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Global Simulated Emergency Tests – What have we learned ? Greg Mossop, G0DUB. GlobalSET. Why do we need GlobalSET?. We are good at emergency communications in our own countries – but disasters do not stop at borders.
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Global Simulated Emergency Tests – What have we learned ? Greg Mossop, G0DUB GlobalSET
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.
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.
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.
.... in English please :-) Any Questions ?
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. Links
