Radio Hams prepare for disasters

About 80 stations are expected to take part in the Global Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday the 8th of November.

The training exercise initiated by the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 will be on or near the emergency Centre-of-Activity frequencies on the 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 metre bands from 0400 to 0800 UTC.

Those registered so far represent 25 radio societies in IARU Regions 1, 2 and 3 plus emergency communications groups.

This Global SET will use both phone and digital transmissions..

The Chinese Radio Sports Association BY7PP has taken on the key role of headquarters station for the IARU Region 3 and is expecting to be aided by suitable propagation, at least on a regional basis.

The Wireless Institute of Australia National WICEN Coordinator, Ewan McLeod VK4ERM notes that the timing of this exercise is favourable for VK and ZL.

All are looking forward to a successful emergency communications exercise.

Jim Linton VK3PC
Chairman IARU Region 3
Emergency Communications Committee

Wireless Institute of Australia