1. GlobalSET Global Simulated Emergency Tests – What have we learned ? Greg Mossop, G0DUB

2. 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.

3. 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;

4. 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;

5. 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 !

6. It all started in 2006... The first IARU 'EmCom Party on the Air” organised by IARU Region 1 held on November 18 th 2006 27 countries and at least 100 operators Limited publicity and objectives at first.

7. 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

8. Increasing interest Some set up Special Event Stations such as AT7CD, OE2008ZK etc. This promotes our good work to the public.

9. November 2006

10. May 2007

11. November 2007

12. May 2008

13. Disaster Risk Categories ECHO Evaluation December 2003

14. 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

15. 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 ?

16. 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

17. 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.

18. They already exist...

19. Common Message Format ?

20. 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.

21. 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 ?

22. 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.

23. 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

24. The way forward Next GlobalSET November 8 th 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.

25. ... and then ??? GlobalSET May 2 nd 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 ?

26. ... 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 !

27. 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.

28. Any Questions ?.... in English please :-)

29. Links 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.