ARDCS — Amateur Radio & Disaster Communication Society
Vadakara Ham Radio Club VU2VDK
Community of licensed amateur radio operators from the Malabar region of Kerala (multiple districts). We maintain the VU2EDJ repeater and host the nightly Sandbanks Evening Net.
Club Repeater — VU2EDJ
Primary VHF machine serving Vadakara & wider Malabar
Band
2m (VHF)
Frequency
145.825 MHz
Offset
-0.6 MHz
Managed by
VU2VDK • ARDCS
Location
Vadakara, Kozhikode, Kerala
Notes
Primary local VHF machine for the Sandbanks Evening Net.
VU2EDJ — 145.825 MHz (-0.6 MHz)
Nightly Net — Sandbanks Evening Net
Informal check-in and community coordination
Time
Every day, 9:00–9:30 PM IST
On
VU2EDJ (145.825 MHz, -600 kHz)
A friendly daily check-in for hams across Malabar—signal reports, quick tech updates, and local coordination.
Typical controllers (vary): Chandra VU2CPM, Sarin VU3SGQ; occasionally others join in.
Sandbanks of Vadakara
Where river meets sea — Vadakara’s iconic waterfront
A scenic peninsula where the Moorad (Kottakkal/Kuttiyadi) River meets the Arabian Sea—beloved sunset spot and the namesake of our nightly net.
- Ideal for sunsets and family strolls.
- Close to Sargaalaya Crafts Village & Kunjali Marakkar heritage spots.
- Local nickname for the VU2EDJ nightly net.