Help is on its way!

Ham radio is regarded as the best back-up communication system during calamities, says an item in the Indian press.

Abhijit Pant and other amateur radio operators are taking part in a novel initiative – they are using Ham radio as a rescue tool during the monsoon season in Mumbai this year

When telephone lines fail and mobile networks get jammed, voices crackling over the airwaves could save citizens caught in waterlogged areas.

When everything fails, we rise. This is a challenge and Ham Radio really works during crucial occasions. Ham radio is better than other means of communication, Abhijit said.

When they receive information about stranded people, mobile Ham radio stations and Ham operators relay information to a centralised control room which helps those
in distress get access to emergency services.

It may have started as amateur radio, but with the skills involved, it’s far from being just amateur. So during a heavy downpour, Ham radio could help make life easier for Mumbaikars.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia