[W8MWA] General Upgrade Class - Spring 2018

Randy Crowe n8ozy at comcast.net
Sun Mar 11 21:01:57 EDT 2018


I'll try to be around as much as I can.  I'll take components and 
circuits if no one else wants.


Randy


On 03/11/2018 04:32 PM, w2bsa at arrl.net wrote:
> I have taught in the past as part of a technician license. I have 
> taught the section on equipment and
> could expand into signal types.
>
> Bill Stewart, W2BSA
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 11, 2018, at 09:25, Spence Graham <wt8wv.spence at gmail.com 
> <mailto:wt8wv.spence at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> 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 
>> <mailto: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, 8^th 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, 8^th 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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