[W1SMH] Fw: VU4

[John C. Benson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Alexander" <bba at naisp.net>
To: "John C. Benson" <n1flo at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 9:18 PM
Subject: Fw: VU4


> This came to me VIA N1BB, my landlord of many years ago.  You may want to
> post it, as we used to have a great many CX folks amongst our membership.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill B" <bilko at aaahawk.com>
> To: "DS" <n1ds at juno.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 8:38 PM
> Subject: Fwd: VU4
>
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>> ----- Original Message ---------------
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>> Subject: VU4
>>    From: "Bruce Marshall" <k1aj at verizon.net>
>>    Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:34:17 -0500
>>      To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>>
>> >From: dailydx-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:dailydx-bounces at kkn.net] On Behalf
> Of
>> >Bernie McClenny
>> >Sent: 27 December 2004 12:40
>> >To: 'The Daily DX mailing List'; 'The Weekly DX mailing List'
>> >Subject: [The Daily DX] VU4 - update - December 27 1130Z
>> >
>> >
>> >Here is an update on the current situation in the Andaman Islands.  The
> news
>> >agencies are now reporting estimates of over 20,000 feared to be dead
> from
>> >the tsunami (tidal wave) which took place in the Bay of Bengal on
> December
>> >26th.  Estimates range from two to five thousand in the Andaman and
> Nicobar
>> >Islands.  Since the initial 9.0 earthquake some 18 aftershocks have 
>> >taken
>> >place (http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/) split between the Andaman 
>> >and
>> >Nicobar Islands.  The most recent one was a 6.1 just before 0100Z today.
>> >
>> >The VU4 team continues to pass traffic and occasionally hand out QSOs.
> It
>> >is fortuitous that this DXpedition took place during this time fame.  If
>> >there is a positive aspect to this disaster, it may very well be that 
>> >the
>> >Indian government (and others) realizes the ability of Amateur Radio
> during
>> >these difficult times.
>> >
>> >VU2MUE, Sandeep Baruah, reports there are now two emergency Frequencies
> that
>> >have been established.  VU4NRO, the team at Port Blair, will be QRV on 
>> >or
>> >near 14190.  The club station (VU2NRO) in Hyderabad back on the mainland
>> >will be taking QSPs for Port Blair.
>> >
>> >VU2DVO, D.V.R.K. Murthy, and VU2JOS, Jose Jacob, are now in Port Blair.
>> >Reports now indicate that some phone lines are working but there is 
>> >still
> no
>> >water or electricity at the Hotel Sinclair, home of the VU4 station.
>> >
>> >The most devastated area is Car Nicobar and up until this point has been
>> >totally "cut off".  It is possible that Amateur Radio operators may be
>> >traveling to this area, after obtaining "clearance" from the local
>> >authorities.  VU2HFR, club station VU2NCT and VU2MUE are all helping 
>> >with
>> >the efforts to pass emergency traffic to Port Blair.
>> >
>> >For those of you asking about Charley, K4VUD, he is now reportedly back
> on
>> >the Indian mainland.
>> >
>> >The following VU4 news update (Monday 1130Z)came from 9V1YC, James.
>> >
>> >1. They were allowed back into the damaged building this afternoon, and
>> >despite continued aftershocks Bharathi is bravely operating on the 5th
> floor
>> >using the yagi.  Local telephones in the building are also working 
>> >again.
>> >
>> >2. Commercial power is coming back slowly, but they are still using
> battery
>> >power most of the time.
>> >
>> >3. The island authorities have asked the DXpedition team for relief
>> >communications help.  They have asked them to set up one station at the
>> >deputy commissioner's (DC) office in Port Blair, and another one out on
> the
>> >remote Nicobar Islands.  The army will be flying VU2MYH and VU2DVO out 
>> >to
>> >the Nicobar Islands tomorrow with 3 days food, one rig, batteries and an
>> >inverted vee.
>> >
>> >4. VU2RSB will be manning the station at the DC's office in Port Blair,
> and
>> >Bharathi will be manning the station at the current DXpedition site 
>> >until
>> >further notice.
>> >
>> >5. Nobody on the island is sleeping indoors anymore because of continued
>> >aftershocks.  They had another large 6.3 tremor this morning as we 
>> >spoke.
>> >
>> >6. They are suspending the DXpedition for the time being, but Bharathi 
>> >is
>> >still promising to hand out the contacts once the emergency
> communications
>> >work is finished.
>> >
>> >7. They have asked the authorities for an extension of the DXpedition,
> but
>> >so far this has not been granted.  This decision may change due to the
>> >relief communications work they are supplying.  Bharathi will be leaving
> on
>> >1 Jan regardless, and if any extension is granted RSB and MYH will stay
>> >behind for another week.
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks 9V1YC, K2FF, VA3ORI, WA6KAH
>> >
>> >Bernie McClenny, W3UR
>> >
>> >Now more than ever - you need The Daily DX and The Weekly DX - to keep 
>> >up
>> >with the DX news from around the globe!
>> >
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