8:00 to 11:30
We are starting a new event at the HamFest this year to show innovation and ingenuity in portable operations. The Go Kit Challenge has been Championed in the North Texas Region by Amateurs Scott(KG5RJR) and Heidi(KG5ZAU) Boutwell
There are three categories that are judged by your peers:
Portable Open Category, anything goes in this station setup. HF - Microwave! This can be thought of as the POTA/SOTA operator.
Mobile Category, the folks that like to show the drivable or trailer, portable/mobile rigs.
28 and up, is the group that shows off the Technician Class Portable Operations. 10m Band and higher for these operators.
Participants in the Oklahoma Go Kit Challenge 2025 will be given a cup and label, so that other participants can feed them with peoples choice tickets. Seeing this is a For Fun event three tickets will be given to all participants who register, and these can be placed in any participants cup. Three tickets are so all participants can have an opportunity to support each category of station.
One official will come by and verify the setup can function by making at least 2 contacts. Operators can work stations with any mode or modes they desire showing that the ‘station’ operates within Good Amateur Practices and completes the task they are demonstrating. This is to be a fun event, so if a contact cant be made, then the judge will be available for a satellite contact… If the judge doesn’t verify any contacts then the station isn’t qualified. In the instance a station isn’t able to qualify, tickets collected by that station will be redistributed among other stations.
This is a great way to show off your portable, mobile, or Auxcom stations. This is for learning and showcases our ability as Amateurs operators to go out and operate our way!