UBA is looking for 3 participants and a team leader to join the YOTA 2019 camp in South Africa.
The camp is held from 8 till 15 August 2018.
- Team leader - Age 18-30 years
- Team member - Age 15-25 years
Please send your application/motivation to youth@uba.be (in English!).
The week of activities will have a central focus on the theme of “Train the Trainer” to include a variety and combination of amateur radio related activities such as:
- An Intercultural Evening (Traditional event),
- Visit to some of South Africa’s Cultural hubs and a visit to a commercial AM radio station and monitoring stations,
- A day in a game reserve experiencing African wild life such as the Big 5,
- BACAR – Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio payload design, launch, track & recovery,
- Building a dedicated kit - currently in the process of being designed,
- Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio ( RaDAR) a concept for operating an amateur radio station anywhere, anytime and even in adverse environmental conditions,
- Antique Wireless Association Museum at Innes House in Observatory,
- Software Defined Radio – learn to use the latest technology as a demonstration and training tool to promote Amateur Radio,
- Experiencing and mastering digital modes and techniques,
- Operate the special event ZS9YOTA station.
