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oarc-sota-day-beginners [2022/05/22 22:52] – [But I’ve never done SOTA before!] mm3iigoarc-sota-day-beginners [2022/05/27 21:47] – [What should I take?] mm3iig
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-====== But I’ve never done SOTA before! ======+[[oarc-sota-day|Back to the main page]] 
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 +====== What should take? ======
  
 If you’re a little nervous about how to do your first activation, or you’re looking for some refreshers after not doing it for a while, then this section should give you some ideas. If you’re a little nervous about how to do your first activation, or you’re looking for some refreshers after not doing it for a while, then this section should give you some ideas.
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 The most important advice to start with: don’t push yourself too hard and enjoy the scenery. Make sure someone knows where you’re going and your route and when to expect you back. Look after yourself: the basic stuff. The most important advice to start with: don’t push yourself too hard and enjoy the scenery. Make sure someone knows where you’re going and your route and when to expect you back. Look after yourself: the basic stuff.
  
-To-do: add radio/antenna/power sections+To-do: finish radio/antenna/power sections
  
   * [[sotapersonalequipment|Personal protective gear]] - a list of stuff for the you side of things, not the radio side of things.   * [[sotapersonalequipment|Personal protective gear]] - a list of stuff for the you side of things, not the radio side of things.
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   * https://youtu.be/nkiht95YCP4 - M0JCQ’s equipment list   * https://youtu.be/nkiht95YCP4 - M0JCQ’s equipment list
   * https://youtu.be/MxfAGgABqHA - K6ARK - showing some examples of CW contacts. If you want to do some CW but are worried about how well it will go programmes like SOTA are useful because of the simple, known exchange used in a QSO.   * https://youtu.be/MxfAGgABqHA - K6ARK - showing some examples of CW contacts. If you want to do some CW but are worried about how well it will go programmes like SOTA are useful because of the simple, known exchange used in a QSO.
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 +===== Public engagement =====
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 +https://wiki.oarc.uk/leaflet - write up a better description for this. Radio leaflet to give to the public.
oarc-sota-day-beginners.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/20 09:43 by 2m0iig