[nrv-hams] Ham Radio class info

[Ron Angert]

A warm Spring Break welcome back to those who have been away. To all the
local hams please try to join us for this first class so that the class
members may get to know you.  A syllabus will be be available for those who
want to be there and join the discussion on particular topics.  Thanks in
advance for your participation.

Several class members have picked up their book, but if you have not and
want to get it this weekend let me know by email or 320-3595 and I bet we
can make that happen.  Otherwise, they will be in my office again on Monday.

Some details on the first class:

We will meet at 5:30pm in room 304 of Johnston Student Center. If you are
driving, parking in the Derring parking lot on Perry Street is likely your
best bet.  No hang tag is required after 5pm according to the person I spoke
to at parking.  The room is on the third floor above the Subway sandwich
shop.  Which brings us to food.  Please feel free to bring finger foods and
a drink to the class.  We need to leave the room as neat as we found it (or
better) but I am sure lots of snacks get eaten there.

Campus map for those who need to find the building:
http://www.vt.edu/where_we_are/maps/index.html
Johnston Student Center is building number 193, behind Burruss which is
yellow on the map.  Derring lot is marked P9

The first night we will cover the material in Chapters 1 and 2 after
introductions and a discussion of how you want the class to run.  We will
have a few special guests from the VT Amateur Radio Association and the New
River Amateur Radio club who will help you learn about this hobby and tell
you about some of the things that you can do with ham radio.  Don't be
surprised if you get asked to be part of upcoming public service events!

As you read the material, please do answer the questions cited in the text.
Make notes on any questions you want to ask the class or questions about ham
radio that are not answered in the text.  We will have hams that have done
almost everything that the hobby offers in the room and we can answer your
questions.

Also, most of you know about the Advanced SkyWarn training on Thursday night
at 6:30 at the Inn at Virginia Tech.  Free and open to the public, this
training fits right into one of the service aspects of ham radio.  And the
presenter, Phil Hysell of the NWS Blacksburg office, does a great job of
delivering a lot of information in a short time.

Ron N4AJT

-- 
Ron Angert in Beautiful Southwest Virginia
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