A few weeks ago the scouts my husband is leader for participated in a very cool thing. It is called Operation "On-Target".
On-Target is a Varsity activity where 14 to 18 year old boys (Varsity Scout Teams), travel to mountain peaks to signal other teams on distant peaks. Signal mirrors, ham radio, FRS radio, and cell phones are used for communication. The activity is often referred to as “Peak to Peak”.
Teams prepare by learning how to build and aim signal mirrors, practicing orienteering and map reading skills, and learning about communication. Teams can use mountains, high buildings, open spaces, or other strategically selected locations for their signaling and communication locations.
Our team constructed a mirror with 4 - 1'x1' mirrors that could be re-assembled at the top of the mountain. I believe their signal was seen at another peak 72 miles away.
There were teams on almost every peak in the state and ours was the longest hit. Good job guys!
cory was talking about that. sounded fun!
ReplyDeleteThat sounded really cool! I hope your scouts wore sunscreen, unlike my "scout"
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. Altho there are cellphone towers on the summit where the observatory is, no one ever gets a signal. Mirrors would be better.
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