[AB1OC/AB1QB] Spark Day at the Nashua Academy for Science and Design - Spring 2017
Our HAM Station /////////////////////////////////////////// Spark Day at the Nashua Academy for Science and Design - Spring 2017 Posted: 12 Jul 2017 12:37 PM PDT https://stationproject.wordpress.com...n-spring-2017/ Explaining Amateur Radio to ASD Students John Keslo,Â*W1MBG, Jamey Finchum,Â*KC1ENX,Â*and I (all members of the Nashua Area Radio Club) recently had the chance to again visit theÂ*Academy for Science and DesignÂ*(ASD) in Nashua, New Hampshire to provide an Introduction to Amateur Radio for the students there. ASD’s goal is to be a world-class school that specializes in science, engineering, mathematics and design for students in grades 6-12. ASDÂ*periodically holdsÂ*SPARKÂ*(SymposiumÂ*PromotingÂ*Advancement ofÂ*Real-worldÂ*Knowledge) conferences,Â*which enable ASD students to learn about areas which might help them to develop careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math (STEM). The students at ASD are extremely bright and are highly motivated to develop STEM careers. We had about 65 students elect to attend the two sessions that we presented and the kids showed a lot of interested in our presentations. Explaining Our High-Altitude Ballon Project We began each session with some classroom time where we explained what Amateur Radio is about and some of our club’s Amateur Radio Â*projects. We talked about and showed components of ourÂ*High Altitude Balloon Project, ourÂ*Satellite Ground StationÂ*andÂ*our Field Day activities. The interest level among the kids was high and lots of questions were asked. GOTA Contact during ASD Spark We also put together an HF GOTA station in the lobby of the school. This gave the kids a chance to get on the air and experience Amateur Radio first hand. After the kids got over the usual “mic-fright”, they had a lot of fun. We are looking forward to our next opportunity to participate in ASD’s SPARK Day in the fall. This is one of the most enjoyable events of the year for me. Fred,Â*AB1OC Filed under: Elmer, Portable Station and Field Day, VHF-UHF Tagged: Youth |
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