Bulletin
TO: ALL RADIO
AMATEURS
FROM: W7RRL - WORLD RADIO RELAY LEAGUE HQ
DATE/TIME: MAY 14 2008 1600 UTC
SUBJECT: CHINA DISASTER
REFERENCE: MESSAGES BELOW
PLEASE PASS THIS BULLETIN TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS ASAP:
Please do not use 14.270 MHz for the time being. It is being used for
relief efforts in
A Magnitude 7.8
earthquake hit
2008 at 06:28:04 UTC.
Casualties and loss unknown up to now.
According to Chinese
Radio Sports Association, 14.270, 7.050 and 7.060
MHz are reserved for
amateur radio emergency service in the rescue.
A group of radio
amateurs is now transmitting from Wenchuan, the
center of quake.
Their signal is reported to be very weak. They tried
to keep communication
with BY8AA in
needed. During a
contact finished a few minutes ago, they were asking
for raincoats, water, tents, and outdoor living facilities.