Amateur Radio in Emergency Communications GAREC’s since 2005 by Dr. Seppo Sisättö OH1VR by Dr. Seppo Sisättö OH1VR

The Objectives  to develope Amateur Radio operators to be better prepared for EmComms  to create suitable practices for Amateur Radio Service as a tool in EmComms  to build up more systematic connections and practices with Authorities in EmComms  to promote Tampere Convention  to develope Amateur Radio operators to be better prepared for EmComms  to create suitable practices for Amateur Radio Service as a tool in EmComms  to build up more systematic connections and practices with Authorities in EmComms  to promote Tampere Convention

The History  Conference on Disaster Communications in Tampere Tampere Declaration  The Birth of Tampere Convention in 1998 as the result of the ICET 98  Tampere Convention in force early January two weeks after tsunami  The Birth of GAREC -process in 2005  Conference on Disaster Communications in Tampere Tampere Declaration  The Birth of Tampere Convention in 1998 as the result of the ICET 98  Tampere Convention in force early January two weeks after tsunami  The Birth of GAREC -process in 2005

The Start - GAREC 2005  In Tampere June 13-14th, 2005  Output: The Tampere Statement - defining the position of Amateur Radio Service in EmComms  CoA’s  The Base for continuing process was born  All Regions represented  In Tampere June 13-14th, 2005  Output: The Tampere Statement - defining the position of Amateur Radio Service in EmComms  CoA’s  The Base for continuing process was born  All Regions represented

Dr. Tarjanne as a patron

GAREC 2005 in process

GAREC 2005 and Lake Näsijärvi Cruise

GAREC 2006  A parallel event to the ICEC-2006  Emphasizing the Implementation of the Tampere Convention  Opportunity to promote Amateur Radio Service in EmComms to the participants of the ICEC-2006  Strengthening decisions and views of the GAREC 2005  A parallel event to the ICEC-2006  Emphasizing the Implementation of the Tampere Convention  Opportunity to promote Amateur Radio Service in EmComms to the participants of the ICEC-2006  Strengthening decisions and views of the GAREC 2005

Center of Activity Freq’s  15 m kHz  17 m kHz  20 m kHz  Region 1 CoA’s per band: 40 m kHz 80 m kHz  15 m kHz  17 m kHz  20 m kHz  Region 1 CoA’s per band: 40 m kHz 80 m kHz

GAREC 2006 is over..

Thanks to Kay N3KN for chairing GAREC 2006!

GAREC 2007  First in Region 2 - Venue: Huntsville, AL  100 participants  Participants from all Regions  Many EmComms Vehicles to see  Introduction of the call sign suffix ’/D’  EmComm Party on-the-Air (GlobalSET) to cover all Regions  First in Region 2 - Venue: Huntsville, AL  100 participants  Participants from all Regions  Many EmComms Vehicles to see  Introduction of the call sign suffix ’/D’  EmComm Party on-the-Air (GlobalSET) to cover all Regions

GAREC 2008  Venue: Friedrichshafen, Germany late June, 2008  requested national regulations to cope with Article 25 of the Radio Regulations (third- party-traffic during emergencies)  Regional EmComm Centers of the Amateur Radio Service - like Radio Arcala OH8X  Venue: Friedrichshafen, Germany late June, 2008  requested national regulations to cope with Article 25 of the Radio Regulations (third- party-traffic during emergencies)  Regional EmComm Centers of the Amateur Radio Service - like Radio Arcala OH8X

The signing of the MOU between the IARU and the IFRC during GAREC 2008

Hans Zimmermann HB9AQS/F5VKP, EmComm Coordinator of the IARU with VU2RBI in GAREC 2005 (A Man behind GAREC’s)

OH3AG team at GAREC 2008

GAREC’s as a process - benefits  The Continuing Change of experiences and information  The Creation of the new similar practices among Amateur Radio Op’s World Wide in the cases of Emergencies  Continuing cooperation with Authorities  Disasters are not respecting national borders - we need practices for EmComms across Borders  To be better prepared !  The Continuing Change of experiences and information  The Creation of the new similar practices among Amateur Radio Op’s World Wide in the cases of Emergencies  Continuing cooperation with Authorities  Disasters are not respecting national borders - we need practices for EmComms across Borders  To be better prepared !

Thank you! by OH1VR by OH1VR