Emergency Radio Communications News
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20th August 2009
VU2ZH ready for emergencies in India
The Amateur Radio Society of India has signed a memorandum of
understanding with the Indian Red Cross Society, Bangalore and an
amateur radio station with the callsign VU2ZH.
It will be inaugurated on 12th October by the Governor of Karnataka
State. The station will be available as a club station in Bangalore
for amateurs and will also serve as an emergency communications
station. The station is accessible 24 hours a day and will also have
emergency power. It has HF and VHF capability.
Efforts are being made to replicate this elsewhere in India.
Sunday 11th September 2005
Emergency procedures on the Glasgow subway are being tested today in the first safety exercise since the July bombings in London.
The drill is being held at West Street and Bridge Street stations, and will involve police, fire and ambulance services and the local authority.
The event at 1900 BST follows a table-top exercise in April and will not affect services, which will operate as normal up to the regular Sunday closing time.
- Hurricane Katrina News
Amateur Radio is being used to essential and good effect in the Hurricane Katrins releif effort.
- Raynet
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