Amateur radio emergency comms highlighted

Two major natural catastrophes – floods in Pakistan and an earthquake in New Zealand - again displayed the extraordinary capability of radio amateurs to provide communications when everything else fails or as an efficient backup to existing services.

In the latest IARU Region 3 news letter details on these 2
activities are highlighted.

Also from the IARU (International Amateur Radio Union), the assistance of radio amateurs in assisting with the spectacular rescue of miners in Chile is yet another demonstration of the efficacy of amateur radio in exceptional circumstances.

IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen VK3KI and Secretary Jay Oka JA1TRC attended the Administrative Council meeting of IARU in El Salvador and also the Region 2
Conference held at the same location. The Administrative Council is where representatives of all the three regions of IARU meet and decisions taken to effectively coordinate activities which will help promote amateur radio.

All in this latest communication from the IARU, well worth a read! www.iaru-r3.org/news/r3nl-10-10.pdf

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