gota 2006 guides on the air. a fun weekend learn different forms of technology learn about...
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GOTA 2006GOTA 2006
Guides On Guides On The AirThe Air
A FUN WEEKENDA FUN WEEKEND
Learn different forms of Learn different forms of technologytechnology
Learn about communicationsLearn about communications Have a goHave a go Have FUN!Have FUN!
ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
Radio operationRadio operation PhoneticsPhonetics Satellite trackingSatellite tracking Global Positioning System (GPS) GeocachingGlobal Positioning System (GPS) Geocaching Amateur Radio Direction Finding FoxhuntingAmateur Radio Direction Finding Foxhunting
(ARDF)(ARDF) Aural FoxhuntingAural Foxhunting Learn Morse codeLearn Morse code
ACTIVITIES cont….ACTIVITIES cont….
Live weather picture reception WeafaxLive weather picture reception Weafax Night sky sights, satellites, planetsNight sky sights, satellites, planets See your voice on a OscilloscopeSee your voice on a Oscilloscope Listen to aircraft radio communicationsListen to aircraft radio communications Automatic Positioning Reporting System Automatic Positioning Reporting System
(APRS) (Vehicle & weather movements)(APRS) (Vehicle & weather movements) Amateur TV video linkAmateur TV video link FM radio music stationFM radio music station
RADIO OPERATIONRADIO OPERATION
Find out how a radio differs from a Find out how a radio differs from a telephonetelephone
Do’s and don’ts of operation & proceduresDo’s and don’ts of operation & procedures Learn how to use a 2 way radioLearn how to use a 2 way radio Use different types of radioUse different types of radio
Public Radio System (PRS) / CBPublic Radio System (PRS) / CB ShortwaveShortwave Very High Frequency (VHF)Very High Frequency (VHF)
PHONETICSPHONETICS
A system of words of which none sound like A system of words of which none sound like the otherthe other
Used by the military, maritime, aircraft, police Used by the military, maritime, aircraft, police etcetc
For example:For example:The name BEV would be: The name BEV would be:
BBravoravoEEchochoVVictorictor
SATELLITE TRACKINGSATELLITE TRACKING
Watch satellites Watch satellites orbiting the earthorbiting the earth
Listen as they Listen as they pass overheadpass overhead
Look at the Look at the pictures they sendpictures they send
Track the ISS Track the ISS (International Space (International Space
Station)Station)
INTERNATIONAL SPACE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONSTATION
Image above: Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria uses a computer in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA.
ORBITING WEATHER ORBITING WEATHER SATELLITES SATELLITES Check out Check out
Weather Sat Weather Sat pictures of New pictures of New ZealandZealand
Download Download pictures as the pictures as the satellite passes satellite passes overheadoverhead
GPS GEOCACHINGGPS GEOCACHING
Learn about GPSLearn about GPS Use a GPS to find hidden Use a GPS to find hidden
geocachegeocache A Geocache may contain treasure A Geocache may contain treasure
or simply a piece of paper!or simply a piece of paper!
WEAFAXWEAFAX
Live weather Live weather picture reception picture reception
Sent by radio Sent by radio waves to ships at waves to ships at seasea
Received by Received by ships radioships radio
Decoded by Decoded by computercomputer
ARDF FOXHUNTINGARDF FOXHUNTING
Find hidden radio transmittersFind hidden radio transmitters Each fox transmits a different Each fox transmits a different
codecode This is the same as used by D.O.CThis is the same as used by D.O.C
AURAL/VISUAL AURAL/VISUAL FOXHUNTINGFOXHUNTING
Use your ears to find a hidden beaconUse your ears to find a hidden beacon Listen carefully and follow your earsListen carefully and follow your ears At night look for a flashing beaconAt night look for a flashing beacon
LEARN MORSE CODELEARN MORSE CODE
Learn the Morse alphabetLearn the Morse alphabet Try to send your nameTry to send your name Why is SOS the emergency Why is SOS the emergency
signal?signal?
NIGHT SKY SIGHTSNIGHT SKY SIGHTS Look up in the sky Look up in the sky (weather (weather
dependant)dependant)
You might seeYou might see ISS (International Space Station)ISS (International Space Station) SatellitesSatellites PlanetsPlanets MoonMoon
OSCILLOSCOPEOSCILLOSCOPE
Talk into the microphone to see your Talk into the microphone to see your voice displayed as a visual wave form voice displayed as a visual wave form on the small round green screen.on the small round green screen.
Try talking softly then loudly, what Try talking softly then loudly, what happens to the waveform on the happens to the waveform on the screen?screen?
AIRCRAFT RADIOAIRCRAFT RADIO
Hear what pilots are sayingHear what pilots are saying Local VHF transmissionsLocal VHF transmissions International Oceanic International Oceanic
transmissionstransmissions
APRSAPRS
Automatic Positioning Reporting Automatic Positioning Reporting SystemSystem
Look at the regional land mapLook at the regional land map See the weather live in See the weather live in
CanterburyCanterbury Watch vehicles being tracked by Watch vehicles being tracked by
GPSGPS
ATV VIDEO LINKATV VIDEO LINK
High power video linkHigh power video link Find a hidden cameraFind a hidden camera Pan and tilt video camera Pan and tilt video camera
remotelyremotely
FM RADIO STATIONFM RADIO STATION
Select music on the computerSelect music on the computer Music goes to a FM transmitterMusic goes to a FM transmitter Transmitter sends out the songTransmitter sends out the song Listen on a FM radio to your songListen on a FM radio to your song