Desert RATS Hosting Go-Pak Challenge

We will be hosting a fun event during our 2027 Winter field day activities.

The Go-Pak challenge will provide Amateur Radio Operators from all over the Valley to display their Shack-in-a -box configurations and demonstrate their operational readiness by exhibiting their portable Go-Kits.

Their will be some very nice prizes for the best entries.

When:

Saturday, January 23rd 2027

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where

Lake Cahuilla Veterans Park

58075 Jefferson St. La Quinta

Need some Ideas? here are some resources to get you started:

Epic Portable Ham Radio Setups (YouTube)

Past Go-Kit Challenge examples (YouTube)

Go-Kit Challenge in the Wild (YouTube)

Here are the rules:

• HAVE A FUNCTIONAL GoKit, a judge must be present to see you complete 2 contacts to verify your goKit is functional and can be entered for a prize.
• GoKit’s built around WinLink or APRS:  Will be required to demonstrated in front of judge 2 verifiable contacts.
• GoKit’s built to qualify in the 50MHz and over you will be asked to demonstrate that it can function in that range with 2 contacts with judge present.
• GoKit’s built  to qualify for Satellite’s you must demonstrate with a judge present 2 verifiable contacts via satellite.
• Have Fun!!!