<div dir="ltr"><h1>Ham radio and Afghan earthquake</h1><p>                      The <em>Deccan Herald</em> interviews <strong>Ambarish Nag Biswas VU2JFA</strong>, secretary of the West Bengal Radio Club (Amateur) <br><br>                      The newspaper says: <br><br>                      After playing a significant role in the rescue operations during the devastating earthquake in Nepal earlier this year, a group of ham radio operators from West Bengal is all set to fly to Afghanistan to provide a similar service. <br><br>                      Awaiting an official nod from the Indian government, these amateur radio operators are part of a worldwide community that travels to areas hit by natural calamities and disasters, providing communication.<br><br>                      Read the full story <br><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/508652/bengals-ham-radio-operators-help.html" target="_blank">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/508652/bengals-ham-radio-operators-help.html</a><br><br>                      West Bengal Radio Club (Amateur)<br><a href="http://www.wbradioclub.in/home.php" target="_blank">http://www.wbradioclub.in/home.php</a></p></div>