Hi Damien, Kai these are all good thoughts, and good to know https://wicen.org.au/ exists - we may need to liaise with them!
Does anyone have any good graphs/diagrams/representations of the overall impact of the outages? Items I thought people will find useful in the coming days/weeks would be small office switches, up to date computer gear, phone batteries, chargers - in good condition of course, and distribution will be something to work through with the main aid agencies. Has anyone heard from Ross in Albury? Stay safe, people Narelle On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 07:47, Damien Gardner Jnr <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hams would be in breach of operating conditions to be passing third party > messages, so cannot really help the way you're thinking :( (join the HAM > Radio Australia group on Facebook - this has been discussed to death). > > WICEN, where it exists, has been quite heavily ramped up for months and > helping out alongside emergency services :) > > --DG > > On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 03:21, Kai <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I think there are a few amateur radio operators on list, if they have >> the time and are able to assist does anyone have kit or assistance >> available in kind if they're able to any operator able to provide comms >> HQ or similar service in current mobile blackspots? >> >> On 3/1/20 6:47 pm, Narelle Clark wrote: >> > >> > Folks >> > This message went out today to the members of the Internet Association >> > of Australia - with many ISP members and since we’re all technical >> > people, offering practical help is in our nature. Hopefully we can get >> > some of the local ISPs back on the air as soon as possible. >> > >> > FYI - it's intended to provide technical support and help get >> > infrastructure back where we can assist. >> > >> > If you're in one of the fire affected regions don't be afraid to ask for >> > practical help. >> > >> > Let's get people reconnected, folks >> > >> > Best regards >> > >> > Narelle >> > >> > ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> > From: *Internet Association of Australia* <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 at 20:42 >> > Subject: IAA Disaster Coordination - support for members and community >> > affected by the fires >> > >> > >> > >> > __ >> > IAA Logo <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-r/> >> > >> > Dear Member, >> > >> > We are all feeling the impact of the bushfires raging across Australia >> > right now. I know I've experienced a mix of emotions listening to and >> > watching the news coverage, the main ones being shock and sympathy. >> > >> > I'm sure, however, there will be many of our members directly affected, >> > so with that in mind, we would like to reach out to see if there is >> > anything we can assist with. Perhaps you have surplus equipment or could >> > donate something or time to those in need. >> > >> > We are hearing a lot about regional communications outages; can we use >> > our expertise and equipment to help get things going again? >> > >> > Are there any members, or member businesses, in need of equipment or >> > practical assistance at this time? Is there anything that other members >> > might have, or could do, that you need? >> > >> > Please*email [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> *or *text/WhatsApp on +61412297043* >> > and let us know *what you have* to give or*need to get*. >> > >> > We will place a list of items and needs onto our website, >> > internet.asn.au/donations >> > <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-y/>, that people >> > can review, and we will look to coordinating distribution. While it >> > won't be possible to get things into evacuation zones this weekend, as >> > soon as it is safe we will do our best to get people or gear into areas >> > of need. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Narelle Clark >> > General Manager >> > Internet Association of Australia >> > Mob: +61 412 297 043 >> > >> > Facebook <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-j/> >> > Twitter <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-t/> >> > YouTube <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-i/> >> > Website <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-l-xohril-jjbhjjlq-d/> >> > >> > Internet Assocaition of Australia Inc >> > formerly Western Australian Internet Association Inc. >> > PO Box 8700, Perth Business Centre WA 6849 >> > Share <https://mailout.internet.asn.au/t/i-li-xohril-jjbhjjlq-h/> >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > AusNOG mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog > > > > -- > > Damien Gardner Jnr > VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust > [email protected] - http://www.rendrag.net/ > -- > We rode on the winds of the rising storm, > We ran to the sounds of thunder. > We danced among the lightning bolts, > and tore the world asunder > > _______________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog -- Narelle [email protected] _______________________________________________ AusNOG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog
