Philippine Amateur Radio Association Inc. (PARA / DX1PAR)

Philippine Amateur Radio Association Inc. (PARA / DX1PAR)

5th PARA Ham Radio Go-Kit Contest


The 5th PARA Ham Radio Go-Kit Contest will be held on November 23, 2019 at the Marikina Hotel and Convention Center. You have to be a member of any PARA affiliate club to participate and you must be a licensed ham to enter and participate. There is no fee to enter the contest, but you have to bring your own table, if possible.

All Ham Radio Go-Kit entries must be in working condition by November 23, 2019. This means you must be able to operate the Radio Go-Kit station just as you would at an emergency or disaster activity. You must be able to explain how the system works from the power supply system and external antenna upon request of the judge/s.

A good Ham Radio Go-Kit should be useful for any family and your community in an emergency, survival situation or any field activity. Having no strict guidelines for building these Go-Kits, these types of projects are open to creativity and individual needs. The number of radios and antennas can vary from one per kit to even three or more.

DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (DOC)   DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (PDF)

Registration

  1. All participants must fill out a submission form to be eligible.
  2. The Go-Kit submission forms will be available online prior to November 23, 2019 or may be requested from the PARA secretariat.
  3. Go-Kits will be accepted until 10:00AM, November 23, 2019. This will provide enough time for viewing and any administrative requirements for the submission.
  4. Judging will start at 1:00PM, with the winning submissions announced at the close of the 87th PARA Anniversary Celebrations.
  5. The Go-Kits can be reclaimed only upon the end of the judgement and awarding period.

Go-Kit Requirements

There are a few rules that each participant needs to follow. All Go-Kit entries must have the following present at the station:

  1. Container - The container can be a toolkit, suitcase, tackle box, ammo can or any other suitable container. Grouping the equipment into an organized container has a multitude of choices – almost anything goes.
  2. Transceiver - Any transceiver will be accepted as long as it transmits on the IARU Region 3 amateur bands. The transceiver can be single band, dual band, and/or multi-band. The radio can be an HT, mobile or base. It can be from an amateur radio manufacturer or commercial radio manufacturer.
  3. Power source - The power source must be on site with your Go-Kit. It does not have to be onboard with the radio. It can be commercially made or homebrew. Power source examples include a deep-cycle marine battery, any DC power supply or battery box.
  4. Microphone - The microphone must be included with your Radio Go-Kit.
  5. Keyer and other peripherals are encouraged but not an absolute requirement, so long as the owner can exhibit functionality and importance of their inclusion.

Classes of Go-Kits

The competition will be across these classes, not between them. That is, like classes will compete and awards will be given in each class. The entrant will designate the class they wish to participate in. These Ham Radio Go-Kits may use toolkits, tackle boxes, suit cases, ammo cans, backpacks or similar, to house or enclose the Go-Kit station. The same judging criteria will apply equally to both classes.

HT or mobile VHF or V/U or mixed

- To qualify in this category, the Go-Kit must include an *external power source for the radios, deployable antenna that is attached to the radio via a feed line, an external microphone, and a means of securing the transceivers to a weighted base so that it doesn't fall off the table during use. This base can be the container itself, or some other option.

HF+

- To qualify in this category, the Go-Kit must include an HF transceiver which has 0- 30MHz plus any VHF or a V/U transceiver or a multiband HF transceiver, *external power source, deployable antenna/s that is/are attached to the radio via a feed line, an external microphone, and a means of securing the transceivers to a weighted base so that it doesn't fall off the table during use. This base can be the container itself, or some other option.

*power source other than commercial AC

Scoring

Every set-up is unique. Judges can award up to 100 total points. They will be looking for:

  1. Ingenuity - 1-100 points (35%)
  2. Functionality - 1-100 points (45%)
  3. Presentation - 1-100 points (20%)

Prizes

Winners for each class will receive cash prize and certificate (on a later date).

DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (DOC)   DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (PDF)

IMPORTANT:

All transceivers used in the Go-Kit must be registered under the license. ARSL shall be presented during the competition.

Submit the form on or before Nov. 20, 2019 to the PARA Secretariat or via email address para1932@gmail.com

If you have questions, feel free to get in touch with PARA Secretariat, CLICK HERE