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Nepal Earthquake – Report from Region 3
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
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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Major flooding in two South-East Asian countries
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.
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
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
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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Cyclone Nilofar approaches India
A team of 14 radio amateurs are now involved in emergency communication net as Cyclone Nilofar with its rain and wind approaches the west coast of India out of the Arabian Sea. National Coordinator for Disaster Communication Jayu Bhide VU2JAU … Continue reading
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Hurricane Gonzalo
The Hurricane Watch Net has been activated for Hurricane Gonzalo currently at sea in the Caribbean and expected to reach the British and US Virgin Islands. The net is using 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz. Please keep those frequencies clear. … Continue reading
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Emergency Communications Exercise in Malaysia
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have asked for an amateur radio emergency communications exercise on September 27 centred on Sarawak in East Malaysia. The IARU member society, the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters’ Society (MARTS) and the Amateur Radio … Continue reading
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Typhoon hits Central Philippines
At least 70 people are missing after the Maharlika II experienced steering trouble and sank off the central Philippines during the approach of fast moving Typhoon Kalmaegi. Due the Typhoon, the Philippines Amateur Radio Association has activated its HERO network … Continue reading
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