23 May 2008

Beijing Radio Amateurs assist in Sichuan

At the weekend a team of Radio Amateurs assembled in Beijing before heading to Sichuan to assist in the earthquake relief efforts.

The China Radio Union website reports that on the morning of May 17th the Chinese Amateur Radio Emergency rescue team assembled at the China Science and Technology Museum prior to departing for the earthquake stricken area in Sichuan.

With Ma Huimin BG1RAR, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) were Cui Zhiqiang BD1IBU, Zhang Jianxin BD1FJP, Li Shourong BD1AIL, Had Xiangning BG1DOT and Zhou BG1IHX.

Pictures of the send off the team were given can be seen at
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2F
www.cru.net.cn%2F&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Source: www.southgatearc.org