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ANQUILAN SAID THE NEWS MEDIA WERE STARTING TO NOTICE HAM RADIO BUT FAILED
TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE HERO NETWORK HAD BEEN PLAYING IN THE
WAKE OF THE DISASTER.  ALTHOUGH THERES SOME VERY BRIEF TV EXPOSURE, THEY
ARE YET TO ADEQUATELY REPORT ON THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE IT PROVIDES, AND THE
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TO THE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY IN TIMES OF
DISASTER, HE SAID.  THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION ITU DEPLOYED
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO THE PHILIPPINES TO HELP REESTABLISH
COMMUNICATIONS VITAL FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE IN AREAS SEVERELY AFFECTED BY
TYPHOON HAIYAN.  ITU IS PREPARED TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE IN THEIR HOUR OF NEED, AND TO DEAL WITH
THE COLOSSAL TRAGEDY THAT HAS OVERWHELMED THE COUNTRY WITH UNIMAGINABLE
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, ITU SECRETARY GENERAL DR HAMADOUN I. TOURI,
HB9EHT, SAID.  THE ITU A SPECIALIZED UN AGENCY SAID IT HOPED THE EQUIPMENT
WOULD HELP IN ASSESSING THE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE AS WELL AS
ENABLE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES AS WELL AS THE
NEED FOR FAMILIES TO RE ESTABLISH CONTACTS.  ARRL PRESIDENT KAY CRAIGIE,
N3KN, IN A LETTER TO PHILIPPINE AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT EDUARDO
VALDEZ, DU1EV, SAID, WE PRAISE THE EFFORTS OF YOUR HERO ORGANIZATION IN
ASSISTING THE RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORT.  OUR THOUGHTS AND HOPES ARE WITH
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