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Teachers Institute
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NIMS / ICS
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NEW 1 Question Survey
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DMR Net
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Getting this Newsletter
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Special Events
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Final
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ARRL
Announces 2017 Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
(from
ARRL Bulletins)
ARRL
has announced its 2017 Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology schedule.
This summer’s sessions will be held in Dayton, Ohio — hosted by the Dayton
Amateur Radio Association (DARA) — and at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.
(DARA also helps to sustain the program as a generous contributor.”) The
deadline to apply is May 1. Past
participants who have completed the introductory (TI-1) course may want to
consider signing up for the advanced (TI-2) session on Remote Sensing and Data
Gathering. These expenses-paid, intensive professional development
opportunities offer educators training and resources to explore wireless
technology in the classroom using Amateur Radio.
Topics
covered in the TI-1 Introduction to Wireless Technology include
basic electronics, radio science, microcontroller programming, and basic
robotics. Among other activities, participants will learn how to solder and
practice by building a digital clock. They’ll also learn basic circuit concepts
and learn how to use basic test equipment.
Educators
in the TI-1 class will also learn about Amateur Radio, take part in a hidden
transmitter hunt, and see demonstrations of Amateur Radio satellite
communication. Students will build and program their own simple robots. An
Amateur Radio license is not required to take the TI-1 class.
Applicants
to the advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2) on Remote Sensing and Data
Gathering must hold an Amateur Radio license and have competed TI-1.
The class will concentrate on analog-to-digital conversion and data sampling,
and participants will receive telemetry from Amateur Radio satellites and apply
it to math and science topics. TI-2 participants will also construct a marine
research buoy equipped with environmental sensors, build a microcontroller to
sample the data, configure it for Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)
transmission, and receive and upload data to a spreadsheet for analysis.
Introductory
(TI-1) ARRL Teachers Institute sessions will take place July 17-21 in Dayton,
Ohio, and July 24-28 at ARRL Headquarters in Connecticut. One advanced (TI-2)
ARRL Teachers Institute class will be held July 10-13 at ARRL Headquarters.
Check
out this video for an inside look at
the Teachers Institute! More information is available
on the ARRL website. An article about the Teachers
Institute will appear in the March issue of ARRL’s monthly membership journal QST. Register to
receive news about ARRL Education & Technology Program activities and
notifications about the summer 2017 Teachers Institutes.
Contributions from
individuals and from corporate and institutional supporters make the annual
ARRL Teachers Institutes possible.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, get those oh – so important ICS certificates in to me and to your Emergency Coordinator!!
Every
Ohio ARES member needs to have at least these 4 basic courses completed. Why
are these courses so important? The simple answer is this - we need these
courses as part of our requirement for our state credentialing system. As you
know, the State of Ohio has a credentialing system that we are a big part of,
and to obtain your credential when the time is needed, means that you need to
have these courses completed and turned in to the database. So, without these
courses being completed, you won’t be able to get credentialed!
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1 Question Survey
Have
you checked out the – one question – questionnaire on the Ohio Section Website
yet! This question is just something that would be interesting and fun to
know.. It will only take about 2 seconds for you to answer it, and you can see
how your answer stacks up with others instantly. If you haven’t done it yet,
please do..
Do
you have a question that you’d like to see posted? This latest question
actually comes from Robert, WD8NVN.
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Weekly
DMR Net
Hey
gang, don’t forget to check-in on the weekly Wednesday night DMR net tonight,
there are averaging around 50 check-ins each week, and it’s really growing in
popularity for sure. Come join in on the fun, Wednesday nights at 8:30p local
on the 3139 Ohio statewide Talkgroup.
The
North American Tech Net is also on Wednesday night at 9pm EST on Talkgroup 3,
as well as The
After HamNation Net, following the HamNation program on Talkgroup 311 as well..
Lot’s of good nets to check in to on Wednesday’s for sure..
Want
to know more about DMR? Here’s a link. http://arrl-ohio.org/digital/digital.html
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Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy.
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you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
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were expecting.
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02/11/2017
| The Portage County Amateur Radio Service's Twelfth Annual "Freeze Your
Acorns Off" (FYAO)
Special QRP Event.
The
event will start promptly at 10 AM and go until 4 PM EST. They will be active
on CW, Digital & Phone
in the 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meter bands (Repeater & Echolink on the K8SRR
echo link node for a certificate) and anything else that they can get working.
Yes,
they'll be braving the cold snowy weather of North Eastern Ohio to set up QRP
stations using portable power and antennas.
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02/18/2017
| WRARC 7th Anniversary
Feb
18, 1500Z-2300Z, W8WRC, New Springfield, OH. Western Reserve Amateur Radio
Club. 21.300 14.305 7.200. QSL. Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club, 2050 East
South Range Road, New Springfield, OH 44443. www.wrarc.net
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Finally.. ?
On
This Day.. In 1910 The Boy Scouts of
America was incorporated.
Hey
Gang, today is Hump Day.. you know, Wednesday, the middle of the week.. By the
time that you read this you’ll be over the HUMP and on the way to a great
weekend!
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
