I am very happy to share a piece of
information that the Ham Radio operators have successfully accomplished the
task of connecting all the Important Ghats and key points like bus stand and
Railway Station. A team of 70 Ham Radio license holders Engineers, college
students, Government Officials, and other professionals belonging to all walks
of life were joined together to form a team under the leader ship of Arza
Ramesh Babu to give their services voluntarily for Krishna pushkaram Ham Radio
Communication network.
Ham Radio control station was
established and operated from the Control and command center and it was put
into the operation mode on 24X7 basis to handle the live inputs from all the
key points. Ham Radio stations have been established in the important like
Durga, Krishnaveni, Punnami, Padmavathi, Vijaya Krishna, Bhavani and Gollapudi
with the Command and control Center.
There services were utilized in successful manner to handle
the different type’s messages relating to pilgrims facilities in the backdrop
of huge turnout of Pilgirms who thronged from all the corners of our country.
Here under we are furnishing some of the examples.
In one incident Gollapudi Ghat an old aged person was collapsed due to
the sudden heart attack while in the process of performing Pinda Pradanam.
Immediately it was communicated to the Control and command center by the alert
Ham Radio operator who was moving in the ghats with a small Walky Talkie. It
was taken to the notice of Dy District medical and health officer for necessary
action who was in the Command and control Center
According to some information of
Ham Radio Operators at Vijayakrishna Ghat there was some problem of pilgrims
entering into the river crossing the danger zone due to the lack of proper
barricading. The Control room authorities in turn mobilized additional security
forces for regulating the rushing pilgrims and fisheries department was asked
to mobilize 5 boats to that particular ghat to utilized them as temporary
barricading. Later when the entire ghat was polluted by the water entering into
the ghat from the upstream ghats and finally when it became inaccessible for
pilgrims keeping the dangerous situation in view, authorities were closed the
bathing ghat. All the live information was updated to the Control and command
center through the Ham Radio network.
In Padmavati ghat there were some messages
from Ham Radio operators of local pilgrims entering into the bathing ghat along
with stray dogs polluting water and causing lot inconvenience to other
pilgrims. Ham Radio station reported from the same Ghat that some youth were
involved in eve teasing women pilgrims and they were taken to the task by
security forces bring immediate relief to the
pilgrims.
In some ghats there were reports of vendors
spreading rumors and encouraging pilgrims of throwing glass rings into the
bathing ghats for making fast business their actions caused inconvenience to
the pilgrims by injuring previously. Once after this message from the Alert Ham
operator that practice was stopped bringing more respite to the bathing
pilgrims.
In once incidents the ham reported from the
railway station that hundreds of pilgrims were stagnated at railway station for
want of Buses. Responding to this RTC authorities rushed 5 empty buses to that
area bringing immediate relief to the pilgrims.
Deployment of Modern
Communication Equipment: - Ham Radio operators have deployed their personnel
modern equipment like all mode communication which is a single unit capable of
functioning in in multi modes like HF, VHF and UHF. These communication
equipment’s were having the ability to transmit in the ranges of Global and
local. In addition to this they have installed a Repeater on a big tower on the
hill top of Gunadala which is 700 feet high. Ham Radio experts interlinked
Repeater with the internet using Eco link technology extending communication to
Global range making accessible to all the Hams of Vijayawada. They even can
access the repeater with a small Walky Talkie and avail the Global
communication facility from any corner of the city. This can be easily done by
a small handset which is available much cheaper rates than an ordinary mobile
phone
The much needed round the clock
communication which was provided by the Ham Radio operators were well
appreciated by our Chief Minister, officers and pilgrims.
With Regards,
Yours Faithfully,
(Arza. Ramesh Babu)
Team Coordinator
Mobile No: 9248346843
