Eric Hansen, KB1VUN, writes on the Twin State RC mailing list:Thayer’s annual Open House is coming up on Tuesday, April 8, 5-7 PM: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/events/open-house# . The tour includes research labs and exhibits by local companies. I have also reserved a spot on the tour for ham radio.
The usual way these events work is that each tour stop has artifacts, posters, and demos, with friendly people answering questions for the visitors. [Dartmouth Amateur Radio Association] W1ET has a 40m dipole on the roof of the engineering school and a long coax drop from the shack down to a conveniently located lab on the ground floor. Despite the coax losses and EM noise in the building, I was able to make contacts yesterday, so there’s a good chance of on-air demos, especially with FT8. But other ideas I discussed with the open house organizer, showcasing amateur technology and activity, are HamSci, APRS (and the Prouty), and POTA. These could be interesting show-and-tells without requiring working demos.
I’d love some help. Send me a message if you’re interested. I also hope to rope in some of our licensed students.
Eric