PRESENTER OPINION: Amateur radio and RVing are great together→

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PRESENTER OPINION: Amateur radio and RVing are great together

Last August, I got an email from Skip, K4EAK. He wrote: I’m a member of an RV club (the Family RV Association) which has an amateur radio chapter. FRVA’s annual convention will be next March in Perry, Georgia, and ARC is going to do a one-day prep session, followed by the Element 2 Tech exam the next morning. We’ll be using your “No Nonsense” guide, encouraging the participants (as you suggest) to read through it several times, take a few practice tests, and then attend the session before taking the exam. We also plan to follow your prep-day schedule and outline of topics.

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RaDAR Portable Ops Challenge

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RaDAR (Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio) is a portable operating challenge focused on a simple cycle: move, deploy, and make contacts. Held on the first Saturday of April and November, the challenge provides a four-hour window to test your ham radio skills and gear through multiple deploy, operate, and move cycles.

How it Works

The goal is to make five contacts (QSOs) at each location before moving the required distance to your next stop:

  • On foot: 1 kilometer

  • By bicycle: 2 kilometers

  • By motorized vehicle: 6 kilometers

Scoring

  • RaDAR to RaDAR: 3 points

  • POTA or SOTA: 2 points

  • Other contacts: 1 point

  • Final Score: (Total QSO points × Number of stops) + Bonus points

Rules

You may use any band or mode (HF, VHF, UHF, voice, CW, or digital), but repeaters are not permitted to ensure a focus on field-style, point-to-point operating.

The RaDAR concept was created by Eddie Leighton (ZS6BNE), and the RaDAR Rally is coordinated by Greg Lane (N4KGL). Registration is now open for the upcoming event.

Rules, roster, and registration details - http://radarrally.info