Global Simulated Emergency Test (GlobalSET)
14 Nov 2009

More than 200 stations representing IARU member societies and Emergency Communications Groups in 45 countries around the world are set to take part in the latest Global Simulated Emergency Test.

They will take to the air on Saturday 14 November 1800-2200 UTC on or near the emergency centre of activity frequencies on the 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 metre bands.

The first GlobalSET was held in November 2006 and its participation has steadily grown since, due in part to the rules and procedures being available in the Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish languages.

The Amateur Service continues to be an invaluable asset in emergency and disaster response, as shown by the involvement of radio amateurs in natural disasters.

GlobalSET provides an opportunity to demonstrate the provision of communications across national borders, test the emergency centre of activity frequencies, create practices for international emergency communications and the relaying of messages.