As part of the relief efforts after the earthquake in Haiti, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Ham Aid Program, with the intermediation of IARU-R2 and the Dominican Radio Club collaboration; was delivered a Repeater, to collaborate with the radio communications coverage in the devastated nation.
The donated repeater was originally sent by the ARRL to the Dominican Radio Club Teams in Haiti; and was used as part of the communications support of the Dominican Red Cross Rescue Workers. Actually, by request of the ARRL to the Radio Dominican Club, was shipped as donation to our brothers HAMS in Haiti.
The delivery of the repeater was made by the Dominican Ambassador Douglas Lapin, K1OY, in the Dominican Radio Club representation, who delivered the equipment in the hands of Mr. Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR Radio Club d’ Haiti actual President.
According to Mr. Lapin informations, the repeater programmed in 146.925 ‑600 frequencies will be linked to the 147.030 + 600 and 146.760 ‑600 repeaters actually installed in Haiti, building a new nationwide coverage radio network.
In the picture: Douglas Lapin K1OY (left) representing the Dominican Radio Club, and Jean-Robert Gaillard HH2JR (right) Radio Club d’ Haiti actual President, receiving the Vertex VXR-7000 repeater donation.
Source: Radio Club Dominicano
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