[nrv-hams] License 'class' at Virginia Tech

[Carter Craigie]

I will be interested in your days and times, Ron, so please keep me in the
loop.

73,

Carter
N3AO
Blacksburg, VA

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[mailto:nrv-hams-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ronald Angert
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:45 AM
To: nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [nrv-hams] License 'class' at Virginia Tech

I am planning to organize a class this fall to assist those who want to get
involved in ham radio by earning a technician class license.  I have not set
the dates and times yet, so this is just a heads up.  I usually get a list
of people that are interested and we work a best time and day for weekly
meetings.  I run this class in a fairly unconventional manner, using adult
learning techniques where the students participate in teaching one another
alternated with hands on experiences so it is not really a class as you may
remember from school.  In the past I have had great help from Rick
Armstrong, Kay and Carter and Dr. Bill Davis, professor at Virginia Tech and
sponsor of the VTARA, and Nathaniel Frissell w2naf, a Tech student and
experienced license class teacher.

I am guessing we will start around 3rd week of September and meet 7 times.
This time the class will require buying the ARRL book and payment of the
test fee in advance so that the test will be included in the last meeting.
I had at least ten people who could have passed but only three made the
effort to get to a test session.  If they have already paid, I think they
will sit for the test and I think this will work better.  We will ask either
the club test team or the VTARA team to run the test session.

Anyway, if you know someone who would like a structured way to prepare for
the test and learn the culture of ham radio (this is where you come in) or
want to be a part of the coaching team, let me know.  One does not have to
be affiliated with Tech to participate and you don't need to attend all the
sessions to help out.  Ask Carter, I think he really had a good time working
with us.

Thanks,

Ron N4AJT
--
Ronald Angert
Emergency Preparedness Planner
Virginia Tech - Division of Student Affairs prepared at vt.edu (540) 231-5538





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