<div dir="ltr"><h1>Ham radio operators to play key role</h1><p><em>The Hindu</em> newspaper reports radio amateurs are going to play a key role during the Krishna Pushkaralu as an alternative medium of communication for the officials monitoring the festival for 12 days <br><br>                      As many as 50 ham operators from various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana volunteered to serve the administration with their own equipment. They took part in a coordination meeting held by authorities here on Tuesday.<br><br>                      Training Coordinator at Academy of Ham Radio, <strong>Arza Ramesh Babu VU2RDM</strong>, who will be coordinating the network of operators and the radios said that the Ham Radio network would be live 24x7 during Pushkaralu and operators will be stationed along with the radio equipment at important ghats, railway station, and bus stand.<br><br>                      The Ham Radio network will be connected to Repeater Station on the top of Gunadala hill. It uses advanced Echolink technology enabling operators to communicate through long range walkie-talkies or mobile phones through apps.<br><br>                      Read the full story at <br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/ham-radio-operators-to-play-key-role/article8972110.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/<br>                      ham-radio-operators-to-play-key-role/article8972110.ece</a><br><br>                      Academy of Ham Radio<br><a href="http://vu2rdm.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://vu2rdm.blogspot.co.uk/</a><br><br>                      Permission granted for Indian Repeater <br><a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/march/permission_granted_for_indian_repeater.htm" target="_blank">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/march/<br>                    permission_granted_for_indian_repeater.htm</a></p></div>