Ham Radio Weekend
This weekend is a busy one. I’m taking part in a training and testing weekend with the local ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services). We’re meeting at a local fire station with a group of prospective new hams, and giving them a crash course in radio rules, physics, safety, and the like. Once we’ve completed the training, this morning, the students should have all the knowledge necessary to pass the introductory test for new Amateur Radio Operators, and receive the “Technician” class license. Yesterday was a full day’s work, with five of us serving as instructors. Today will have one last section of learning, plus a full review session. After lunch, the testing session begins. During testing, I will assist as an examiner, as I’m newly certified as a Volunteer Examiner.
I got one good piece of feedback out of my sessions yesterday as an instructor. One fellow, who has years of experience in broadcast radio as both talent and engineering, told me that I was the first instructor he had had in a long time that he didn’t want to help. That’s high praise.
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