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Subj: Ham Radio Mesh Network assists in SA fire disaster
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Ham Radio Mesh Network assists in SA fire disaster
An intense winter storm and severe drought in South Africaâ€Ös Western Cape
region earlier this month resulted in devastating fires that ravaged parts
of the Southern Cape Area, with the city of Knysna being the worst affected
The ARRL says:
Some fires were reported still burning, but contained, this week, after
winds subsided over the weekend.
John Terblanche, ZS1I, in Mossel Bay, who administers the Amateur Radio
Emergency Data Network (AREDN) Mossel Bay Mesh Network, said the call for
volunteers went out on June 8, after cellphone, Internet and landline
telephone service was disrupted in many areas. A half-dozen volunteers
reported, an emergency net was activated, and message traffic was handled
via the AREDN as well as on HF, VHF, and UHF.
Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-mesh-network-brought-into-mix-as-volunteers-assist-in-south-african-fire-disaster
Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network
http://www.aredn.org/
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