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Our next meeting occurs on Sunday, February 12th, 2017 at the Witch’s Hat Depot in South Lyon, MI.
SLAARC Meeting Agenda Feb-2017
News, Pictures and Presentation
During our next meeting, we will discuss the most recent club activity, Winter Field Day. We will also have a presentation from Larry Camp WB8R about the Great Lakes HamCon @ Michigan International Speedway.
SLAARC Presidents Newsletter Feb-2017
73’s de NU8M
Some visitors to the WFD site
I ran into this from a commercial radio forum newsletter and found it interesting. It’d be nice if they could hook-up with ARRL’s “School Roundup” program:
Caribbean Group Works with Schools for Youth Ham, HF Education
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
The Rainbow Radio League, a not-for-profit organization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is working with local high school students to teach them about the use of high-frequency (HF) radio in an emergency and as a hobby. The Rainbow Radio League uses HF and VHF radio communications equipment from Barrett Communications.
Two schools, the JP Eustace Memorial Secondary School (formerly Emmanuel High School – Kingstown) and Emmanuel High School – Mespo took part in an event on amateur radio. “This was the first time that secondary schools here were involved in a wireless radio link up facilitated by the Rainbow Radio League,” said Donald De Riggs, director of Rainbow Radio League.
At both schools, Rainbow Radio League volunteers outlined the role of amateur radio as a service during times of national emergency. Philip Greaves, principal at Emmanuel High School – Mespo, was involved with an actual demonstration using the Barrett 2090 manpack and chatted with staff at JP Eustace Memorial Secondary School – Kingstown on the Barrett 2050 base station. Students were also involved with erecting the rapid deployment antenna, as well as participating in the wireless link between the two schools.
For an island country that is within the identified “hurricane belt” and lies on an active subduction zone, it is vital that the Rainbow Radio League and its volunteering members maintain the skills and interest in amateur radio.
“It is anticipated that this will be an annual event, to eventually include all secondary schools,” De Riggs said. “Ham radio promotes goodwill and friendship among people, irrespective of nationality or race worldwide. In times of national emergency amateur radio is the main and, in most cases, the only means to communicate from the affected areas.”
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Very Cool…any links with more information?