Philippines Radio Amateurs activate for Typhoon Rammasun
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 …
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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2014
Hurricane Arthur tracking up the East coast of the USA marks the first storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. Emergency nets are active in the USA in preparation for this hurricane playing their part in gathering and distributing information …
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GAREC-2014 program to be finalised soon
The Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (GAREC) will be held this year on August the 14th and 15th in conjunction with Alabama’s Huntsville Hamfest. GAREC-2014 invites all those involved with emergency communication to hear presentations on the use of advanced …
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Disaster relief communications in Serbia
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. Operations are on VHF and in the 80 meter band with frequency 3760 kHz …
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Tropical Cyclone Ita in Queensland Australia
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 Network (WICEN) …
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