- This is an individual Challenge, not a group or organizational challenge. Participants must do all the research and building of the MegaSpot, as defined below, on their own, with no outside help.
- Participants are not allowed to ask for help, or ask questions in any form on any social media, website or over the air.
- There is no time frame the MegaSpot has to be completed by. You may take as long as you like.
- A MegaSpot is defined as: A simplex Hotspot powered by a Amateur Transceiver or Commercial transceiver operating on the legal Amateur Radio Band. The Transceiver will be interfaced using a MMDVM board and will use a single board computer such as the Raspberry PI. The Raspberry PI will use the Pi-Star software, or the MMDVM Host software running on any Operating System of your choice.
- Once built, the MegaSpot must be tested to ensure it is working correctly and not causing any type of interference.
- When you have completed the Challenge and are ready to turn in your project you must connect to the Triangle NC Talkgroup using any of the following methods: DMR, YSF, NXDN or P25. Once you have connected to the Talkgroup you must make contact with one of the following people: Rich (KD7LMN), Keith (N1FTE) or Mark (W4ITG). You will have a short QSO and they will verify that your MegaSpot is working correctly.
- Once you have made a contact with one of the operators in section 6 you will submit a picture of your MegaSpot to challenge@trianglenc.net.
- The most important rule of this challenge is Rule 9. In time of frustration and confusion be sure to read and understand Rule 9.
- Have Fun!