Andaman Islands VU4

Amateur Radio Operators VU4BRI/VU4NRO were on a DX radio expedition, but stopped that activity to help the people.

Ram, VU3DJQ in New Delhi says there is an open invitation from the Port Blair administration for Indian radio operators for providing emergency communication from Port Blair.
Travel and stay at own expense. VU4RBI has left, but 5 further operators will join the team and will operate from many islands as possible. There is severe shortage of potable water in CarNicobar.

VU2MUE told us ham radio operators left for Andaman from Mangalore, Bangalore and Hyderabad to activate ham radio stations in the tsunami hit smaller islands which are still cut-off from the mainland as well from the capital Portblair.
It is expected that ham radio stations would be activated in the areas Hut Bay Island, Little Andaman etc.

VU2MUE heard TV journalist Monidipa Banerjee's voice on the National NDTV channel reporting from the Andamans during one of its evening news telecasts stating that governmental communication systems was 'a total failure in Andaman & Nicobar'

He heard her emphasising the need of ham radio communication system in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

It should be mentioned that no ham radio operation has been allowed by the Government of India for the last 17 years in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands until YL Bharthi, VU4RBI got 'special permission' to activate VU4 DXpedition.

Nets for Andaman and Nicobar Islands -
7090 7095 14160 14190 14191 14193 14200KHz

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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