The competitions, which take place on the terrain with a compass and route map that  consists of a sequence of control points of micro transmitters, with a choice of the most rational ways of movement between them is called "sports radio orienteering". The tasks that are put before the participant, demanding from him, not only high physical fitness, ability to overcome natural obstacles and endure all weather conditions, but also precise and quick thinking. Close contact with the surrounding medium is part of environmental discipline. All this allows us say that radio orienteering is intellectual kind of sport.

This sport has a great practical importance. He teaches the qualities of which are difficult to get on ordinary practical training of students. Future professionals of field of radio technologies need to get skills of map reading and land navigation. The ability to navigate the terrain is a critical factor for the successful completion of the tourist route. And, of course, great importance is the speed with which decisions of radio orienteering are made.

Another attractive aspect is the relative simplicity of organization of mass events, not necessarily the presence of stadiums, expensive equipment and inventory. The main expenditure is to prepare high-quality maps and placement of micro transmitters. The arena for interesting events can be almost any part of the forest or the city park area of at least 0.5 square kilometers. Competitions may be held during the day at any time of the year.

Given the importance of practical skills for future professional direction of "radio technology", Department of "radio technology" of State University of Telecommunications signed an agreement with All-Ukrainian public organization "League Radioamators of Ukraine" contract "On the organization and work with sections of radio sport". Currently, in aud. 133 of University deployed the necessary radio equipment for practical training in a sports radio orienteering and 15 February 2016 started works with groups RTD-31 and RTD-32. The joint sessions attended by Head of the Department of Radio Technology Saiko V.G., graduates Kravchenko V.I., Kondakov A. N. and representatives of the sports radio orienteering committee "League Radioamators of Ukraine" Vice President Ivanchikhin N.O. and instructor, master of sports on sport radio direction finding Panciuc Maria Alexandrovna.

At the first session were considered questions such as: characteristics of orientation in a given direction, park and forest orienteering, basics of radio direction finding ("fox hunting"), the basis of listening Morse code.