EMERGENZA TERREMOTO - OPERAZIONI IN HF TERMINATE

Alberto Barbera, IK1YLO, the IARU National Emergency Communications Coordinator for Italy, received a phone call from the Dipartimento della Protezione Civile at 20:00 UTC 10 April stating that the use of HF for emergency communications was being closed down and all activities were being transferred to L'Aquila. The transfer was to be completed by the morning of 11 April.

Monitoring the frequency, there do not appear to be any other emergency groups using the frequency, so it is appropriate to return it to normal use and let normal amateur procedures apply - Listen before transmitting - If you hear any station passing emergency traffic then leave the frequency clear and avoid causing QRM.

Greg expresses his sincere thanks to all stations for their assistance and support over this traumatic period.

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