Ham Radio activities in Vijayawada

Ham Radio activities in Vijayawada

Press Coverage on Ham Radio training in Vijayawada

We are glad to share with you a brief report on the Ham Radio training cum gathering, held in Regional Science center on 24-5-15. Extreme hot conditions of Bezawada fail to dampen the enthusiasm of the students of Ham Radio. About 60 students and others have participated despite of inhospitable conditions due the extreme hot sun. Vijayawada has literally turned into Blazewada with temperatures remaining above 45 degrees Celsius for past four days.

Kuthumbaka Ramesh who is a high court advocate by profession is a Ham Radio operator attended as a chief guest. He went to the neighboring earthquake devastated country “Nepal” along with Ham Radio team carrying the HF &VHF equipment’s for providing Emergency communication network. He was cynosure among all speakers and his speech was central attraction to all the Ham Radio trainees. The much-needed services provided by Ham Radio operators K. Ramesh and his team was, received well appreciations from the people of Nepal and its Government. Kuthumbaka Ramesh was felicitated by Sri Chandana Kedarish and others as token of gesture for his good services.

Mr. Ramana garu, Ex Head of the department physics of Sarada Degree College addressed students and narrated briefly, how his three sons excelled in abroad in their academic carrier being Hams. Mr. Prasad, a veteran Ham Radio operator exhorted the Engineering Students to take up this activity seriously to improve practical knowledge. He explained in detail how Japan emerged in to a top Electronic country using their massive ham radio operator’s knowledge.

Mr. Chandana kedarish VU2JME were present though out the programme and issued participating certificates to the Ham Radio trainees. He was instrumental in providing repeater and all other required accessories for establishment of Ham Radio repeater in Vijayawada. All the Hams in and around of Vijayawada are eagerly awaiting for the day to see shifting of the repeater to the hill top of “Gunadala” which can transforms the capital area of Andhra Pradesh "Vijayawada" in to a Hub Ham Radio activities.

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Ham Radio training in Vijayawada

Ham Radio training in Vijayawada

We are happy to share you a brief report on the Ham Radio training cum gathering of Hams which was successfully held in Regional Science cater on 24-5-15. About 60 students and other professionals of various fields have participated in the programme despite of inhospitable conditions due the extreme hot sun.

  Kuthumbaka Ramesh who is a high court advocate by profession is also an active Ham Radio operator attended as a chief guest. He went to the neighboring country along with Ham Radio team carrying the HF &VHF equipment’s and antennas to ”Nepal” for providing Emergency communication network. He was cynosure among all speakers and his speech was central attraction to many of the Ham Radio trainees.  

Mr. Ramesh and his team members have played a key role in providing Emergency communications network and they have established communication link to the rural villages of Nepal with the capital Katmandu by using Ham Radios Where communications badly damaged due to the Earthquake devastation. The much-needed services provided by Ham Radio operators K.  Ramesh and his team was, received well appreciations from the people of Nepal and their Government. Their services well recognized by the officials of Indian Embassy of Nepal.

Mr. Ramana garu, Ex Head of the department physics of Sarada Degree College addressed students and narrated briefly, how his three sons benefited in abroad in their academic carrier being holder’s ham radio license.  Mr. Prasad an active and senior Ham Radio operator exhorted the Engineering Students to take up this activity to improve their practical knowledge in electronics. He explained the all audience how Japan emerged in to a top Electronic country using their massive ham radio operator’s practical strength.

Chandana kedarish VU2JME were present though out the programme and issued participating certificates to all the Ham Radio trainees. He was instrumental in providing Ham Radio repeater and all other accessories for establishment of Ham Radio repeater in Vijayawada. All the Hams in and around of Vijayawada are eagerly awaiting for the day to see shifting  of the repeater hill top of “Gunadala” which can transforms the capital area  of  Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada in to the Hub Ham Radio activities.  

Ham Radio activity in Vijayawada

Ham Radio trainees meeting in Vijayawada

Nepal quake relief: Mumbai ham radio group plays a role

Nepal quake relief: Mumbai ham radio group plays a role 

As Nepal copes with the Himalayan tragedy, a Mumbai-based group of ham radio operators is quietly playing a crucial role in bridging the communication gap between the government aid agencies and the quake affected villages in remote areas.

As the 7.9 Richter trembler struck Nepal, Disaster Amateur Radio Emergency Services (DARES), a collective of volunteers who pursue the passion for ham radio communication, despatched a team with the radio equipment to Nepal.

Another team of the NGO was summoned by the Disaster Management Cell of the Maharashtra government to set up a ham radio emergency station at the Disaster Control Room at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, as soon the earthquake struck Nepal on April 26.

Remote locations and areas where all modes of communication have been affected by the disaster are now accessible to the government bodies thanks to the group.

Ankur Puranik, the Chief Commanding Officer (Engineering & Wireless) of DARES, told The Hindu, “Disasters and calamities cause mobile networks to collapse, and leave victims and governments stranded and unreachable. Ham radio technology is a century-old technology that has come to use every time this happens.”

DARES team in Nepal has been feeding information regarding relief and rescue requirements, medical needs, missing people and confirmed deaths through this network.

Mr. Puranik said, “We are all professionals of varied backgrounds, who use the network for past-time recreational purposes. During disasters, we unite to respond to the emergency and dedicate all our time to communicate with the victims.”

Mr. Puranik, an entrepreneur manufacturing solar powered devices, said that the DARES team has been using the solar-powered ham radio for the Nepal quake relief operations and without the burden of limited battery back-up, the operating teams have been able to provide a 24 hour communication system for the government. “10-15 cases of missing people have been resolved because of this advantage,” he said.

“We are likely to sign a MoU with the Disaster Management Cell of the Maharashtra government soon to permanently set up ham radio stations in 36 districts of Maharashtra,” Mr. Puranik said.

Over 400 tourists from Maharashtra stranded in Nepal have returned home safely in the last four days, official sources said.