UNHCR/eCentre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training 1 An Introduction to radio...

UNHCR/eCentre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training

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An Introduction to radio An Introduction to radio telecommunicationstelecommunications in in field situationsfield situations

Managing Field Managing Field TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Session 3.1.

UNHCR/eCentre/InterWorks - Emergency Management Training 3.1.2.

Procedure for Radio Procedure for Radio CommunicationCommunication Check the Radio setCheck the Radio set

VHF Hand-helds: Battery,AntennaVHF Hand-helds: Battery,Antenna

HF Mobile/Base: Power supplies, Cable HF Mobile/Base: Power supplies, Cable connection, Antennaconnection, Antenna


Ionosphere Zone

High Frequency

Very High Frequency

Ultra High Frequency

(Short Wave)

A BC


What you can expect …What you can expect …

HANDHELDHANDHELD

5W, 20 cm ant5W, 20 cm ant

HANDHELDHANDHELD

5W, car ant5W, car ant

MOBILEMOBILE

40W, car ant40W, car ant

BASEBASE

5W, base ant5W, base ant

HANDHELDHANDHELD

5W, 20 cm ant5W, 20 cm ant3 kms3 kms 5 kms5 kms 10 kms10 kms 20 kms20 kms

HANDHELDHANDHELD

5W, car ant5W, car ant15 km15 km 15 kms15 kms 30 kms30 kms

MOBILEMOBILE

40W, car ant.40W, car ant.40 kms40 kms 60 kms60 kms

BASEBASE

40W, base ant40W, base ant100 kms100 kms


Calling station and ReplyingCalling station and Replying

Don’t reply to calling from unknown station.Don’t reply to calling from unknown station.

Standard ExampleStandard Example ““Hotel-Mike-One this is Hotel-Kilo-Two are Hotel-Mike-One this is Hotel-Kilo-Two are

you copy? Over”you copy? Over” ““Hotel-Kilo-Two this is Hotel-Mike-One very Hotel-Kilo-Two this is Hotel-Mike-One very

clear and loud Over.”clear and loud Over.”


TransmittingTransmitting

Before what you are going to say, ensure it Before what you are going to say, ensure it will be clear and concise.will be clear and concise.

Check no-one else is speaking on the net Check no-one else is speaking on the net before you start.before you start.

If your message is long, divide it into If your message is long, divide it into sensible phrases.sensible phrases.

Never transmit military info. On UN network. Never transmit military info. On UN network.


What to do in an EmergencyWhat to do in an Emergency

Call for help as followsCall for help as follows ““Emergency Emergency Emergency Hotel-Emergency Emergency Emergency Hotel-

Kilo Hotel-Kilo Hotel-Kio this is Hotel-Mike Kilo Hotel-Kilo Hotel-Kio this is Hotel-Mike Hotel-Mike. Do you copy ? Over!.Hotel-Mike. Do you copy ? Over!.

Any Station hearing an “EMERGENCY” Any Station hearing an “EMERGENCY” call, should immediately stop call, should immediately stop transmitting and listen-out.transmitting and listen-out.


THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

Security (staff, office, residence)Security (staff, office, residence)

• Efficiency in your work

• Good “output” leads to good “input” (“ask and ye shall receive”)


Basic things to remember about radio Basic things to remember about radio communicationscommunications

Technical limitations (distance, frequencies, Technical limitations (distance, frequencies, battery, etc.)battery, etc.)

• Radio frequencies are government-owned

• NOT a secure method to share info

• CAN be your “best friend”

• NOT a telephone (one-way transmissions)


Establishing Radio ProtocolEstablishing Radio Protocol

Basic Principles of Radio ProtocolBasic Principles of Radio Protocol Alphanumerical Alphanumerical

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie – Zero, Wun, TooAlpha, Bravo, Charlie – Zero, Wun, Too

Location and Function specificLocation and Function specific DON’T USE “JULIET KILO” FOR JAMES KOVARDON’T USE “JULIET KILO” FOR JAMES KOVAR LOCATION first, then FUNCTIONLOCATION first, then FUNCTION

English (in some cases French) language English (in some cases French) language transmissiontransmission

Use local languages _only_ on simplex frequenciesUse local languages _only_ on simplex frequencies


1. Establishing Radio Protocol1. Establishing Radio Protocol

Assigning Radio Call Signs by Assigning Radio Call Signs by LocationLocation

• Islamabad = India

• Peshawar = Papa

• Kandahar = Kilo


1.1 Establishing Radio Protocol1.1 Establishing Radio Protocol

Assigning Radio Call Signs by Assigning Radio Call Signs by FunctionFunction

• UNHCR = “HOTEL”

• RedR = “ROMEO”

• Mercy Corps International = “MIKE”

• IOM = “INDIA”



Assigning Radio Call Signs by Assigning Radio Call Signs by FunctionFunction

• Head of Office = 1 (“wun”)

• Deputy Head of Office = 1.1 (“wun wun”)

• Logistics = 4 (“fo-wer”)

• Radio Room = Zulu

• Admin = 6 (“six”)



How do you call the following person?How do you call the following person?

• Head of Office UNHCR Peshawar

• Logistics Officer – UNHCR Kandahar

• Deputy Head of UNHCR - Islamabad

• Papa Hotel 1

• Kilo Hotel 4

• India Hotel 1.1

• And YOU, what is YOUR “call sign”?


SummarySummary

Radio telecomms have technical limitationsRadio telecomms have technical limitations Radio protocol is Radio protocol is alphanumericalalphanumerical Radio protocol is based on Radio protocol is based on locationlocation and and

functionfunction International radio protocol uses International radio protocol uses EnglishEnglish Your handset must be ON to work!Your handset must be ON to work!

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