Nepal Grants Operating Permission, Call Signs to Visiting Hams, as Earthquake Recovery Continues. Post #422.
Nepal Grants Operating Permission, Call Signs to Visiting Hams, as Earthquake Recovery Continues : TAGS: Amateur Radio HF, amateur radio society, cell phones, ham radio, ham radio operation, hams, Jayu Bhide, Nepal, recovery effort, rescue teams, telecommunication infrastructure 04/29/2015. In the wake of the devastating April 25 earthquake, hams in Nepal, already in limited supply, have been turning out to help in the ongoing recovery. The Nepalese government also is reported to be cutting some of the red tape that has prevented hams from outside the country from operating within Nepal. Several hams from India are among those who have arrived in Nepal to help facilitate communication. Word earlier this week via Amateur Radio Society of India President Gopal Madhavan, VU2GMN, was that visiting hams would not be permitted to operate in Nepal, unless they were part of a government team.On the other hand, getting needed Amateur Radio equipment into Nepal has been problematic. “ARRL