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USE CHANNEL 9 FOR EMERGENCY MESSAGES ONLY
The FCC gives the following examples of permitted and prohibited types of
communications for use in an emergency. These are guidelines and are not intended to
be all inclusive.
Permitted Example
Message
YES
“A tornado sighted six miles north of town.
NO
“This is observation post number 10. No tornado
sighted.
YES
“I am out of gas on interstate 95”
NO
“I am out of gas in my driveway”
YES
“There is a four-car collusion at exit 10 on the
Beltway, send police and ambulance.”
NO
“Traffic is moving smoothly on the Beltway”
YES
“Base to Unit 1, the weather Bureau has just
issued a thunder storm warning. Bring the sailboat
into port.”
NO
“Attention all motorists. The weather Bureau
advises that the snow tomorrow will accumulate 4
to 6 inches.
YES
“There is a fire in the building on the corner of 6th
and Main Streets.”
NO
“This is Halloween patrol unit number 3.
Everything is quiet here.”
MEMO
Summary of Contents for DX 929
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