[nrv-hams] upcoming ham radio class scheduled

[Carter Craigie]

Hi Ron,
 
Some out of town trips have made me very tardy in replying to emails, yours
included. I apologize.
 
I would like to come and help with the classes, if there's still room to do
so.
 
I know I will not be there the first Wednesday in April due to choir
practice, but most of the others look OK.
 
I will need help locating the classrooms.
 
73,
 
Carter
N3AO
Blacksburg, VA
 

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Subject: [nrv-hams] upcoming ham radio class scheduled



Excuse me for sending this to everyone again, but I have read all the
replies from those who can help and it looks like Wednesday evenings work
for most folks, so I have secured rooms for March 16th through April 27th.
Most nights are in Johnston Student Center room 304 (the old c-store) and
April 6th is in Brush Mtn B (we will hopefully do demos in the shack that
night) and the last session is in Squires 342 which will include a VE
session.  We may find another room for the actual test, we can talk about
that.

I personally think it a conflict to be both part of the teaching team and
the VE team, so if you want to do one or the other let me know. 
I am going to ask that Nathaniel take lead on the VE part, so, Nathaniel,
please let me know if that date works for you.

I think we can handle at least 20 students, so if you know anyone
interested, please have them email me (prepared at vt.edu) and I will email
them the information on the class.

I will be using the ARRL new Tech book, and asking that they pay for the
book and the testing fee to register for the class.  I get a hefty discount
on the books if people want to pre-order from me ($15 as I recall from last
time) so the total will be around $31.

Those that want to help with the class are always welcome to be there even
if not taking on a specific subject as I want to expose the students to as
much about ham radio as possible and each of us does only a subset of what
is out there in this hobby.

During the first class we will be going over what is possible with a license
and perhaps Kay Craigie N3KN will be willing to speak again this time.  I
will also ask Rick Armstrong to talk about ARES and would love some students
to talk about what interests them in Ham radio.  For those who were not a
part of the first class I arranged, I use a learner centered approach and
try to get the students to be engaged in their learning process so there is
not much 'lecture' but more hands-on activity in the room.  We have some
hands on ohms law experiment boards to teach the relation between R, E and I
and to give them some experience using a meter.

I think that it would be good to engage all the students to help in field
day, either here with one of the clubs or wherever they find themselves on
that weekend.

So let me know your desires to participate, if any, and I'll send a syllabus
to those who are interested.

Thanks,

Ron N4AJT


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

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