Category Archives: Urgent Announcement

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 →

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 →

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 →

Typhoon Matmo (Henry locally) is centred east of the Philippines and expected to continue to intensify over the next few days to threaten Taiwan, China and south-west islands of Japan. Philippines Amateur Radio Association Chief Operating Officer,  Thelma Pascua DU1IVT … Continue reading →

The Philippines Amateur Radio Association (PARA) Ham Emergency Radio Operation (HERO) has been activated on July 14th as Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda) affects the Philippines. PARA President Thelma Pascua DU1IVT advises that the storm if it continues to track as forecast … Continue reading →

At this moment the Serbian Radio Association (Savez radioamatera Srbije) carries out disaster relief communications in flooded areas. The control station uses the call sign YU0S. On 80m the frequency 3760 kHz (+ QRM) is used. All radio operators are asked … Continue reading →

After causing damage and resulting in at least 23 deaths in the Solomon Islands ‎on April 5, the category 5 Tropical Cyclone Ita came ashore in Queensland‎ in Australia’s northeast. Dale McCarty VK3DMC reports that no Wireless Institute Civil Emergency … Continue reading →

As Tropical Cyclone Ita impacts on far northern area  of Australia, WICEN has declared a number of frequencies for health and welfare traffic including 7.088 MHz an 3.588 MHz, as well as 2m and 70cm. Dale McCarthy VK4DMC reports that … Continue reading →

The Radio Club de Chile has been activated due to earthquake. It is working in collaboration with ONEMI, National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Interior and Public Security. Media reports are that five have died in the 8.2 magnitude … Continue reading →

The vanishing of the Malaysian Airline (MAS) Boeing 777-200ER jetliner with 239 passengers on board is a mystery that nine nations are trying to solve. When flight MH370, ex-Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing, disappeared from the air traffic control radar, … Continue reading →