Donations needed to help rebuild RAST club station
Amateur radio groups from around the world are being asked to assist the Radio
Amateur Society of Thailand which is seeking help to rebuild its headquarters
station, HS0AC. This following massive flooding that recently hit that nation
not long ago.
Amateur Radio Newsline’s Don Carlson, KQ6FM, has the details:
According to Dick Flanagan, K7VC, in Minden, Nevada, there have already several
offers of equipment to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand from members of the
Northern California Contest Club.
Also Rusty Epps, W6OAT, reports that the
Yasme Foundation sent the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand a $2,000 donation
to assist in the HS0AC rebuilding effort. But that will be only the beginning
of what’s required to bring the station back on the air.
Flanagan says that what is probably needed most right now is someone or some
organization to coordinate the assistance effort, solicit the offers and manage
the shipping and paperwork. He speculates that perhaps that administrative role
could be taken on as a cooperative effort between the Northern California
Contest Club, the Northern California DX Club, the International DX Association
and perhaps the ARRL.
K7VC notes that this would be a wonderful way for individuals and clubs to
express their holiday feelings of generosity to our fellow hams in need, He
adds that we can use this opportunity to demonstrate to our Thai ham radio
brothers and sisters what a coordinated effort can do to help them rebuild their
wonderful station.
Those with suggestions can contact Dick Flanagan by e-mail to
dick@k7vc.com
Source: Amateur Radio Newsline
• Photographs of the flood damage can be seen at the
Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) website
http://www.qsl.net/rast/
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