Radio Telephone Operator (RTO)

Course Overview

Content

    • Start time 9 AM

    • Introductions and orientation.

    • Learn basic Baofeng programming.

    • Send SALUTE

    • Receive SALUTE report

    • Create 2M jungle antenna

    • End time 4-5 PM

    • Start time 9 AM

    • Transmit digital data via tablet

    • Creat 11M jungle antenna for CB frequency

    • End time 4-5 PM

    • Use new radio skills in the following scenarios:

    • Man a Tactical Operation Center (TOC)

    • Lead a patrol team

    • Play opposing forces (Opfor)

    • End time 4-5 PM

Locations and Dates

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Cost: $500

Course Length: 3 days, classroom, outdoors

Description

The Radio Telephone Operator's Course (RTO) is a communications course for austere and unconventional environments.

It is designed to teach students how to create communications where there otherwise would be none using commonly found equipment in any working environment in any corner of the world.

Starting at literally the ground and working our way up, students not only learn the real-world application of communications based on combat-proven methods but also gain replicable skills in doing so.  This is NOT a "ham" radio course.

Gear Packing Checklist

Course Checklist

  1. Notebook

  2. Any communications equipment the student wants to bring

    There is no required equipment or prior knowledge necessary to attend the course, however any equipment the students have they're more than welcome to bring. We will be using it.

Course Book

Recommended Gear

Chest Rig

  • Should hold all your personal tactical gear for a 24-48 hour patrol period

  • I don’t recommend plate carriers for training as the added weight and heat detracts from the experience

Optics

  • We will be running OP’s, optics are a force multiplier

  • Day/night/thermal

  • We will cover some thermal mitigation and detection.

Radio

  • VHF/UHF handheld like the Baofeng

  • I can provide some if you don’t have one.

  • Earpieces and speaker mics help for security ops.

Course Reviews

By Father Abraham

By Father Abraham

Meet the Instructor

NC SCOUT

NC Scout is the pseudonym of a former member of one of the US Army's premier special reconnaissance units with two combat deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.

He runs Brushbeater Training and Consulting, which teaches courses on small unit tactics, communications, and survival based on skills he learned while serving to prepare people for uncertain times ahead.

He is the owner and senior editor of American Partisan and can be found on his podcast, Radio Contra.