Comments on: Amatuer Radio steps in

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:12:30 +0000

Thanks for the reminder of the role Amateur Radio plays in disasters.

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By: Bene Didtion

Bene Didtion — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:55:43 +0000

Thank you for that.
The Canadian ARC is also in emergency mode with several members in southeast asia.
I haven’t seen anything from the national Canadian site about collecting donations, but many hams in the Southeast are donating their time, equipment, teaching and repairing towers etc when necessary.
It’s great to hear ARO are in emergency mode in several parts of the world and are doing what they can.
Our Canadian hams may want to help their US friends with contributions to http://www.methodistrelief.org in Canada or the US.
73

By: rev mommy

rev mommy — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:35:55 +0000

The American Radio Relay League has an article on their website that reads in part:

“Amateur Radio organizations and individual amateurs in several of the countries affected by the December 26 earthquake and consequent tsunamis in South Asia have begun emergency communication activities. The death toll from the disaster has been estimated at more than 50,000 lives, and health authorities now worry that thousands more may die from disease, due in part to a lack of potable water. Relief organizations and governments around the world have rallied to assist the victims, many of whom are homeless. DXer Charly Harpole, K4VUD/VU3CHE, was visiting the National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) VU4RBI/VU4NRO DXpedition in Port Blair on Andaman Island when the earthquake struck. He said the team suspended DXpedition operation and shifted quickly to emergency mode.”

Many Hams are running emergency operations right now, trying to get traffic through.

UMCOR is also collecting money for relief. Many airlifts of material have been airlifted, and there will be more going hourly.
You can give on-line at:
http://www.methodistrelief.org