Pakistan Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Disaster Scenarios

Amateur radio enthusiasts in Pakistan maintain rigorous emergency communication protocols, drawing on lessons from past earthquakes to ensure connectivity when standard networks fail.

26 Aug, 06:36 — 26 Aug, 06:36

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Pakistan's amateur radios are tuned in for the apocalypse

When the earthquake struck in 2005, two men in Islamabad loaded their bags and headed for Azad Kashmir. They made it as far as Kohala bridge where the road got cut off. From there on, they made it by foot and hitchhiked on motorcycles and the back of pick-up trucks to Muzaffarabad. One of the few offices still functioning there was Rescue 15 whose building had half collapsed. The men asked the surprised police officials inside if they had a car battery. The officials led them to a crushed Suz...

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Pakistan Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Disaster Scenarios

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Pakistan's amateur radios are tuned in for the apocalypse

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