ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores dão suporte ao processo eleitoral indiano

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 Radio hams support Indian elections

The Indian National Instutue of Amateur Radio(NIAR) reports on the
deployment of amateur radio communications to remote areas not covered
by telecommunication network
in support of the General Election


The amateur radio communications activity for General Elections-2014
was supported by District Administration of Karimnagar under the
leadership of Mr. V.Shiva Kumar, IPS, SP-Karimnagar (also an amateur
radio operator VU3SIU), who took the initiative of deploying amateur
radio communications to the remote areas of the district that are not
covered by telecommunication network.

A team of over 10 Ham operators and 2 local volunteers (Mr. Abdul
Mujeeb and Mr. Waseem) were mobilised by NIAR to setup a network of
communication stations in vulnerable areas of extremist affected
villages of karimnagar District.

HF communications were provided from remote locations to Control
station at Karimnagar operated by Ms.M.Bhanumathy, VU2BL, Relay
stations on standby at Hyderabad operated by Ms.Lissy VU3LMS, Mr.Tom
VU3TMO, Mr.Suri, VU2MY and Ms. Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI at New Delhi.

VHF network was established in nearby villages and hamlets for
collecting poll statistics at regular intervals.

Mr. S.Ram Mohan-VU2MYH, Mr.Jose Jacob-VU2JOS, Ms.M.Bhanumathy-VU2BL,
Mr.Mukesh Kumar Gola-VU2MCW, Mr. Leelakrishna-VU3LGX, Mr.
Mujeebudden-VU3MHI participated in the activity.

We thank the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Officer,
Governenment of Andhra Pradesh for extending their support to
establish Ham Radio Network for the General Elections of
HOP/APLA-2014. We also thank the WPC, DOT, MCIT, GOI for the special
permission issued for the activity.

We would like to specially thank Mr.V.Shiva Kumar, IPS, SP-Karimnagar
for making necessary arrangements to ensure safety and security of all
Polling officials and ham members in the most remote/vulnerable
regions. The polling activity went off very peacefully.

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