The ARRL have requested operators in IARU region 2 to avoid emergency frequencies likely to be in use by emergency communications groups during this weekend which is the CQ WW SSB contest.
The full article is at;
https://www.arrl.org/news/important-notice-keep-clear-of-emergency-frequencies-during-the-contest-weekend
The frequencies …
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