ARRL Audio News October 9, 2026

Hurricane Isaias is headed for the Florida Panhandle and up into Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, bringing heavy rain to much of the southeast.

Landfall is anticipated late Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

ARRL North Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Ark Timms, W4CPD, asks all amateurs to please give priority to any nets or emergency traffic related to this storm.

HF frequencies planned for net use include 3750 or 3985 kHz lower sideband on 75 meters, 7240 or 7290 LSB on 40 meters, as well as 14300, 18160, and 21360 kHz USB if needed.

In addition, the Hurricane Watch Net, which activated this morning, was up on both 14325 kHz and 7268 kHz due to propagation conditions.

Also follow the VOIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center.

which will be activated and monitoring the nets.

See ARRL news at www.arrl.org for details and updates.

Hurricane Isaias is headed for the Florida Panhandle and up into Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, bringing heavy rain to much of the southeast.

Landfall is anticipated late Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

ARRL North Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Ark Timms, W4CPD, asks all amateurs to please give priority to any nets or emergency traffic related to this storm.

HF frequencies planned for net use include 3750 or 3985 kHz lower sideband on 75 meters, 7240 or 7290 LSB on 40 meters, as well as 14300, 18160, and 21360 kHz USB if needed.

In addition, the Hurricane Watch Net, which activated this morning, was up on both 14325 kHz and 7268 kHz due to propagation conditions.

Also follow the VOIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center.

which will be activated and monitoring the nets.

See ARRL news at www.arrl.org for details and updates.