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GlobalSET
Global Simulated Emergency Tests –
What have we learned ?
Greg Mossop, G0DUB
Why do we need GlobalSET?
We are good at emergency communications
in our own countries – but disasters do not
stop at borders.
Demonstrate that Radio Amateurs ARE a
valuable asset for emergency
communications in any situation.
ITU recommendation M.1042-2
that administrations encourage the
development of amateur service and
amateur-satellite service networks capable of
providing communications in the event of
natural disasters;
ITU recommendation M.1042-2
that such networks be robust, flexible and
independent of other telecommunications
services and capable of operating from
emergency power; that amateur organizations be encouraged to
promote the design of robust systems
capable of providing communication during
disasters and relief operations;
ITU recommendation M.1042-2
that amateur organizations be allowed to
exercise their networks periodically during
normal non-disaster periods.
.... and that is what GlobalSET promotes !
It all started in 2006...
The first IARU 'EmCom Party on the Air”
organised by IARU Region 1 held on
November 18th 2006
27 countries and at least 100 operators
Limited publicity and objectives at first.
The Objectives
Increase the common interest in Emergency
Communications Test how usable the CoA frequencies are
across the IARU regions Create practices for international emergency
communications Practice the relaying of messages by voice
and data modes
Increasing interest
Some set up Special
Event Stations such
as AT7CD,
OE2008ZK etc. This promotes our
good work to the
public.
November 2006
May 2007
November 2007
May 2008
Disaster Risk Categories
ECHO Evaluation December 2003
Barriers
Eine laute und deutliche Sprache ist von
Vorteil. Zur Durchfuhrung von
internationalem Notfunkverkehr sind zudem
gute Englischkenntnisse erforderlich.
(schones Wort!)
http://www.carc.de/notfunk/files/Amateurfunk%20Notfunkdienst10.pdf
Amateurfunk Notfunk WEB DARC Distrikt N
Barriers
English is not the only language...
Emergency Communications Organisations
are not always part of the IARU/National
Society
Could the event get too big ?
How usable are the CoA?
Propagation We have to work with it, change times to
increase experience. Overload
We need to manage use for exercises QRM Data/CW
Bandplan issues for data modes
Creating common practices
The objective is to create practices for
INTERNATIONAL emergency
communications.
But for new groups, these should be able to
be used locally.
They already exist...
Common Message Format ?RAYNET MESSAGE FORM
NUMBER
1
PRECEDENCE
*
ROUTINE
PRIORITY
IMMEDIATE
EMERGENCY
STATION OF
ORIGIN
G8OJQ
CHECK
20
PLACE OF ORIGIN
NESS
FILING TIME
1400
FILING DATE
Feb 20
To: West Group Control ler, G0DUB
Message serial numbers should begin with 1
At the beginning of the year or month
Avoid large or confusing numbers
Originator’ s name in BLOCK letters : J Whitney
REC’D
FROM DATE TIME
SENT
TO DATE TIME
Relaying messages
We must pass messages accurately How would we cope with messages in different
languages ? We must pass messages quickly
Some modes are not as quick as we hoped. We must get messages to the right
destination.
Relaying messages
We must pass messages accurately Messages passed in a foreign language would
be a challenge Logging is no longer a requirement of some
countries Accurate logs were only available in May 2007
where there was a 30% error rate Data is able to pass messages accurately but is
it always available ?
Relaying messages
We must pass messages quickly The exercise messages have not included time
information. Not enough logs have been received, and a lot
of effort is needed to determine how long it takes
to get messages through on voice. Information is available for data – but it may
reflect more delays on the internet than in the
radio system.
Data/E-Mail Delivery times
E-Mail analysis from May 2008 Winlink (62 messages)
Fastest 41s, Slowest 7h 48m 57s Average 1h 55m 8s
ALE HFN (23 messages) Fastest 36s, Slowest 4h 46m 24s Average 1h 9m 5s
PSKMail, only 1 message in 16m 44s
The way forward
Next GlobalSET November 8th 2008
0400-0800UTC
CW included for the first time. No other changes to rules or exchange
Allow people to learn from this report Allow better testing of Data mode delivery times.
... and then ???
GlobalSET May 2nd 2009 1100-1500UTC
Stations to create a message in IARU format Message may be a greeting, weather report or
an information message for power/bands etc. These messages to be sent to a nominated
amateur in each region. Would this make every station in that country a
HQ station ?
... and then ???
Original text of messages sent to be
forwarded to an email address for checking
against the received copy.
The GlobalSET moves to passing real
messages, which are more complicated and
will still need to be relayed to get to their
destination – just like a real event !
Conclusions
The 'EmCom Parties on the Air' / GlobalSET
have laid the foundations for a Global
network. It is time to start passing 'real' messages or
stations will lose interest. This framework will allow National Exercises
to join in with GlobalSET if required.
Any Questions ?
.... in English please :-)
Links
http://lists.raynet-hf.net/mailman/listinfo/globalset
To join the 'globalset' mailing list.
http://www.gdacs.org
For alerts of natural disasters around the world.