Re: [digitalradio] Global SET, Saturday, November 8 0400 - 0800 UTC

[Rick W]

I had good intentions for the last GAREC SET and had even announced this 
at our county wide amateur radio club, however, I managed to completely 
slip up remembering and hope to do better this time around. Are any of 
you digital operators planning to participate, especially if using CW or 
digital modes during this event? I am not sure what mode(s) I might use 
but will operate as a single operator unless there is local interest.

As noted in the information Mark had sent out, there will be no HQ 
stations that will have digital modes. I would have expected that there 
might be more interest in digital modes from originating stations to the 
HQ stations, but the main focus seems to be on e-mail delivery via 
digital mail systems such as Winlink 2000 and PSKmail or by e-mailing 
(after the two relays) to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Perhaps we can demonstrate that MFSK16 and Olivia (the most robust sound 
card modes) can well support this kind of event? Of course NBEMS would 
be another sound card approach using an ARQ sound card system for error 
free messaging.

 The use of CW appears to be as a back up if conditions are difficult 
enough that other modes won't work. Speed of CW is required to be 15 wpm 
maximum, so that might help attract some operators (like me) who would 
normally shy away from traffic handler type speeds, HI.

You need to relay the structured message through at least two relay 
stations so you would only e-mail the messages to the HQ station in your 
region if you are the second relay. Maximum power is intended to be 100 
watts or less and this makes it easier for those of us with emergency 
power. I have a generator system, but also have a good sized AGM 85 
Amp/Hour battery which I would surely use.

The information below can be accessed at the Global SET web site from 
the UK on RAY-NET at:

http://www.raynet-hf.net/ 

What do you think?

73,

Rick, KV9U



Mark Thompson wrote:
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Hans Zimmermann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> ]
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 05:33
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Subject: GlobalSET - November 2008
>
> To all participants of GAREC-05-06-07-08:
>
> The next GlobalSET has been announced for 8 November 2008. Below 
> please find
> the details for this second global emergency communications exercise,
> provided by the organizer of the event, Greg Mossop, G0DUB.
>
> PSE QSP  -  pass on the information to your emergency communications 
> groups
> !
>
> TNX in advance and 73
>
> Hans, F5VKP / HB9AQS
> IARU International Coordinator for Emergency Communications
>
> (This message is being sent to all participants of GAREC-05, -06, -07, 
> -08;
> I have tried to consolidate all the addresses, but please let me know in
> case you receive more than one copy, so that I can correct the list
> accordingly, tnx.)
>
>
> -
>
> Global Simulated Emergency Test - November 2008
> *Saturday November 8th 2008 04.00 - 08.00 UTC*
>
> IARU Region 1 invites the HQ-Stations of all IARU member societies and
> stations of Emergency Communications Groups to participate in a Global
> Simulated Emergency Test on
>
> Saturday November 8th, 2008  04.00 -  08.00 UTC.
>
> The operation will take place on and near the emergency Centre-of-Activity
> (CoA) frequencies on 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres (+-QRM ).
>
> The objectives of the test are;
>
> 1/ increase the common interest in emergency communications.
> 2/ test how usable the CoA frequencies are across ITU regions.
> 3/ create practices for international emergency communication and 4/
> practice the relaying of messages using all modes.
>
> Please remember that this is not a contest, it is an emergency
> communications exercise !
>
> Following the recommendation of the GAREC conferences, participating
> stations are requested to use /D in their callsign (D=distress/disaster)
> where permitted by their licensing administration.
>
> Traffic may be passed on voice (SSB), Data or CW modes as detailed below.
>
> Voice mode
> Each IARU Region will have a HQ station operating on voice as follows:
> Region 1 - TBA
> Region 2 - TBA
> Region 3 - TBA
> HQ stations will be QRV simultaneously on all CoA frequencies 
> appropriate to
> their region +- QRM as shown below.
>
> Region 1Region 2Region 3
> 37603750 or 39853760
> 70607060, 7240 or 7290  7060
> 14300
> 18160
> 21360
>
> Stations intending to participate are requested to send their callsigns to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]  before 
> the exercise so that HQ stations can be
> aware of the number of stations calling them. A list of participating
> stations will also be available at www.raynet-hf.net 
> 
>
> To practice relaying messages, each participating sta

[digitalradio] Global SET, Saturday, November 8 0400 - 0800 UTC

[Mark Thompson]

-Original Message-
From: Hans Zimmermann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 05:33
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: GlobalSET - November 2008

To all participants of GAREC-05-06-07-08:

The next GlobalSET has been announced for 8 November 2008. Below please find
the details for this second global emergency communications exercise,
provided by the organizer of the event, Greg Mossop, G0DUB.

PSE QSP  -  pass on the information to your emergency communications groups
!

TNX in advance and 73

Hans, F5VKP / HB9AQS
IARU International Coordinator for Emergency Communications

(This message is being sent to all participants of GAREC-05, -06, -07, -08;
I have tried to consolidate all the addresses, but please let me know in
case you receive more than one copy, so that I can correct the list
accordingly, tnx.)


-

                Global Simulated Emergency Test - November 2008
            *Saturday November 8th 2008 04.00 - 08.00 UTC*

IARU Region 1 invites the HQ-Stations of all IARU member societies and
stations of Emergency Communications Groups to participate in a Global
Simulated Emergency Test on

Saturday November 8th, 2008  04.00 -  08.00 UTC.

The operation will take place on and near the emergency Centre-of-Activity
(CoA) frequencies on 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 metres (+-QRM ).

The objectives of the test are;

1/ increase the common interest in emergency communications.
2/ test how usable the CoA frequencies are across ITU regions.
3/ create practices for international emergency communication and 4/
practice the relaying of messages using all modes.

Please remember that this is not a contest, it is an emergency
communications exercise !

Following the recommendation of the GAREC conferences, participating
stations are requested to use /D in their callsign (D=distress/disaster)
where permitted by their licensing administration.

Traffic may be passed on voice (SSB), Data or CW modes as detailed below.

Voice mode
Each IARU Region will have a HQ station operating on voice as follows:
Region 1 - TBA
Region 2 - TBA
Region 3 - TBA
HQ stations will be QRV simultaneously on all CoA frequencies appropriate to
their region +- QRM as shown below.

Region 1        Region 2                    Region 3
3760            3750 or 3985            3760
7060            7060, 7240 or 7290          7060
14300
18160
21360

Stations intending to participate are requested to send their callsigns to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] before the exercise so that HQ stations can be
aware of the number of stations calling them. A list of participating
stations will also be available at www.raynet-hf.net

To practice relaying messages, each participating station is allowed to send
six (6) messages: three during the first two hours and three more during the
last two hours of the test.

After sending their own messages, participating stations should start to
relay messages of other stations, when a message has been relayed twice it
should then be sent to the HQ station of their own region. It is very useful
if messages 'jump'' between countries and/or Regions.

Participating stations should call 'CQ GLOBALSET' giving their callsign and
organisation ( ARES,RAYNET, NETMAR etc. ).

Each participating station will send up to six messages to their Regional HQ
station as follows;

- Time of sending the message in UTC
- The callsign of the sending station
- Message number - 1,2 or 3 in the first half of the exercise, 4,5 or 6 in
the second half.
- Bands available for use - use the meter band designation NOT frrequency.
- Number of operators at the station
- Emergency power available - 1=None, 2=Battery, 3=Generator (of any kind),
4= Battery and Generator.
- Emergency Communications Group or National Society
- As messages are relayed, add via... via... to show the callsigns of
stations which have relayed this message.

A one-character prefix will be used before each part of the message in order
to make it easier to decode

Where:
- M(ike) = Message number
- B(ravo) = Band available
- O(scar) = Operators
- P(apa) = Power available
When a station other than an HQ station receives a message, it should relay
the message towards the destination in whatever way it can.

For example :- a message originated by SU1KM in Egypt for the Region 1 HQ
station might be passed initially to a station in Malta on 40m, from there
to a French station on 80m, and finally to the destination HQ station on
80m.

For example :-

1.  ZS6BUU sending message number 1 at 0430UTC, 80,40,20,10m bands
available, 3 operators, no emergency power, member of HAMNET.

      "0430 ZS6BUU M1 B80 B40 B20 B10 O03 P1 HAMNET"

2.  MM3UJL/P sending message number 4 at 0700UTC, 160,80,40,20,10m bands
available, 2 operators, both battery and generator available, member of
RAYNET

      "0700 MM3UJL/P M4 B160 B80 B40 B20 B10 O02 P4 RAYNET"

Regional HQ stations will not sending messages, only receive the