[Mldxcc] Thai Rescue Mission At HS0AC

[John Miller]

MLDXCC Members:

You may have heard about the severe floods in Thailand this past Fall, resulting in devastating damage everywhere -- including the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) and their famous "HSØAC" club station, which were completely destroyed.  This website shows it all in horrific detail:

http://www.qsl.net/rast/

If you'd like to help our ham radio cousins at RAST get their station back on the air again, with an equipment or dollar donation, contact details are in the attached email.

Thanks for your consideration and Happy Holidays!

73,
John, K6MM


Begin forwarded message:

From: Peppe Arninge <peppe at peppearninge.com>
Date: December 22, 2011 3:52:42 AM PST
To: k6mm at arrl.net
Subject: Thai rescue mission at HS0AC
Reply-To: peppe at peppearninge.com

Hi John!

On behalf of RAST in Thailand, I would like to get the word out as the thais
right now are in deep trouble. If you would like to publish the text (or spread
the word) below, including any pictures, it would be most appreciated!

On behalf of the RAST rescue mission,

73's!
Pete
SM5GMZ (HS0ZFI)

The severe floods in Thailand have caused major problems for Bangkok's pride - the RAST club station HS0AC. Many of us have worked this call on the bands over the years and we are many who regularly have visited the club station to run both regular pileups as well as major contests. Unfortunately, nothing of this proud club station remains! The huge masses of water that completely drowned Bangkok's northern parts didn't spare the Asian Technical Institute, AIT, with the result that HS0AC - which has its own clubhouse inside the area - came under water.
   One of the most active club members is Finn/OZ1HET. He has over the years been the one who served as station manager for HS0AC, because he lives in Bangkok since many years, and after talking with him I understand how broken-hearted the Thai radio amateurs are right now.
   The problem is that (as always) the club is missing money. Most of the rigs at HS0AC have been donated by amateurs who have visited the club over the last ten to fifteen years. The remaining peripherals are things that hams have "hand-carried" with them and then "left behind".
   The Thai radio amateurs need right now all the help they can to get HS0AC back on track. If you have anything lying around in the basement do not hesitate - contact Finn/OZ1HET on any of the following email addresses:

oz1het at yahoo.com
oz1het at gmail.com

To understand the extent of floods rampage, where the situation is described in both image and text, I recommended the following link:

http://www.qsl.net/rast/

Do you feel that you want to help our fellow hams in Thailand, do not hesitate to donate whatever you can afford to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand, RAST, through Paypal. Use the following address:

donate at rast.co.th


PICTURES DONATED BY: Swen/HS0ZFZ (photo)