[W8MWA] General Upgrade Class - Spring 2018

[Spence Graham]

I can do antennas...  maybe digital... maybe components... depends on the
time you set.  Think we need to see how long someone is willing to go per
week... 2 or 4 hours... afternoon or evening.

Spence WT8WV

On Mar 11, 2018 5:11 AM, "Bob West" <wa8ycd at hotmail.com> wrote:

> *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***
>
> DISTRIBUTE WIDELY – MONONGALIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES
>
> (Within convenient driving distance to Morgantown)
>
> Forward to clubs: W8MWA – K8MCR – W8CUL – W8SP – K8DM - ???
>
>
>
> I will also add it to the ARRL Class Schedule page soon.
>
>
>
> I asked N8OZY to check with Red Cross about using either the Classroom or
> the Bored Room
>
> For a General upgrade class coming up. Looks like we can do MAR-APR-MAY.
> March is already upon us,
>
> and Easter is Apr 1, (Orthodox Easter is Apr 8) so it looks like mid-April.
>
>
>
>            Room
> Pro                         Con
>
>                 CLASSROOM                      Large
> May be pre-empted for Red Cross training
>
>                 BOARDROOM                    RADIO SHACK    Smaller, not
> as much “elbow room”
>
>
>
> I’d like to start on Sunday April 15, 1400EDT (that’s 2:00 PM for the
> chronologically challenged!)
>
> And am looking at 8-10 weeks at 2 hours per week or 5-6 weeks at 4 hours
> (with a break) per week.
>
> There is a lot to cover and I want to include time for some HANDS-ON
> activities to make this more than
>
> just “teaching the test”.
>
>
>
> I am currently formatting a Workbook to go along with the ARRL General
> Class License Manual, 8th Ed.
>
>
>
> *UPGRADE!*
>
> IF YOU ARE a Tech and want to upgrade, we hope this session will be just
> what you need.
>
>     --or--
>
> IF YOU KNOW OF a Tech Class person who might want to upgrade, PLEASE LET
> THEM KNOW!
>
>
>
> *TEAM TEACHING:*
>
> I would like for several people to present Chapter topics. I will be on
> hand to assist, and will take any
>
> Chapters or Sections that nobody else wants.
>
> This is a rough list, only listing Chapters. Coming soon: A list including
> the Sections.
>
> If there is someone to work with, you can switch off between Sections
> within each Chapter.
>
>
>
> It might be a good idea to have an alternate for each Chapter in case the
> primary presenter
>
> has an unforeseen distraction. I’ll do backup if necessary.
>
>
>
> If you’re interested in taking a Chapter, send me an e-mail or catch me at
> a Taco Tuesday/Thursday
>
>
>
> BTW, we’d probably better plan to skip DAYTON WEEKEND!!!
>
>
>
> *Based on the ARRL GCLM8 (General Class License Manual, 8th Ed)*
>
> So far I have:
>
> *GCLM8
> Chapter:
> Primary:              Alternate: *
>
> 1              INTRODUCTION
>
> *      ?*                      *WA8YCD*
>
> 2              PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
>                                                *KD8ZMV*
> *      ?*
>
> 3              RULES AND REGULATIONS
>                                                         *KD8ZMV*
> *      ?*
>
> 4              COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS
>                                                *      ?*
> *      ?*
>
> 5              RADIO SIGNALS AND EQUIPMENT
>                                        *      ?*
> *      ?*
>
> 6              DIGITAL MODES
>
> *      ?*                      *      ?*
>
> 7              ANTENNAS
>
> *      ?*                      *      ?*
>
> 8              PROPAGATION
>
> *KD8ZMW*             *      ?*
>
> 9              ELECTRICAL AND RF SAFETY
>                                                  *      ?*
> *      ?*
>
> --             Final review & Exam
>                                                              *      ?*
>                       *VE Team*
>
>
>
> I will provide backup material to match the book, but if you have any kind
> of
>
> additional good stuff, show & tell, demos, hands-on activities, etc. PLEASE
>
> DO LET ME KNOW, we will see how we can include them!
>
>
>
> 73. Bob West WA8YCD
>
>
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