1. Monitoring during major events – Case studies
6th International Seminar on Spectrum Monitoring Kyiv, July 2013
Ralf Trautmann
Name des Referenten

2. What types of special/major events are there?
Introduction
What types of special/major events are there?
What is different compared to usual business?
What has to be done before the event?
Which resources are required?
What has to de done during the event?
What problems can we expect?
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3. Small events, no need of any attendance
Introduction
Types of events
Small events, no need of any attendance
Events requiring merely spectrum monitoring
Events requiring frequency management and monitoring
Big events requiring enormous preparations
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4. What is different compared to usual business?
Introduction
What is different compared to usual business?
Generally: same tasks as usual, but
often incomplete information available
short response time
no possibility to ask the office, decisions have to be made on site
requiring quick decisions at a lower level
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5. World rowing championship 2007 Formula 1 race Nürburgring 2007
Case studies
Case studies will provide some experiences!
G8 summit 2007
World rowing championship 2007
Formula 1 race Nürburgring 2007
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6. G8 summit
The G8 summit, attended by 33 heads of governments, took place in Heiligendamm, Germany, 6 – 8 June 2007.
In a meeting with other authorities two months before the summit the technical possibilities were discussed and the responsibilities were defined.
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7. G8 summit
A fixed direction finder mounted on a 40 m mast and 5 mobile direction finders of different polices and of the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) were launched.
Training: A mobile, non-permanent pulsed test emission had to be localised a week before the summit by all mobile direction finding teams.
Hundreds of mobile and hand-held radios were in use during the summit by the safety and emergency forces.
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8. The opponents used PMR to communicate.
G8 summit
An FM broadcast pirate transmitter was operated in an opponents’ camp. The emissions ceased firstly after a phone call. In the evening, however, they continued to transmit again. For safety reasons the police decided not to confiscate the transmitter.
The opponents used PMR to communicate.
On June 2nd there was a major demonstration of G8 opponents in the old harbour of Rostock. The city center of Rostock was cordoned off people were injured.
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9. G8 summit
Most interference of the some 70 interference problems could be solved by the users, e.g. police.
The radio monitoring staff could temporarily not access their hotel because it was blocked by opponents and media people.
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10. G8 summit
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11. World Rowing Championship
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12. World Rowing Championship
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13. World Rowing Championship
Agenda
Saturday
Test starts, rowing training (since Friday)
Presentation of music and costumes
Salutation by athletes
Parade of teams, speeches and anthems
Dance shows, fashion show
Fireworks (no need for spectrum monitoring)
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14. World Rowing Championship
Agenda
Sunday- Wednesday
Lower level rowing contests
Relative low interest of mass media
The host broadcaster and the radio monitoring service started their on-site activities on Monday
Thursday, Friday
Finales and semi finales
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15. World Rowing Championship
Agenda
Saturday
Finales
Sunday
Final ceremony
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16. World Rowing Championship
Figures
300 accredited sports reporters were expected
A restaurant and a hall were used as the media centre hosting 50 % of the workplaces.
The other 50 % were established on the tribune with a view to the finishing line and to a 70 m2 video screen.
The workplaces were equipped with ISDN and analogue telephone connections, 3 Gbit/s DSL broadband Internet connections and RLAN.
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17. World Rowing Championship 2007
Figures
spectators visited the rowing championship 2007 ( including the free of charge opening ceremony)
visitors came on the last day; on the tribune and in the meadows
26 pieces of radio equipment of 19 networks were inspected
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18. World Rowing Championship 2007
Monitoring results
Spectrum supervision revealed several unlicensed emissions.
Search of these emissions using EB 100 and EB 200 handheld equipment from R&S
One company had used frequencies without license already at earlier events; they received a fine.
Some teams had not at all applied for a radio license.
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19. World Rowing Championship 2007
Monitoring results
A voice link from the tower to the mixer used intentionally a frequency in the middle of 2 assigned microphone channels; they will receive a fine.
The organiser used partly radio amateur frequencies.
The host broadcaster is the frequency manager for foreign broadcasters. He was not present all the time. As a consequence, the organiser made frequency agreements with TV service providers.
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20. World Rowing Championship 2007
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21. Formula 1 race Nürburgring 2007
Arrival and accreditation on Wednesday
Meeting of 6 technicians with the person in charge for short-term licensing
The same area as last year next to the TV compound was assigned to park 1 GHz van, 1 direction finder vehicle and 2 standard measurement vehicles
Access authorisation
No problems, 7 photo badges were issued granting access to paddock and TV compound and 3 tabards for the course
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22. Formula 1 race Nürburgring 2007
Communication
ISDN connection for telephone, fax,and Internet
GSM terminals
Short-term frequency assignments
Due to the large number of interference there was a need for short-term licenses again and again
Thorough arrangements with the police allowed to find numerous solutions for wireless cameras at GHz
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23. Bibliography
Report ITU-R SM.2257 provides a lot of information regarding the preparation and enforcement of major events.
Annexes contain interesting examples from China, Brazil, Korea, Germany and UAE
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24. Questions
Questions?
Remarks?
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