Tropical Cyclone — Australia
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 at …
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Global Amateur Radio Emergency Conference open for Registrations
Category: Emergency CommunicationsPublished: Thursday, 10 April 2014 21:54Written by G0DUBHits: 12719 The America Radio Relay League (ARRL) Alabama Section and the Huntsville Hamfest, have announced further details of the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (GAREC) Conference in August. Held in Huntsville, Alabama, …
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Chile Earthquake — Activation
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 …
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Missing flight search involves Amateur Radio Emergency Communicators
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, …
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Radio Amateurs responding to Slovenia Electricity Disruption
Since 31st January Slovenia has been affected by extreme cold weather such as blizzards, heavy snow and sleet. This has caused the collapse of power lines under the weight of ice, snow and falling trees with electricity disruptions now affecting 250,000 people (25% of households). …
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