Tsunami efforts continue

On Saturday 15 January, Steve Richards, G4HPE, was able to make contact with Victor Goonetillike, 4S7VK, President of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL), and Asantha, 4S7AK, via the ‘USA’ Echolink Conference.

Victor reported that they have established an Echolink arrangement with a local VHF repeater in Yatiyanthota, in the hills in the centre of the island, using callsign 4S7RS-R on 145.625MHz and were working via this link.

Victor has met up with the UK amateurs Malcolm, M0XAT, and John, G0MTQ, who, as previously reported, had flown out to Sri Lanka with radio equipment and donated medical supplies. They were taken by members of the RSSL to the east coast to distribute medical aid and had returned to Colombo. They were all intending to meet up on Sunday 16 January, together with Adam, KE7BZX, who had travelled out with an Echolink station.

Victor specifically asked for his thanks to be passed on to UK amateurs for the support he has received from them.

He reports that, following further tests via the ‘USA’ Conference, and formal approval, they will offer the services of the working system to the government officials who are with them.

Members of the Echolink Tsunami Relief Net team were planning to monitor the ‘USA’ Conference for their next appearance, so they can ascertain what help they might be to them.

Thanks to G4MWO and G4HPE for this item.

Source: GB2RS News - Courtesy of the RSGB

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