Monthly Archives: December 2014

Major flooding in two South-East Asian countries

Posted on December 31, 2014 by gregm

Monsoon floods that hit parts of Malaysia and Thailand appears now to have eased but the big clean-up continues. Johnny Tan 9M8DB of the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Society (MARTS) says the flooding is the worst for a long time … Continue reading →

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Malaysian Radio Amateurs respond to flooding.

Posted on December 27, 2014 by gregm

Severe flooding in West Malaysia has already claimed five lives and led to 100,000 people being evacuated according to press reports. Malaysian Radio Amateurs have been assisting in relief efforts initially using VHF/UHF repeaters and now with a HF network … Continue reading →

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Cuba emergency net activated on 7115kHz

Posted on December 13, 2014 by gregm

Very heavy rains that have reached more than 400 mm rainfall in 24 hours over Baracoa, the eastern city of Guantanamo province required the activation of the GUANTANAMO FRC PROVINCIAL‎  EMERGENCY NET , PRIMARY FREQUENCY ON 40 METERS 7115 KHZ … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Hagupit threatens the Philippines

Posted on December 5, 2014 by gregm

More widespread devastation is likely in areas of the Philippines that were hit late last year by Super Typhoon Haiyan, as a new typhoon called Hagupit is over the Pacific Ocean headed for mostly poor communities. The Philippines Amateur Radio Association (PARA) … Continue reading →

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