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RAPID DEPLOYMENT AMATEUR RADIO (RaDAR)

South African Radio Amateurs have taken part in the first RaDAR contest held in South Africa. This event is hosted by the Lichtenberg Amateur Radio Club (LARK) zs6lrk@nwinternet.org or visit Eddie ZS6BNE's blog for more info.

My RaDAR Station - Fourways JHB. After replacing my gel packs on my trusty Kachina MP25, I could tune up, but had no audio on TX, Mmm, strange. Checked the mike cable and found a loose wire, quickly soldered that and presto, back on the air.

Due to family commitments I decided not to go traipsing all over the countryside but to work from Fourways where I now live. Took a long wire and draped it over a tall conifer in the garden and tuned up. Propagation was favourable on 40m and signals were booming in from KZN, FS and N Cape. Some weaker signals from the ECape were also heard.

I was only able to work a few stations as I used low power, but much fun was had by all the guys and girls and we all look forward to the next opportunity to play radio again.

ZS5J John - Richards Bay

The station with the best view, position and signal. John always booms in from his beach side station. Of course being next to so much water does not help at all, especially for those of us who are so far from the beach.

Here is an excellent example of a RaDAR Kit assembled by Rory ZR6RBJ. The list of equipment is as follows:

1. Cover sheet and sleeping bag
2. Icom radio bag
3. Back pack/ Chair
4. Power cables, battery meter
5. IC 703
6. Antenna mount
7. Gel cell 7Ah
8. Hand held radio for vhf/uhf
9. Mic
10. Mast and poles
11. Vertical antenna
12. Guide ropes for mast, Compass, writing material
13. Arrow antenna for sats
14. Coaxial cable with PL 259's

ZS6MEG Mike - 

Mike's setup was a TRC70 with an Acer Aspire 1 netpad, then there were Chris and Carl and their setup

Here Carl and Chris are using the inverted V on the FT897

The Kachina MP25 Man Pack Radio

 

ZS6KMD QRP Station

 

ZR1AAH The most original Log Book

 

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