Zero to Hero Radio Operator/
Contingency Planning
Zero to Hero Radio Operator/
Contingency Planning
Thunder Ranch is proud to host a collaborative course with Evan Dixon of Radio Made Easy.
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IN THE CLASS
Thunder Ranch is proud to host a collaborative course with Evan Dixon of Radio Made Easy. Evan designed this course to be the ideal path for the average user starting at ground level to reach competence with comms without getting lost in the technically complex mumbo jumbo often associated with the subject of radio. In true Thunder Ranch fashion, we couldn't leave well enough alone and felt inclined to add our own spin on it. We have added some practical group scenarios that will range from very simple to increasing in complexity as the course progresses.
This course will be held in a combination of the classroom and outdoors.
All radio equipment will be provided for use in class, and you will take your handheld radio and accessories home.
What you will do in the class:
Program your radio and use it effectively
Explore the fundamentals of radio theory and why they are useful
Set up and implement a communications plan
Utilize handheld, mobile, and base radio systems including accessories, antennas, and off-grid power systems
Learn to send/receive simple and complex messages with radio including voice, text, and other data over short and long ranges
Plan and complete scenarios of varying complexity utilizing comms with the student group
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE CLASS
YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
An open mind.
Clothing appropriate for all conditions. This is the mountains. It can and has snowed in August. Prepare accordingly. It will be hot or it will be cold.
Sturdy footwear-we will be hiking
Daypack style backpack-capable of carrying your gear and water-food etc.
Food-Bring lunch everyday that does not need to be refrigerated or microwaved.
Handheld magnified optic, binoculars, monocular, etc.
Notebook and writing utensils.
All Tuitions for Courses and Tutorials are to be paid in full at the time of registration.
Please be sure of the class you want. There are NO REFUNDS and NO TRANSFERS.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
CLINT SMITH
Clint Smith, President, and Director of Thunder Ranch® is a Marine Corps veteran of two infantry and Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience includes seven years as a police officer during which he served as head of the Firearms Training Division as well as being a S.W.A.T. member and precision rifleman.
He left law enforcement to serve as Operations Officer for the American Pistol Institute where he was Dean of instruction and was instrumental in range and curriculum development for A.P
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
CLINT SMITH
Clint Smith, President, and Director of Thunder Ranch® is a Marine Corps veteran of two infantry and Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience includes seven years as a police officer during which he served as head of the Firearms Training Division as well as being a S.W.A.T. member and precision rifleman.
He left law enforcement to serve as Operations Officer for the American Pistol Institute where he was Dean of instruction and was instrumental in range and curriculum development for A.P
