[CALV-ARES] Missing flight search involves amateur radio EmComm

[N3QHC]

The vanishing of the Malaysian Airline (MAS) Boeing 777-200ER jetliner with
239 passengers on board is a mystery that nine nations are trying to solve.

When flight MH370, ex-Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing, disappeared from the
air traffic control radar, the MAS Emergency Management Centre (EMC) at
Kuala Lumpur Airport provided accommodation for all next-of-kin at the
Everly Hotel at Putrajaya.

The Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society President, Mohd Aris
Bernawi 9M2IR, said MARTS was asked to provide a link between the airport
and the hotel.
Mohd 9M2IR said at the hotel, MARTS quickly set up a station, led by Zanirul
Akhmal Zanirun 9M2PRO, and Azizi Samsuri 9W2ZZE was the MAS team leader.
NESRAC, a club from Negeri Sembilan, provided the volunteers for the station
at the airport's Emergency Management Centre.

MARTS provided a cross-band VHF/UHF link to avoid any unnecessary
interference from the public services. An HF link was later added.

During the call-out there were 11 volunteers at EMC and 23 volunteers at the
hotel, on a shift roster for the link.

Mohd 9M2IR, who oversaw the entire process, said MARTS an IARU member
society, was pleased to be able provide the link on the very tragic
occasion. 

The search for MH370 continues.

Jim Linton VK3PC
Chairman 
IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee

 

Douglas Lindsey Jr KZ3H/NNN0PXJ

MD-1 COML III
NAVMARCORPSMARS MDE
DHS NCS SHARES
APCO INTERNATIONAL 

"A society that doesn't trust its upstanding citizens to act responsibly
will turn into a society of irresponsible citizens."

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