GlobalSET 2015 — Exercise complete
The Global Simulated Emergency Test ( GlobalSET ) started on 18th December with a 24 – 48 hour timelimit for Emergency Communications Groups around the world to carry out an availability exercise, contacting their members to find out how many would …
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Typhoon Melor ( Philippines )
Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) activated its Ham Emergency Radio Operations (HERO) last Saturday in view of the imminent traverse of typhoon Melor ( Locally called Nona) through the Philippine archipelago as announced by the National Traffic System Chairman DU1VHY …
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Flood disaster in India — hams provide help
When the torrential rain fell for several days in South India, numerous areas were flooded. Authorities, hundreds of houses submerged, and the death toll was at about 300 and rising. Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN reported that some areas had 3 to 4 metres …
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Global Simulated Emergency Test 2015
Since 2006 the International exercises organised by IARU Region 1 have concentrated on testing between countries using the emergency centre of activity frequencies defined in the band plans, and passing formal messages across language barriers. Some countries are very involved in emergencies …
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Hurricane Patricia — Final
FMRE have advised that the Amateur Radio response to Hurricane Patricia which passed over their country this weekend is now complete and all frequencies are returned to normal use. The storm downed trees, flooding streets, and buffeted buildings as a category‑5 …
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