[nrv-hams] Results of ham class/antenna project

[Dave Mellichamp]

Ron,

 

I want to thank you and all of the of the people that helped teach the
class.  I am now living proof you can teach new tricks to and old dog. I
am really looking forward to studying for the Extra Class license and
will start in the next week.  I try to look at life as though it is a
big bowl of water and I am a sponge.  I want to absorb all that I can.
I really liked the way the material was presented.  Thanks to Kay and
Carter for taking the time to spend with us.  All of you were
inspirational.

 

Thanks,

 

David Mellichamp

 

From: Ron Angert [mailto:rangert at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 3:30 PM
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Subject: Results of ham class/antenna project

 

Thanks to each of you that attended the class or helped teach or
administer the exam session.  

I am happy to report that of the ten class members taking the test all
passed and three passed the general class exam as well.  The three
members unable to attend should be taking the exam shortly and I expect
that they too will join us on the air soon. Let me know when you have
taken the exam to get the $15 I am holding for that purpose.

Upcoming exams in the area are:


05/15/2011 | Roanoke VA 24016-5008
<http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/roanoke-va-24016-5008-27>  


Sponsor: Roanoke Valley ARC
Location: American Red Cross
Time: 2:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 
Learn More <http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/roanoke-va-24016-5008-27> 

 


06/06/2011 | Vinton VA 24179-1314
<http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/vinton-va-24179-1314-1>  


Sponsor: Unsponsored
Location: William Byrd High School
Time: 7:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 
Learn More <http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/vinton-va-24179-1314-1> 

 


07/10/2011 | Radford VA 24141
<http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/radford-va-24141-8>  


Sponsor: NRVARC
Location: Radford Public Library
Time: 2:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed) 
Learn More <http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/radford-va-24141-8>  



I noted at the informal after-exam celebration at Mike's Grill that the
meteorology students' knowledge and enthusiasm for weather rubbed off on
the others so the natural learning dynamic was exhibited in the group.  

Many of you wanted to build the portable j-pole antennas to extend the
range and battery life of your handheld radios.  I have all the parts
now and we need to pick a date if you want to do it as part of a group.
If you want to participate, please reply to me with some dates and times
and I wil start a separate mail list of antenna builders.  If you want
to do it on your own you can get the parts and instructions from me as
well, or source your own stuff. These are the instructions I liked best.
ignore the 'don't use foam twinlead' instruction, it works find and is
about all I could find. http://www.qsl.net/wb3gck/jpole.htm

Thanks for making this a great class, and be sure to email me with your
call letters when you get them.

Need help getting on the air?  Ask, and club members will likely be able
to assist you in making that happen.

Ron N4AJT

-- 
Ron Angert in Beautiful Southwest Virginia
http://oldbikerider.blogspot.com/

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the
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