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This news item was published by International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1.<\/em>\u00a0www.iaru-r1.org\/2026\/venezuela-earthquake-25th-june-2026-frequency-clearance-requested\/<\/strong><\/p>\n Venezuela Earthquake\u2009<\/span>\u2014<\/span>\u2009<\/span>25th June 2026 Frequency clearance requested<\/strong><\/p>\n Jun 25, 2026 \u00b7 Emergency Comms \u00b7 Greg Mossop, G0DUB<\/span><\/p>\n Following the fatal earthquake in Venezuela on Wednesday at 5:04\u00a0PM\u00a0local time (10:04\u00a0PM\u00a0UTC), local radio amateurs have asked that that all amateur radio colleagues in the Americas and the rest of the world protect the following frequency used by Venezuelan amateur radio operators:<\/span><\/p>\n 40 m: 7135\u00a0kHz.<\/strong><\/p>\n Domingo L. Hern\u00e1ndez Lima,\u00a0YV5IZE, director of the Venezuelan Radio Club\u2019s National Emergency Network reports that a\u00a0large part of the capital is without electricity and communication systems are operating on battery power. They were already activating their emergency shortwave (HF) frequency and also using digital frequencies and communication modes.<\/p>\n At the same time, the emergency communications coordinators of amateur radio operators from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and other countries in the region, as well as members of the Board of Directors of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU\u00a0R2), remain on standby to provide any assistance that may be needed.<\/p>\n Information received from Carlos Alberto Santamar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez,\u00a0CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator,\u00a0IARU\u00a0R2.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n