About Pollachi

About Pollachi

Pollachi is a town and a municipality in the district of the Tamil Nadu state of INDIA. It is located 40 km south of Coimbatore. It is an important commercial area in the region and has a big market for agricultural products. Coconuts and tender-coconuts are exported from here to all over India. coconuts and second biggest market in the country, the town has now become famous for cinema shootings and consequently a huge tourist attraction. Next to Coimbatore, Pollachi is the leading town in the district and an important commercial centre.

Pollachi is the nearest town to the Anamalai Tiger Reserve Forest. Due to its proximity to the Western Ghats, Pollachi has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Pollachi is also famed for its market, especially for Jaggery and cattle. The Jaggery Market in Pollachi is the Asia's biggest Jaggery Market

Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Shevroy Ham meet 2009- Fox Hunt


The Shevroy Ham meet 2009 was organised in Yercaud on Jan 25th & 26th 2009 and VHF Fox Hunt was conducted for first time in Yercaud Hills our AARC embers VU3MTR, VU3IRH, VU2TPP & VU3WCS participated in the fox hunt and our ANAMALAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB got the First place.
The second prize winning team for the Fox Hunt headed by VU2DH Devdas from Chennai. and 3 rd place VU3NKK & Team. ANAMALAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB thanks to VU2 PCP for the great effort to run the show as a single man and also VU2DPN conducting a good fox hunt.