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A Report on ARES in Hong Kong & Pearl River Delta. VR2UNG Farid VR2KY Alan ARES 25 August, 2009. Table of Contents. Introduction Regional Drill Workshop Field day Emergency Operation Centre (E.O.C.) Conclusion Outlook. Introduction.
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A Report on ARES in Hong Kong & Pearl River Delta VR2UNG Farid VR2KY Alan ARES 25 August, 2009
Table of Contents • Introduction • Regional Drill • Workshop • Field day • Emergency Operation Centre (E.O.C.) • Conclusion • Outlook
Introduction • The Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS) is the member of IARU in Hong Kong, representing local ham for more than 70 years. • Southern part of China is an industrial, agricultural, logistical and financial hub. • Hong Kong is very densely populated with over 7 million people. • The total population within the Pearl River Delta is approaching 50 million. • Geographically, the region is at the border of earth quark and typhoon zones. • The region is impacted by natural disasters regularly.
Regional Drill • Pearl River Delta ARES Drill was successfully carried out in 2005. • In 2007, the ARES Work Group coordinated with the Pearl River Delta Region to test the emergency communications network. • Covering area 10,000 square Km included Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Jiangmen, Zhuhai and Shenzhen.
Field day • VR10HK - operated from 0800 until the end (20 hams manned this station). • The station was running on battery and portable generators. • Another 10 ham @ VR10HK QTH in Kowloon Bay were running on mains.
Field day • QSO-500 (Pearl river regions) VR10HK = 100 QSO (VR2 only) • Total 200 ham in Pearl River Delta Region attended. • @ Tai Mo Shan 700m handy QTH & back up by 30 VR2 stations. • 20 Emergency messages relayed within 2 hours & recognition certificates were presented to participants • Amateur radio emergency services network was successfully TESTED for coverage Pearl River Delta within Macau, Guangzhou & HK sub-E.O.C.
Emergency Operation Centre • VR10HK • EOC-A Car Park @600M altitude • EOC-B Tai Mo Shan Car Park @700M
Conclusion • Emergency network was set up within 2 hours. • Cross check in 3 main E.O.C. , 6 other E.O.C, & ham at fixed, portable and mobile stations. • VHF, UHF,6m,10m & 20m pre-arrangement was organized & functioning. • There were 500 QSO recorded. • More than 200 participating ham within the Pearl River Delta demonstrated emergency communication network covering 50 million population in the region. • Regular practices to train and strengthen the effectiveness of the emergency network in need.
Outlook for Hong Kong • Drill for local and regional ARES • Plan for the worst • Find out the best practice from other countries • Derive Guide book for ARES for Hong Kong • Consider data communication for ARES • Promote ARES to local regulator. • Coordinate with other rescue agencies.
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