Nashua Area Radio Society Ham Bootcamp @ HamXpostion 2019

The Nashua Area Radio Society (NARS), will be hosting a Ham Bootcamp on Saturday, September 7th from 9 AM until noon at the Northeastern HamXposition at Boxboro. Ham Bootcamp includes a series of hands-on activities designed to help newly licensed Technician and General class license holders get on the air and use their amateur radio license. It is also a great opportunity for prospective hams who are interested in seeing what the hobby has to offer….

Source: Ham Bootcamp @ HamXpostion 2019 – Nashua Area Radio Society

Ham Bootcamp activities will be provided in two tracks – one for Technicians and prospective hams and one for General class licenses and higher.

Technician Track Activities

  • Putting together a Station for Repeaters – how to pick an HT and antenna
  • HT Programming Tutorials and Help
  • Getting Started with EchoLink
  • Making a Contact, joining a Repeater Net
  • Fox Hunting Demonstrations
  • Making contacts through Amateur Radio Satellites in Space

General Track Activities

  • Putting together an HF Station
  • Putting up a simple HF Antenna including coax and grounding choices
  • Software for your HF station
  • Operating on the HF bands using voice, morse code, and digital
  • Putting together a portable HF Station
  • How to find and work DX and QSL

… and more!

We will also be providing discount coupons for a kit build and for purchases at HRO to Ham Bootcamp participants.

Ham Bootcamp is free and it is available to all HamXpositon 2019 attendees. Participation in the hands-on training is limited to 100 people maximum and will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early to get a seat. Registration begins at 8 am.

If you are planning to attend the Northeastern HamXpostion 2019 @ Boxboro on September 7th, don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to learn more about Amateur Radio, improve your station, expand your skills, and get on the air. See you at Ham Bootcamp!

Fred, AB1OC

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