ARLA/CLUSTER: Na Malasia os radioamadores desempanham um importante papel nas cominicações de emergencia ou desastre

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio hams can offer help in emergencies

The *Sun Daily* reports Malaysia currently has 11,626 amateur radio
operators who can offer help in emergencies or natural disasters

Head of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
Southern Region, *Roszeta Kassim 9W2ZJJ*, said that of the total,
peninsular Malaysia had 9,919 operators, including 1,090 in Melaka and
Johor. Sabah had 1,487 and Sarawak, 220, she said.

Amateur radio is a scientific hobby that involves construction, study and
communication through means of radio waves that brings together fellow
enthusiasts who use a set of pre-determined and allowed radio frequencies.

Roszeta said the amateur radio operators played an important role to help
the authorities during emergencies and disasters.

"For example, when Johor was hit by the big floods in 2007, a group of
amateur radio operators offered assistance as the cellular network was
disrupted," she told *Bernama*.

She said Malaysians aged 14 and above were eligible to become amateur radio
operators after passing an MCMC-conducted test for a fee of RM50.

Read the full story at
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1126445

Bernama
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=1056855

Database of Malaysian Amateur Radio Stations
http://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Registers/Register-Of-Apparatus-Assignments-Search.aspx?src&fld=Holder&type=AARadio
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