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Radio Repair in the Jungle

Yesterday Jim and Bruce took a trip out to the jungle to visit three Shuar and Atchuar communities. Each village had a radio that wasn't working. Bruce took along a suppy of antenna cable, spare solar panels, antennas, plus all the tools he might need. In each location he was able to solve the radio problems, but at the end of the day, the communities were still without a working radio. Their batteries are in poor shape and won't run the system. MAF will supply and maintain the radio, but it's up to the community to supply the battery. These radios are the life-link for the jungle folk, so I know they will work to get a new battery as soon as possible.