.: July 2011

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, July 16, 2011

Amateur Radio Demonstration

Amateur Radio Demonstration to The District Collector Sri Archana Patnayak IAS., at VU2IRT repeater site Dhottabatta

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AARC dream project has come true. Inauguration of VU2IRT Repeater

The VHF repeater VU2IRT was Inaugurated by The District Collctor
Sri.Archan Patnayak IAS., on May 2011. The inauguration was held at Ooty
In The District Collector chambers.

Mr Nachimuth VU2CMN,
Mr Anantha Ganeshan VU3GPF,
Mr Prabakaran(a)Prabu VU2TPP. Participated in the inauguration function.

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Hearty Thanks

Anamalai Amateur Radio Club has received the VHF repeater Call sign VU2IRT
The Frequency is 144.975 minus shift..
To get the call sign, many of our good friends have helped on this regard.
AARC club hearty thanks to,

Mr.Santhanam VU2YFS,
Mr Sheik Sakathaullaha VU2SDU,
Mr Purushothaman VU2RPQ,

In New Delhi we sincerely thank:-

Mr Rajesh VU2ESH,
Mr Arumuga Raja VU2AYA,
Mr Saharudeen VU2SDN ,
Past President of ARSI- India & (Retd) Asst. Wireless Advisor /WPC

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VU2IRT VHF repeater installation

VU2IRT Repeater Antenna

VU2IRT VHF Repeater and Duplexer

AARC has installed the VHF Repeater VU2IRT on Dhottabatta peak on May 2011, Installation of the repeater was done by

Mr Nachimuthu VU2CMN (Custodian of VU2IRT),
Mr K.Ibrahim VU3IRH (Addl- Secretary AARC),
Mr ShivShankar VU3NKT (Executive Member of AARC),
Mr Balraj SWL (Executive Member of AARC).

This was the dream project has come true.
Kindly use the repeater and enjoy.

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