” Amateur Radio In Public Service” A Report from Sweden Krister Ljungqvist SM0FAG

1. ”Amateur Radio In Public Service” A Report from Sweden Krister LjungqvistSM0FAG 1

2. Content • Presentation of SSA – SverigesSändareAmatörer • Swedish EmCom organizations: SSA,FRO,SEMA, SRSA • Example of recent emergency cases in Sweden • Ongoing co-operations in education and training • Exercises: FROSSA, KRIS etc • Networks and equipment: Ham, FRO, other • Conclusion 2

3. Swedish voluntary radio-organizations with emergency communications program • SSA Sveriges Sändareamatörer - the national amateur radio society. Co-operates with FRO in EmCom. • FRO Frivilliga Radio Organisationen: Supports home guard and civil defence. Civil defence branch is sponsored by SEMA- Swedish Emergency Management Authority. 3

4. SSA (Swedish radio amateurs) facts • 5 500 members • Sweden is divided in districts 0 – 7. • Call signs: SM, SA, SK (club stations), SL (FRO and military club stations) ex. SM0FAG • SSA issues call signs and licenses • EmCom coordinator established 2006 • Educational co-operation with FRO in “FROSSA” 4

5. FRO facts: • Foundedin 1946 • 6800 members of which many hams and SSA members • Sponsored by civil defense and home guard • Own frequencies outside ham bands • Agreements with SEMA and municipals • Educational activities, own teachers • Manning of communication centres and vehicles • Centrally located stocks of radio equipment • Call signs SL ex. SL0ZS 5

6. Governmental Emergency Organizations • SEMA Swedish Emergency Management Administration. • Government body assisting and regulating municipals (290) and counties (21) crisis management • SRSA -The Swedish Rescue • Services Agency, a national supervisory authority for the rescue services. Government supported, international UN rescue mission assistance, fire brigades 6

7. SEMA Swedish EmergencyMgmt Agency Solar panel 40 W 7

8. KISTA 2001 & 2002 • The Silicon Valley of Sweden turneddown (ERICSSON,NOKIA…) • Door-locks and security gates inoperative • GSM down after 4 hours • Fixednetworkdown after 6 hours • City of Kista w/o power wholeday • All offices and factoriesevacuated • One door – oneguard • Onlyworking radio is FRO repeater 8

9. Winter storm ”Gudrun”: • Power companies w/o communication to repair teams • Rescue teams and hospitals w/o communication • Municipal services w/o commmunication • The public w/o communication • Amateurs assist firebrigades 9

10. SSA and FRO co-operation SEMA MoU FRO Board SSA board FRO Comm Training Clubs Municipal Voluntary Team FRG Municipal Voluntary Training FOS RECRUITING AND TRAINING 10

11. Training and education • Voluntary members participate in municipal training events • - Equipment is municipal owned, personal ham radio equipment or FRO equipment • FRO arranges additional education and seminars for municipal FRG teams • Duties includes office work, transportation etc – not only radio communication 11

12. Exercises • IARU: Global EmCom party • KRIS: Nationwide HF/VHF exercise • FROSSA: SEMA sponsored education and communication training • Rally communication: • Local clubs manning control points and building VHF/UHF voice reporting network 12

13. EmCom exercise – “KRIS” • Nationwide activity twice per year • Hamband frequencies only • HF and VHF from local municipalities and counties (LC) to a headquarter (HQ) station in Stockholm • Individuals contact closest LC • The exercise is managed by SK0AR – • the Stockholm Radio Amateur club SRA 13

14. KRIS HQ station - SK0AR 14

15. EmCom exercise “KRIS” – frequencies Example: SM0: 3600 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz (HQ) SM1: 3610 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz. SM2: 3620 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz. SM3: 3630 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz. SM4: 3640 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz, 144.320 MHz USB SM5: 3650 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz, 144.290 MHz USB. SM6: 3660 kHz, 7070 kHz, 145.450 MHz, 434.400 MHz. SM7: 3670 kHz, 7070 kHz.145.450 MHz Modes: SSB, CW, FM 15

16. EmCom exercise and co-operation “FROSSA” • Co-operationb/w FRO and SSA= FROSSA • Nationwide but local exercise on municipal level • Hamband and FRO frequencies • FM-voice,scrambled voice, HF-packet,MOBITEX-packet • HF/SSB as standby for county communication • Manning of County of Stockholm HQ with HF-radio,VHF etc • Manning of power grid companies comm vehicles , HF,VHF etc • Traffic/EmCom manual developed 16

17. Car racing – Communications team 17

18. FRO resources • Vans and repeaters: • HF • HF/UHF • Marine VHF • Air VHF • Satellitecomm • Backup power • Portable repeaters • Stationaryrepeaters 18

19. FRO vans 19

20. Amateur radio shelters and vans 20

21. Power Grid Co´s vehicle manning • HF/VHF/WLAN/DECT • GPS • Satellite communication • Power generator • Portable UHF repeater 21

22. HF Antenna V/UHF Antenna Satellite Antenna PC med printer/Fax/Kopiator DECT Sat HF Radio PSK31 V/UHF Radio WLAN Telephones Fax PC Server PABX Generator Battery PSTN Trunk Line Mobile communication van (power grid) • Inmarsat BGAN • HF-VHF-UHF Radio • V/A Conference • PABX (BP-50/128) • Generator • Battery • DECT – WLL • WLAN • Rugged PC/Server • Paging - wireless • Packet modem • PC w. Printer /fax/copy • GPS 22

23. WhyEmCom? • We strengthen our position for continued use of our ham bands • We increase our possibility to use new bands like 5 Mhz and widened 7 MHz • We can apply professionalism to our hobby and induce increased interest for amateur radio • We can do an contribution to the society • We increase our skills in radio communication 23

24. Conclusion • Amateur radio is a great asset for the community • Co-operation is vital – b/w radio amateurs, governments, municipals, other vol. organizations • Nothing works without preparations, regular training and education • Support is needed from governmental bodies and municipalities: locations, participation, financial support • Traffic discipline need to be trained and enhanced - ham procedures not enough. Net control important • More radio amateurs needed to join EmCom teams 24

25. Cont. • Digital modes like PSK31 and software compability need to be developed and trained • Harmonization of emergency frequencies within IARU needed • Duties are not only radiocomm but also office work and transportation • Personal insurances need to be arranged Swedish authority SEMA supports local municipal voluntary communications, but not regional and international. No large scale emergency needing interregional communication is expected in Sweden by SEMA. 25