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A big thanks to Eddie ZS6BNE, the founder of RaDAR, for using his IT skills to provide us with a RaDAR Rally-Specific Spotter/Logger. I highly encourage its use for the November 2nd RaDAR Rally. I am excited about the spotting function. You can use the first link to spot yourself. That will help other RaDAR ops and chasers to find you. You can check for spots using the second link below. Contacts can be logged with the first link. It is optional to log in real-time. You may make more than five contacts at a stop, but please choose the five you want to keep for the score and delete the rest. The third link will submit your log and calculate your score. I encourage chasers to enter contacts with RaDAR ops. Chasers will get a score, and if their contacts are QSL, then the RaDAR op gets a bonus. The basic logging and spotting are working. Eddie can tweak the evaluation after the event if required. Please feel free to submit a summary according to the rules if you don't use the logger. The RaDAR Rally online logger : https://radarops.co.za/radar_rally/RaDAR_Rally_Logger.html The RaDAR Rally OPEN View : https://radarops.co.za/radar_rally/RaDAR_Rally.html The RaDAR Rally Evaluator : https://radarops.co.za/radar_rally/evaluate_rally.html

The QSO parties are fair game, one point. Almost all Georgia State parks will be on the air, two points. Good Luck, Greg

RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio. The next RaDAR Rally is Saturday, April 5th, 2024 UTC. Pick a four-hour operating window. The following Sunday is a backup date if Saturday is bad for you. Read the rules https://www.radarrally.info/p/radar-rally-rules.html Make your plan and register. Note you can register and/or update registration until April 5th. Send me an email to lanekg@... with the following: Name Call Day (Sat or Sun), Venue, Start UTC Conveyances like on-foot, bike or vehicle Bands Modes QRP (Y or N) Spotting method (optional) Talk up the rally with your club and ham friends and encourage them to chase you on the air. Review the roster for the registered RaDAR participants at https://www.radarrally.info/p/radar-rally-roster.html. The best score is from RaDAR to RaDAR contacts. Double-check your RaDAR pack-up. Have a fun and safe RaDAR Rally! Spotting & Logging: Eddie ZS6BNE provided an easy-to-use logger to post your spots and contacts. If you have internet access, use it to spot yourself. Log in real time or after the event. Your score will be calculated according to the rules. See the guide to Spot/Logger and the Main Page. Be sure to pare down your contacts per stop to the five that give you the best score. I don't need a report summary if you use the ZS6BNE RaDAR log. Send a report summary to lanekg@... with Name Call Day (Sat or Sun), Venue, Start UTC Conveyances used Bands Modes QRP (Y or N) # R to R QSOs, # Pota/SOTA QSOs, # other QSOs, # Deployments, Bonus Points Eight-digit grid squares for your deployments Link to your detailed report, photos, or videos Join RaDAR groups.io Good luck, Greg N4KGL www.radarrally.info _._,_._,_ _._,_._,

Check out this app from the Garmin Connect IQ Store https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/a2182fa0-894d-4c97-baa5-bd85950f0adb

https://youtu.be/RVUeDFuLPW4?si=nwzTsUfX_ms83GiS I'll put everyone registered for the RaDAR Rally in my Hamalert list. I get notifications on my Android phone. Greg N4KGL

Audience: Anyone interested in Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio Zoom at 1800 UTC on Sunday,March 23rd. That is 1 PM CDT and 8 PM in Johannesburg. Note the upcoming RaDAR Rally is April 5th See www.radarrally.info The agenda is Meet & Greet RaDAR Rally Registration RaDAR Rally Spotter/Logger Q & A Show & Tell. Greg N4KGL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. My Zoom account is PCARC Admin. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086641847?pwd=KRr0STc7VDy8nWA2mFkalll9Pas4HD.1 Meeting ID: 860 8664 1847 Passcode: 389424 Thanks, Greg N4KGL _._,_._,_

Audience: Anyone interested in Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio Zoom at 1800 UTC on Sunday,March 23rd. That is 1 PM CDT and 8 PM in Johannesburg. Note the upcoming RaDAR Rally is April 5th See www.radarrally.info The agenda is Meet & Greet RaDAR Rally Registration RaDAR Rally Spotter/Logger Q & A Show & Tell. Greg N4KGL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. My Zoom account is PCARC Admin. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086641847?pwd=KRr0STc7VDy8nWA2mFkalll9Pas4HD.1 Meeting ID: 860 8664 1847 Passcode: 389424 Thanks, Greg N4KGL _._,_._,_

RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio. The first Saturday of April and November are the RaDAR Rally Events. The upcoming RaDAR Rally is on April 5th, 2025. The rules are on www.radarrally.info. You can go ahead and try RaDAR. It is a fun and exciting outdoor ham radio challenge. This was the topic of our Feb 24th, 2025, Beginner's Academy Zoom. Enjoy, Greg N4KGL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWPuP990TxY

My pitch for the upcoming April 5th RaDAR Rally. Please take a look at an article on RaDAR here. The Zoom will be recorded if you can't make it. Please join the Zoom Meeting at 7:30 pm CST Monday. Click on this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86507265460?pwd=K1hhR0pKVXIreXFLWlpiWjVBcmxYQT09 Meeting ID: 865 0726 5460 Password: 145210 Thanks, Greg N4KGL

I have a basic server set up on Discord for this group. I am wide open to comments, suggestions, 'constructive' feedback as far as what needs to be different, deleted, added, etc. I hope to see each and everyone one of our members at least check it out. This link will expire in 7 days. If you get a 'out of date' or 'expired' message, contact me here or via my email listed on my QRZ page and I'll get you fixed up. Here ya' go: https://discord.gg/DJKXg47Q Oh yeah... please share this link everywhere. I 'think' we want non-RaDAR folks to see this (don't we?) to get more folks to joing the fun. -- WC/KN2Z

RaDAR Rally Rules as of 10/8/24 RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio. Eddie Leighton ZS6BNE in South Africa conceived the RaDAR concept. The RaDAR Rally adds movement to portable operating with a time constraint. Objective: Use your ham radio knowledge, portable equipment, and physical skills to challenge yourself during an unforgettable four-hour experience. The four-hour duration creates an urgency that demands optimized equipment and operating strategies. When: The first Saturday of April and November. Choose four hours during the UTC day. The following Sunday is a backup date if Saturday is unfavorable for you. Where: You may choose any outdoor venue where you can legally and safely operate. Parks are a natural choice. Make it as scenic and exciting as you can. You may combine RaDAR Rally with Parks on the Air, POTA or Summits On The Air, SOTA, Activity: Arrive at the first deployment, make five contacts, move to the next deployment, and repeat as quickly as possible for four hours. Movement: RaDAR deployments are at fixed locations. Between deployments, movement may be via walking or canoeing for at least one kilometer, bicycling for at least two kilometers, or using a motorized vehicle for at least six kilometers. The wheelchair or mobility scooter distance is 500 meters. Combine modes of movement as you desire. You can reuse a deployment location. The last deployment must have at least one contact. A RaDAR operator may have teammates assist in all aspects of RaDAR to increase the fun. Preparation: Research your venue, rig, antennas, and conveyances to optimize your score. Use practice deployments to build your skills and evaluate your gear. Remember to pack items for your comfort and safety. Bands and Modes: All amateur bands and modes are allowed except terrestrial repeaters. You may work a station on multiple bands/modes at a deployment location and work them again on another deployment. You can use any means to spot your activity. Contact Exchange: The exchange will vary with these situations: Calling CQ RaDAR: Exchange signal report and location. Answering a CQ: Use their activity exchange. RaDAR to RaDAR: Exchange signal report and an eight-digit grid square ( 3 QSO points) Chasers: RaDAR operators appreciate ham friends who help them get those five contacts required to move. Since RaDAR ops bounce between operating and moving, often with low power and compromise antennas, they are like rare DX. Please chase them. The QSO will make their day and yours. Scoring: The QSO points earned are; three for RaDAR to RADAR contacts, two for POTA or SOTA contacts, and one for all other stations. Make five or more contacts at deployment, but only five count for QSO points. The final score equals the total QSO points times the number of deployments plus bonus points. Bonus Points: Three bonus points for each non-motorized transition, two points per deployment when all contacts are QRP, equal to five watts or less on CW, and ten watts or less for other modes. The first intercontinental RaDAR to RaDAR contact is six bonus points. RaDAR to RaDAR or Chaser to RaDAR contacts with a matching QSL in the COOL log earn one bonus point for each. See the Logging section below. Registration: Registration starts one month before the event. Email the RaDAR POC your registration info. The POC will post a roster on the RaDAR Rally website https://radarrally.blogspot.com/. Registration info includes: Name Call Day (Sat or Sun), Venue, Start UTC Conveyances Bands Modes QRP (Y or N) Spotting method (optional) Reporting: Email your summary info to the RaDAR POC within seven days of the event. The RaDAR POC will post them on the RaDAR website https://radarrally.blogspot.com/ and the RaDAR groups.io. The summary info is includes Name Call Day (Sat or Sun), Venue, Start UTC Conveyances Bands Modes QRP (Y or N) # R to R QSOs, # Pota/SOTA QSOs, # other QSOs, # Deployments, Bonus Points Eight-digit grid squares for your deployments Link to your detailed report, photos, or videos Logging: A log is not mandatory. It is highly encouraged to use the