Pointing to an article by Rick Hiller, from a few years ago, about what you can do with that new license: http://www.bvarc.org/pdf/feb_2012.pdf
I had a conversation yesterday with Kris Bickell, K1BIC, the Lifelong Learning Manager at ARRL HQ, about licensing courses and continuing education related to ham radio. He mentioned, and it's been discussed amongst us BVARCians, that there is a gap between that proud moment after getting a ham license and actually using it. Rick's article is a very nice reference, though to update, the ARRL is promoting a new ham periodical "On The Air" and a variety of companion media (podcast, blog, facebook) to help introduce the myriad of facets that are part or partly of Amateur Radio. On the Air Magazine | | | | | | | | | | | On the Air Magazine The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the... | | | Check it out. Meanwhile, BVARC is gearing up for an activities session, once a month in 2021, at the Bayland Park Community Center (where we do testing). The activity session will be on a saturday morning mid-month, and can be styled to what members, and especially new hams, may want hands on experience with. This might include, soldering, kit building, actual HF on-the-air, contest logging, programming HT's, etc. Let us know your thoughts. There will be a following email on the Ships, (I know, many have been inquiring)... 73MarkK5MGJ
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