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Assistant Director Anita Kemmerer, AB1QB, writes on the Mentoring and New Ham Development mailing list:
Thanks to all who attended the kickoff meeting. It was a great start to our working group!
The meeting recording is available at https://nediv.arrl.org/
We had some great presentations by Dan Norman, N0HF, Bob Beaudet, W1YRC, and Bob Phinney, K5TEC, about their Mentoring programs.
We discussed some quick wins including providing the following resources for new hams on our website:
Sections have been added to https://nediv.arrl.org/
We also had a productive brainstorming session for projects or presentations for the working group including the following:
We will be holding these meetings monthly and I’m looking for presenters for the April meeting. If you would like to share your mentoring program with a presentation at a future meeting, please email me with information about your presentation at ab1qb@nediv.arrl.org.
Mitch Stern, W1SJ, will offer his Live Technician video class on Saturday, March 19 from 10 AM – 3 PM. This is a full live Zoom class with lecture, demonstrations and review.
Students should pre-study on the web site ahead of the class, but those in the process of studying would be good candidates.
Visit http://www.hamclass.net for additional information and to enroll.
From ema.arrl.org:
From nescitech.org:
ONLINE COURSE – ADVANCED LEVEL – AE LICENSE
This ONLINE ham radio license course will get you ready to take the Ham Radio AMATEUR EXTRA license exam, the THIRD of three certification levels. Geared toward adults, as well as junior high, high school, and home-school students. Yes, we give online ham radio exams, too! (See below)
This is a FULL course taught by a 40-yr veteran teacher, not a discussion group or video service. You will learn much more than just watching a video or buying a book. You get a full 24 hours of instruction over eight 3-hour classes. Take the course from anywhere – it’s ONLINE!
Topics range from the science of radio electronics to the FCC rules governing the radio spectrum. Recommended text: ARRL Extra Class License Manual, 12th edition, for exams through June 30, 2024, (purchase on ARRL website). Regular practice and study is necessary to get the best results from this course.
The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opened on February 21, 2022, for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023. Proposals are due to ARISS by March 31, 2022, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Kathy Lamont, KM4TAY and Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, held an orientation session to help groups who want to apply for a contact to learn about the ISS contact process and to help them to prepare their applications. You can view the orientation session by clicking on the video below.
Working with a school or youth group to host an Amateur Radio Contact with the ISS is a great way for Amateur Radio Club to build a relationship with a school around STEM learning through Amateur Radio.
You can learn more about how to prepare a contact proposal and download the contact proposal template. You can also contact Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, at ab1oc@arrl.org if you have questions about applying for or hosting an Amateur Radio contact with astronauts on the ISS.
Wednesday, March 2, RATPAC Zoom Presentation
Starts 10:00 PM AST / 9:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM CST / 7:00 PM MST / 6:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM AKST / 4:00 PM HST
TOPIC: Ham Radio-Citizen Science Workshop https://hamsci.org/hamsci2022
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Nathaniel Frissell W2NAF
Assistant professor at the University of Scranton Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering
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The Greater Bridgeport (CT) Amateur Radio Club has established a new program to provide continuous training to its members–both in the classroom and with on-air activities.
“The program is called “CARES – Continuing Amateur Radio Education & Skills,” says GBARC Public Information Officer and Past President Emily Starbrook, N1DID. “It’s our commitment to our members to help them achieve their goals. CARES believes that no ham should be left behind. Once someone has made the commitment to become a ham, we will make sure they have the skills and technical access to make the most of ham radio.”
CARES will consist of two “tracks.” Track A will target new hams, while Track B will be for ham who are on the air:
Typical Track – Classroom Topics
● Buying a handheld radio
● Programming your radio
● Power Supplies
● VHF/UHF Antennas
● How to make a tape measure
Yagi Antenna
● Introduction to Foxhunts
● DMR/D-Star/Fusion
● Q-Codes
● Moving on to your General
Class License
● HF Privileges for Technicians
● Intro to Soldering
● Make a Cable with PL-259s
● Baluns and Chokes
● How to make a J-Pole Antenna
● Building an arduino based
foxhunt transmitter
● CW keyers and decoders
● Operating digital modes
● Building a multi-band antenna
● APRS and Packet
Typical On-Air Track Activities
Track A – Basic Skills
● Your first simplex contact
● Your first repeater contact
● New Ham Nets
● New Ham Ragchews
● Rookie Roundup Contests
● POTA/SOTA
Track B – Skill Building
● Simplex Nets
● Simulated Emergency Tests
● On-Air Group activities
● New England QSO Party
● Group POTA/LOTA
● Winter Field Day/Field Day
● Antenna Ranging
“The CARES program is for continuing education which doesn’t leave out the possibility of VE sessions,” says Starbrook. “But so much of what VEs do has moved online, so it is unlikely to become an in-person testing service anytime soon. Much self-paced training is available online that is highly effective for people who are motivated.” N1DID feels that GBARC will be much more effective in “offering help to people to navigate questions they have after they take advantage of those online resources.”
From ema.arrl.org:
New England Sci-Tech writes on its website:
New England Sci-Tech and New England Amateur Radio [Natick, MA] are working with Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center to establish an educational amateur radio club. You can be a charter member!
The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory has a long history of amateur radio going back to the turn of the last century. We are working to help BHO establish a new club that can meet occasionally on top of Blue Hill and more regularly in locations around greater Boston.
If you are interested in finding out more, please fill out the form below. Be patient as we send out updates occasionally. The main building and weather tower are closed for renovations, so it will be a while before the radio club will have a permanent home. [Full story]
Ray, WA1ORT, writes on the Twin State Radio Club mailing list: