eHam.net News for Monday 14 December 2015
 

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Flood Disaster in India -- Hams Provide Help:

Posted: 13 Dec 2015 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35787


When the torrential rain feel 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 of water which meant that all ground floor
houses were inundated and owners lost everything. He said the flooding hit
an area of more than three million people in Chinnai, with responders from
the army, navy, home guards and the national disaster action forces all
involved with rescue and relief work. Hundreds of injured people were taken
to hospitals. Gopal VU2GMN said most hams were also isolated in their homes
as normal passenger cars could not negotiate the high waters. He also
reported that the power supply was cut off in most areas as the electricity
distribution systems were under water. The mobile phone and landlines were
drastically affected. Gopal VU2GMN said: "Once it became possible to move,
hams started going out assisting with delivery of food and water to
stranded individuals, and with rescue from tall buildings where people were
trapped." National Coordinator for Disaster Communication in India, Jayu
Bhide VU2JAU put out the call for more help with emergency communications.
Already a network was on two local VHF repeaters that continued to work
well, and the 7.090 MHz frequency was mainly on standby for long distance
work.


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New QSO Live with Guest Bob Grove -- W8JHD!

Posted: 12 Dec 2015 04:00 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35786


Ted Randall - WB8PUM and co-host Frank Howell -
K4FMH welcome guest Bob Grove - W8JHD, Founder /
President of Grove Enterprises and Founder / Publisher of
Monitoring Times.


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Amateur Radio Roundtable:

Posted: 13 Dec 2015 09:12 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/35784


Amateur Radio Roundtable is a ham and
shortwave live webcast. This week we are
talking about Project Diana which is the 70
Anniversary of the U.S. first time to bounce
a radar signal off the moon and receive it.
Lots of pictures, videos and stories.