———- Forwarded message ——— From: Mark Conklin via groups.io <N7XYO=YAHOO.COM@groups.io> Date: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM Subject: [aresoklahoma] Please keep frequencies clear – Colombian Earthquake Emergency To: ARRL-OK List <arrl-ok@mailman.qth.net>, aresoklahoma@groups.io <aresoklahoma@groups.io>, Oktraders <oktraders@groups.io> Members of the [Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados — LCRA] are already deploying alongside the Colombian Red Cross to provide communications support in the wake of the disaster. In Colombia, the [LCRA] uses the International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) frequencies for emergency communications, as follows: 80 m: 3985 kHz 40 m: 7060, 7240, and 7275 kHz 20 m: 14300 kHz 17 m: 18160 kHz […]

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Mark Conklin via groups.io <N7XYO=YAHOO.COM@groups.io> Date: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM Subject: [aresoklahoma] Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake To: ARRL-OK List <arrl-ok@mailman.qth.net>, aresoklahoma@groups.io <aresoklahoma@groups.io> Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake 08/11/2026 ARRL.org ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2). Update: Thursday, August 13, 2026 EXCELLENT WORK BY COLOMBIAN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS SUPPORTING SEISMIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE We have maintained contact with Faber Mosquera (HK6F) and José Fernando Vélez (HK4VEL) of the Colombian Amateur Radio League (LCR) emergency network. They have provided […]