[K3PZN-List] Report: Presentation at St. John Lutheran Church ThisMorning.

[Keith Krichinsky]

EXCELLENT!! Well done!


>From: "WILLIAM NEERIEMER" <bneeriemer at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "CCARC Reflector" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [K3PZN-List] Report: Presentation at St. John Lutheran Church 
>ThisMorning.
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:00:35 -0400
>
>Folks-
>
>This morning from 9 to 10AM +/-, the Training and Education committee made 
>a presentation to a group of middle schoolers at a Vacation Bible School 
>held at St. John's Lutheran Church, midway between Westminster and 
>Manchester.  In the classroom were Bill W3STG, Rich N3III, and Shirley 
>KB3KYJ.  On the air, were Bill N3WM in Finksburg, Bill WB3IWU at Carroll 
>Lutheran Village, Frank K3MTT in Eldersburg, and Pat N8PK/mobile.
>
>I opened the event by introducing our group by name and callsign, and spoke 
>briefly about amateur radio.  We then segued into a brief talk about 
>repeaters, and allowed all of the students who wanted to, the opportunity 
>to talk on the radio to one or more of the field people.  Most talked to 
>Frank, but some talked to the 2 Bills as well.  The students got to hear 
>the repeater identify itself both in voice and CW.    After everyone who 
>wanted to got a chance to speak, we switched over to 40M CW between Rich 
>and Bill N3WM.  Rich wrote on the chalk board as Bill transmitted to him.  
>While that was going on, Shirley took pictures, and did a show and tell of 
>some the HW that Rich brought.  He brought a tube radio, which he uncovered 
>for them to see.  He brought a solid state radio, and a couple of home 
>brewed radios.  We passed the pixie 2 (in an Altoids can) and the ??? SDR 
>(in a Lemon Head can) around so that the kids could see them up close.  
>That interested them alot.
>
>We also spoke about hurricane Zephyr, and passed around the Carroll County 
>Times with Phil KE3FL, and Rich's picture.
>
>After completing the CW portion, we moved on to SDR.  Rich brought an audio 
>recording he had made this morning, and used his laptop to identify and 
>listen to several different signals.  A mixture of easy to hear, and hard 
>to hear CW & SSB.  This went over very well.
>
>A couple of the kids were really interested, and may want to continue.  We 
>invited them to visit us at Field Day.  We'll see how many actually show.
>
>The girl who was most interested won't be in town this weekend, but Shirley 
>invited her to join us at the next club meeting, and promised that she'd 
>come too so that she'll know someone there.  She is home-schooled, and 
>thinks this would be great for her education.  Hopefully that spark will 
>catch fire.
>
>73 Bill W3STG
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>FIELD DAY JUNE 23-24 AT THE FTC. ALL ARE WELCOME. WE NEED OPERATORS!
>
>Next CCARC meeting Monday July 9, 7:30 PM at the Emergency Services 
>Training Center in Westminster.
>
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