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Amateur Radio Industry, Individuals Step Up to the Plate for Katrina Relief

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 9, 2005--Over two dozen members of the Amateur Radio industry and individual radio amateurs have contributed equipment for use in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The disaster wiped out the Amateur Radio infrastructure in many US Gulf Coast communities. The donations were made as gifts to ARRL, which is redirecting these resources as needed to the disaster zone. Some donors have offered valuable services and supplies.

"The ARRL would like to thank everyone who has generously donated Amateur Radio equipment, accessories and supplies," said ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B. He said some of the equipment already on hand has been or soon will be deployed to assist relief agencies such as the American Red Cross as well as state and local emergency managers.

Here's an a list in alphabetical order by contributors, as of September 9.

ACOM	Amplifier and antennas
Array Solutions	Antennas
Gregory Boots, N4MKG	Amplifier and antenna tuner
Bushcomm Pty Ltd	Antennas
Cable X-PERTS Inc	Assembled coax and barrel connectors
Degen Designs	Offer to make antennas
Tony Drake, KC4OBY	AA batteries from Squad Technologies LLC
Duracell	AA Batteries
DX Engineering	Vertical antennas and radial kits
Ensinger Research Inc.	Offer of yagi antennas
Handey’s Electronic Center Inc	Coaxial cable
Heil Sound Ltd	Headsets
ICOM America	VHF and HF transceivers
Innergy Power	Portable Solar Panels
Kenwood Communications	VHF and HF transceivers
LDG Electronics	Antenna tuners
Long's Electronics	AA batteries
M2 Antenna Systems Inc	Yagi antennass
McKesson Corporation	AA batteries
MFJ Enterprises	Power supplies
NCG Company	Base antennas, masts, tripods
Nifty! Ham Accessories	Offer to supply quick reference guides
OPEK Technologies, Inc.	Antennas
R & L Electronics	Antennas
Samlex America	Power supplies
Sharp Mfg Company of America	Offer to supply solar modules
Squad Technologies LLC	AA batteries
Bob Wallace, K4YNT	Amplifier and antenna tuner
The Wireman Inc	Assembled lengths of coax
Timewave Technology Inc	Offer of technical support and hardware
West Mountain Radio	DC Power products
Yaesu USA (Vertex-Standard)	VHF mobile and handheld transceivers

Cash donations are also being accepted by the ARRL to support hams in the field assisting with emergency communications and relief efforts in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina. These funds will be used to provide reimbursement for personal expenses incurred by hams as they volunteer in the field. To make a donation go to the ARRL general donation form and select "Ham Aid". This is a secure site.

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