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RAYNET Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in t

RAYNET Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in the United Kingdom. Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, RCVS National Coordinator Radio Society of Great Britain

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  1. RAYNET Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in the United Kingdom Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, RCVS National Coordinator Radio Society of Great Britain David Smith, G8IDL, Emergency Planning Team, The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network

  2. RAYNET is the UK’s National Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Organisation Its name is made up from The RA(Y)dio Amateurs’ Emergency NETwork RAYNET

  3. Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in the UK and the Licence Regulations Amateur Radio in the UK is now regulated by OFCOMThe Office of Communications (this includes the previous RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY) The UK Licence permits us to pass third-party traffic for the following organisations – these are called ‘THE USER SERVICES’

  4. USER SERVICESThe UK Licence permits us to pass third-party traffic for the following - these are called ‘The User Services’ Any United Kingdom POLICE force, FIRE, AMBULANCE service or HEALTH Authority CHIEF EMERGENCY PLANNING OFFICERS(Local & Regional Levels) HM COASTGUARD, ANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT BRITISH RED CROSSSOCIETY, ST JOHN AMBULANCE, ST ANDREW’SAMBULANCE(Voluntary Ambulance Services) WOMEN’S ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE, the SALVATION ARMY UTILITY SERVICES(Gas, Water, Electricity etc)

  5. RAYNET The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network

  6. The Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network David Smith G8IDL, CEng FIEE Emergency Planning Team

  7. RAYNET was formed following the East Coast Floods in 1953, when radio amateurs first provided emergency communications.

  8. RAYNET ORGANISATION The United Kingdom is split into a number of areas – called ZONES – and each has its own Zonal Co-ordinator.

  9. RAYNET Organisation

  10. RAYNET Organisation

  11. What have we done? RAYNET has provided additional communications at major incidents, including: Lockerbie © GM4SRL

  12. We have assisted with Flooding incidents Major telecommunications disruption Pollution disasters

  13. We also provide safety communications forlarge-scale community events, such as: • London Marathon • Mildenhall Air Fete • Great North Run / Great South Run • Many charity cycle rides • Long-distance walks and orienteering • Endurance horse rides Flora London Marathon 2005 Womens 10km run , Glasgow © GM4SRL Mildenhall Air Fete

  14. How we train RAYNET personnel provide additional safety communications for local fun runs, marathons, car rallies and a wide variety of events, whereby message passing, engineering skills and operational procedures can be tried and tested. Aerial rigging for RAYNET Control RAYNET Training weekend, EP College, Easingwold Message handling on an event

  15. What do we offer? In times of major civil emergency, existing communications can become rapidly overloaded. RAYNET can offer: • Additional flexible communications links to complement established systems • Members who come from a variety of backgrounds and can bring a wide range of skills, knowledge and expertise • Established local contacts • A national 24hr emergency contact telephone number

  16. RAYNET in the future • Increased liaison between RAYNET and the Radio Society of Great Britain • Increased discussion with Central Government To deliver the country’s needs now and in the future

  17. RAYNET The Radio Society of Great Britain

  18. RAYNET & Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in the UK LIAISON WITH THE USER SERVICES & UK GOVERNMENT CIVIL CONTINGENCIES SECRETARIAT LIAISON WITH THE UK’s RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR OFCOM & IARU

  19. The Radio Communications Voluntary Services (RCVS) Concept

  20. http://www.raynet-uk.net RAYNET – The Radio Amateurs Emergency Network Weblinks The RSGB’s Emergency Communications Webpages http://www.rsgb.org/emergency/

  21. Questions

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