[HCDX] ABU makes call for donations of radio sets and broadcast equipment

["Alokesh Gupta" <alokeshgupta@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Asian Tsunami Disaster

The ABU is assisting in coordinating a project initiated by Commercial Radio
Australia to restore broadcast operations in some of the stricken countries,
through the establishment of temporary transmission facilities and through
the donation of portable radios with fresh batteries to enable people made
homeless in Aceh and other devastated regions to receive news of the relief
efforts that are being mounted.
In helping to coordinate relief efforts, the ABU is making a call for
donations of radio sets and broadcast equipment by member broadcasters,
suppliers, and other organisations for these affected areas: Aceh, Sri Lanka
and Maldives.
If you wish to offer assistance to the affected ABU members, please get in
touch with us first by e-mail at the address: sharad.s@xxxxxxxxxx for
coordination of the logistics. Once that is done, we will ask you to
communicate directly with the member concerned for delivery of the
equipment.

ACEH, INDONESIA
Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) has set up temporary studio and AM and FM
transmission facilities in Banda Aceh and facilities are now operational.

Urgently required:
1. Portable AM and FM radio receivers with fresh batteries for refugees:
5000 units
2. FM transmitters: 7
3. Emergency studio equipment: 2 sets
4. Volunteer engineers.

Contact person:
Prof. DR. JB Kristiadi
Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Information
Jl Merdeka Barat No.9
Jakarta 10110
E-mail: krista@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

SRI LANKA
Currently, all Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) transmissions via
its 6 nationwide channels as well as regional channels are operating as
usual as none of its transmitting facilities or other installations were
affected by the tsunami.

However, Sri Lanka urgently requires:
1. Frequency band of the radio receivers: 87.5 to 108 MHz VHF/FM
2. Quantity of receivers required: 10,000 (this is an approximate estimate
made on the basis that there are over 700 refugee camps)

Contact person:
(Ms) M.S. Rajapakse
Secretary to the Ministry
Ministry of Social Welfare
177, Nawala Road
Colombo 05
Sri Lanka
Tel : + 94 11 2368373
Fax: + 94 11 2369294

MALDIVES
Radio Television Maldives (RTVM) has reportedly lost much of its equipment
and is seeking help to replace specific items to enable it to provide
coverage of the disaster.
1. Low power TV transmitters
2. Volunteer engineers
3.  MW radio sets with batteries for the 8 locations at temporary shelter
housing some  500 to 3000 people in each location
4.  TV cameras, batteries, tape recorders and laptop editors, mobile
lighting and equipment: 2 sets. Format used - VHS.

Contact person:
Mr Adam Malik
Ministry of Information Arts & Culture Maldives.
C/O Disaster Management Centre
Ministry of Finance
Maldive Islands
Tel:      + 960 33 34 06
Fax:     + 960 33 34 20
Mobile: + 960 77 16 91

(ABU Website)
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