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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Hurricane Patricia — Mexico
The strongest ever hurricane recorded in the Americas is heading towards Mexico’s Pacific coast causing a state of emergency to be declared in three states in its path. Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon with winds of …
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Typhoon warning in the Philippines
Authorities are concerned about the effects of Typhoon Koppu that may last three days, as the weather system is trapped in its movement by another typhoon. So far it’s a wait and see matter, but the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) …
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Italy-Malta Co-operation in Emergency Communications
Following their successful involvement in an Earthquake simulation exercise in September Maltese Radio Amateurs were invited to take part in a second phase of the exercise on the Italian island of Lampedusa between 28th September and 1st October. The team was …
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