep-07-05 02:27 AM by Up2Late

I was looking for something I ran across last night on one of the Major "Ham" Radio websites, but I saw all this, and thought you all might want to add some of these links to what you have already.

Scroll down and you'll find lots of weird stuff that the Admin of this discussion board, posted here:

<http://www.hamradio-online.com />

(O.K. I found it, I thought this was a bit odd, but then again, maybe this is part of the whole FEMA F*ckup?)

<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/01/2 />

ARRL President Urges Orderly Amateur Radio Response in Katrina Recovery


NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 1, 2005--ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, today called on the Amateur Radio community to exercise patience as the Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans flooding relief and recovery efforts move into high gear.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4675468 :

"I know many people would like to move now," Haynie said. "Please don't. I know many of you want to enter the fray, come to the coast and get involved. Please, not yet." Haynie instead advised hams eager to assist to make sure they're prepared, refresh their skills and knowledge of protocols and procedures and let emergency management and relief agencies determine who is needed and where.

"For now, the area is simply too dangerous and no one is being allowed in," Haynie went on to say. "Transportation and logistics, including volunteer groups coming in, must be done in an orderly manner or we may only add to the chaos and confusion." He recommended that ARES members and teams work through their Section Emergency Coordinators (SECs).

"Information and coordination for such a historically large response is being developed and will be made available soon," he said. Haynie also reminded volunteers to be "professional and disciplined" whenever checking into a net. "Net control is a difficult job at best, so be respectful," he said. "If you have traffic fine, but if not , please stand by."

<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/09/01/2 />
(more at link above)