From ARRL President: Relief Efforts Need Your Help. Post #1261.
ARRL president appeals for volunteers to support hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Source: E-mails to ARRL members. From: Rick Roderick (K5UR), President, ARRL. Accessed on 26 September 2017, 0515 UTC. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and many smaller Caribbean Islands have been devastated by Hurricane Maria. Although relief aid is arriving in this area, many smaller islands, including Puerto Rico, are facing dire shortages of water, electricity, medical aid, shelter, and communications. ARRL President Rick Roderick (K6UR) has taken the rare step of appealing to the Amateur Radio Community, whether they be ARRL members or not, to support ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico. On Monday, 25 September 2017, Roderick issued a mass e-mail appeal for help and included several areas where radio amateurs can best serve first responders. Here's the full text of Roderick's message: Monday, September 25, 2017 Dear ARRL Member: There are few times whe...