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Sir Cumference wrote: Jack Painter wrote: A history of tsunamis? Tsunamis are rare in this region. Tsunamis of the magnitude that just occurred are rare anywhere. They have occurred in this very region, killing many thousands of people. Anywhere in the pacific rim is considered a possible area for their occurrence, and especially in Indonesia. So stop acting like a geologist when you can't remember history you should have learned in high school. Jack Painter Please list the tsunamis that have hit this region in the last hundred years. This is the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. So stop acting like an idiot and do a little reading, assuming you know how. No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. I'm not speaking for Jack, but I think his comments may have been referring to tsunami's hitting the east coast of North America, which they indeed have. dxAce Michigan USA |
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"dxAce" wrote Sir Cumference wrote: Jack Painter wrote: A history of tsunamis? Tsunamis are rare in this region. Tsunamis of the magnitude that just occurred are rare anywhere. They have occurred in this very region, killing many thousands of people. Anywhere in the pacific rim is considered a possible area for their occurrence, and especially in Indonesia. So stop acting like a geologist when you can't remember history you should have learned in high school. Jack Painter Please list the tsunamis that have hit this region in the last hundred years. This is the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. So stop acting like an idiot and do a little reading, assuming you know how. No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. I'm not speaking for Jack, but I think his comments may have been referring to tsunami's hitting the east coast of North America, which they indeed have. dxAce Michigan USA I was referring to the entire Pacific-Rim area, thank you, which is just about 100% of the source of all tsunamis, tidal waves, whatever you want to call them. And KRAKATOA was certainly IN THE REGION where the earthquake just occurred, and it caused a MAJOR tidal wave, killing thousands. But gee, what idiot would think that a 9.0 earthquake might not cause a tsunami of an enormity not previously seen in those parts? Maybe a " tsunami expert" like SirCumference. Jack Painter Virginia Beach VA |
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dxAce wrote:
No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. Please list the dates that tsunamis have hit India. |
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Sir Cumference wrote: dxAce wrote: No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. Please list the dates that tsunamis have hit India. Why don't you go look them up? Do a little reading :-) Rest assured, this is not the first time in recorded history that a tsunami has hit India. dxAce Michigan USA |
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dxAce wrote:
Sir Cumference wrote: dxAce wrote: No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. Please list the dates that tsunamis have hit India. Why don't you go look them up? Do a little reading :-) Rest assured, this is not the first time in recorded history that a tsunami has hit India. OK, so post the dates. |
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Sir Cumference wrote: dxAce wrote: Sir Cumference wrote: dxAce wrote: No, this is not the first time in recorded history that India has been hit by a tsunami. I might suggest that you do a bit of reading. Please list the dates that tsunamis have hit India. Why don't you go look them up? Do a little reading :-) Rest assured, this is not the first time in recorded history that a tsunami has hit India. OK, so post the dates. Sorry, you're gonna have to look it up yourself. Do a little work. Rest assured, this is not the first tsunami to hit India. dxAce Michigan USA |
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Has anyone heard anything on the frequency's listed? If so what time, where
you are located? "dxAce" wrote in message ... NEWINGTON, CT, Dec 27, 2004--Here is an update on the current situation in India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sri Lanka, with thanks to The Daily DX, courtesy of its editor Bernie McClenny, W3UR, and from Horey Majumdar, VU2HFR: News agencies now report estimates of more than 21,000 feared dead from the tsunamis (tidal waves) that took place in the Bay of Bengal December 26. The estimated death toll in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranges from 2000 to 5000. VU2HFR reports that radio amateurs in India are handling hundreds of pieces of health and welfare traffic regarding people missing and from relatives of those living in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are closer to the earthquake's epicenter. "There is presently no communication from Nicobar Islands," Majumdar reports, noting that Nicobar received more damage than Andaman. McClenny says the VU4RBI/VU4NRO DXpedition team continues to pass traffic and occasionally hand out QSOs. C. K. "Ram" Raman, VU3DJQ, reports he was in contact with Sarath, 4S7SW, a physician operating from the vicinity of a hospital in Mathara, Sri Lanka, which also was heavily hit by the tsunamis. "He is requesting food, clothing and medicines for relief," Raman reported. "He will be listening 14.195 and 21.295." Telephones are not working there, he said. McClenny and Majumdar agree that it was fortuitous that the VU4RBI/VU4NRO DXpedition was under way when the disaster struck. "If there is a positive aspect to this disaster, it may very well be that the Indian government--and others--realize the ability of Amateur Radio during these difficult times," McClenny observed. The initial earthquake off the Indonesian Island of Sumatra just before 0100 UTC on December 26 now has been upgraded to 9.0 on the Richter scale. Since then, the National Earthquake Information Center has reported some 18 aftershocks split between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The most recent, just before 0100 UTC today, registered 6.1 on the Richter scale. Sandeep Baruah, VU2MUE, reports two emergency frequencies have been established. VU4NRO, the team at Port Blair, will be QRV on or near 14.190 MHz. The club station VU2NRO in Hyderabad on the mainland will relay traffic to and from Port Blair. Other emergency traffic frequencies being reported include 14.193 and 14.160 MHz in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 7.050 MHz in South India, 7.055 MHz in Indonesia and 7.075 in Thailand, where stations from 4S7, VU2 and 9M2 were reportedly heard. D.V.R.K. Murthy, VU2DVO,and Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, are now in Port Blair. Reports indicate that some telephone lines are now working, but there still is no water or electricity at the Hotel Sinclair, where the VU4 DXpedition was headquartered. In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the most devastated area is Car Nicobar, which has been totally cut off. It is possible that Amateur Radio operators may travel to this area after obtaining clearance from local authorities. Club station VU2NCT and VU2MUE in Calcutta all are helping with the efforts to pass emergency traffic to Port Blair. Baruah is operating club station VU2NCT in coordination with the National Disaster Control, New Delhi. The Calcutta VHF Amateur Radio Society has set up a control station from Calcutta. Majumdar is operating that station and has been in touch with VU4RBI in the Andamans. Charly Harpole, K4VUD, who had been visiting the VU4RBI/VU4NRO operation and filing regular reports via The Daily DX now is reported back on the Indian mainland. Majumdar also tells ARRL that hams from Bangalore and Chennai on the Indian mainland are moving toward Nagapattinam to set up ham radio disaster communication stations at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu--the worst-affected areas on the mainland. The Indian Army is assisting stations on Andaman by providing logistics and backup batteries. Majumdar says radio amateurs from Bangalore, Chennai and other parts of South India are trying to set up stations in the affected areas of Tamil Nadu. James Brooks, 9V1YC, provided additional information via The Daily DX. He says Andaman and Nicobar Islands authorities have asked the DXpedition team for relief communications help. They have requested one station at the deputy commissioner's office in Port Blair and another on the remote Nicobar Islands. VU2RSB will be manning the station at the deputy commissioner's office in Port Blair, and VU2RSI will staff the station at the current DXpedition site until further notice. He reports the Indian Army will be flying VU2MYH and VU2DVO out to the Nicobar Islands with three days' food, a rig, batteries and an inverted V. The VU4RBI/VU4NOR team was allowed back into the damaged hotel building and Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, "is bravely operating on the fifth floor using the Yagi" despite continued aftershocks. Telephones in the building are also working again. Commercial power is returning slowly, but the DXpedition team continues to use battery power most of the time. The DXpedition has been suspended, but VU2RBI still is promising to hand out the contacts once emergency communications work is finished. The team has asked authorities for an extension of the DXpedition, but so far this has not been granted. "This decision may change, due to the relief communications work they are supplying," Brooks said. Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, will be leaving on January 1 regardless, he reports, and if any time extension is granted VU2RSB and VU2MYH will remain for an additional week, possibly longer. Here in the US, the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has been monitoring HF frequencies for news and information in an attempt to assist with emergency communications as needed.--additional information from K2FF, VA3ORI and WA6KAH (Via ARRL) ============================================== dxAce Michigan USA |
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dxAce wrote:
OK, so post the dates. Sorry, you're gonna have to look it up yourself. In other words, you can't provide any dates. Do a little work. Rest assured, this is not the first tsunami to hit India. I have, this is the fisrt time a tsunami has hit India. If you have a source that proves otherwise, then post it. |
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Sir Cumference wrote: dxAce wrote: OK, so post the dates. Sorry, you're gonna have to look it up yourself. In other words, you can't provide any dates. Do a little work. Rest assured, this is not the first tsunami to hit India. I have, this is the fisrt time a tsunami has hit India. If you have a source that proves otherwise, then post it. You are incorrect. dxAce Michigan USA |
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Other historic tsunamis have hit India - it isn't hard to find this on
the internet. This only accounts for the ones that have been identified...many may have been either been too small, or misidentified as storm surges/etc, to be recorded. The northeast rim, in particular, of the Indian Ocean is very seismically active - it is inconceivable that countless tsunami waves have NOT spread across the sea south of India. Bruce Jensen |
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