Monthly Archives: April 2015

Nepal Earthquake – Update 30 April 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by gregm

As the time passes the situation in Nepal, hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend, seems to be getting worse. Many people are still buried in collapsed buildings and caught in rubble from landslides and there are fears that … Continue reading →

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Nepal Earthquake – Update 27 April 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by gregm

The rescue and recovery work is continuing after the devastating 7.8 on the Richter scale earthquake that claimed at least 2,700 lives, with many missing, and widespread damage in Nepal. The Nepal Amateur Radio Society is providing emergency communications with … Continue reading →

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Nepal Earthquake – Report from Region 3

Posted on April 26, 2015 by gregm

Hi, the following information has been received from Region 3 this morning. Note that the Nepalese amateurs are working on VHF locally and at the time of the report the external net on HF was on 14.210 MHz. 3 hours … Continue reading →

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Radio Amateurs activate as Chile Volcano erupts

Posted on April 23, 2015 by gregm

The Calbuco volcano in the Los Lagos region of Chile erupted for the first time after 54 years of inactivity, forcing the evacuation of an area of 20 kilometers around the volcano. Some 5,000 residents of the area have been … Continue reading →

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