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Revitalizing Your College Ham Club
Matthew Beiz recently asked the members of the Collegiate Ham Radio Operators Facebook page for ideas on how to build interest in our essential avocation among a young audience dealing with lots of technological distractions. Here are a few thoughts from our work to rebuild the Michigan State University Amateur Radio Club:Go where the action…
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Early Television
From 1945, a documentary aimed at returning service men and women, describing the advances in “electronic television”. Thanks to N8FMQ for the link!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOsQ0Xu96M
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The Thrills and Agonies of Radiosport
By Scott Westerman – W9WSWHow many of us remember Jim McKay’s introduction to ABC’s Wide World of Sports? “The thrill of victory… And the agony of defeat!” Such are the joys and frustrations for enthusiasts of Radiosport.Radiosport, the term coined for the dogged pursuit of the many certificates and awards available to those who love…
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Meeting the Media – 7 Steps to Building Productive Relationships
By Scott Westerman – W9WSWThe best way to build your network is before you need it. That’s why we practice emergency communications skills at events like Field Day and participate in Radiosport. That was the motivator for the famed Rocky Mountain Hams to build a state of the art broadband microwave network to facilitate high…
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How contesting skills can prepare you for public service communications
The American Radio Relay League‘s Ward Silver’s terrific webinar on leveraging contesting as training for public service communications.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b00yUN7qQEs
