[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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