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

[Kathryn Prociv]

Ditto to Dan's message.  Thanks to all who made it possible for us
Meteorology students to get our Ham licenses!  To quote my roommate "We are
now Virgnia Hams" haha.

73,

Kathryn KK4BWP

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:38 PM, <dbgoff at vt.edu> wrote:

> My call sign showed up in the database today! Thanks to everyone who helped
> out with the class; I'm looking forward to getting on the air at some point.
>
> 73,
>
> Dan KK4BWL
>
> Quoting Ron Angert <rangert at gmail.com>:
>
>  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 level
>> of
>> thinking that
>> created them." Albert Einstein
>>
>>
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