1	Bloomington High School South Amateur Radio Club K9SOU
2	ARRL’s “Big Project” 64 schools nationwide, 3 in Indiana Fund equipment and curriculum development to integrate amateur radio into current courses In cooperation with local ham clubs
3	"Provides about $3000 worth..." Provides about $3000 worth of equipment HF/UHF/UHF Transceiver R6000 HF Vertical Triband (6/2/70cm) beam Power Supply Tuner 200 feet of coax and connectors Reference Library (provided by local club) $500 “Progress Grant” each year after first full year in pilot program
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6	Items We Added G5RV for 80/40m bands (Indiana Traffic Net) Rotor Power strip Mounting hardware/masts Duplexer Desk mic (donated) Furniture
7	What does Ham Radio have to do with chemistry and physics? Electromagnetic spectrum
8	What does Ham Radio have to do with chemistry and physics? Frequency and wavelength ν = c / λ
9	Curriculum Emphasizes radio communications, NOT licensing (at first) !!!! Ideal Target Age: Middle School Introduce them to radio in general AM FM Cordless phones Drive up window headsets
10	Activities License preparation License testing Station hours Disaster drills Pringles can 802.11b antennas Building DF antennas Fox Hunt Project Boards 220/440 repeater with remote base
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12	From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska… The Top 10 Ridiculous Things Ever Heard: Ham Radio
13	From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska… The Top 10 Ridiculous Things Ever Heard: Ham Radio
14	Services Library Study guides Antenna book Operating manuals Novels Web page Station hours Equipment loans
15	How Can You Help? Time Approach your school Talk to kids on the air Help with Club Activities Help with Testing Old Equipment (tax deductible) Financial Contributions (tax deductible)
16	"$1000 or more --..." $1000 or more -- (Your choice of a Compact Binoculars or Clock) $500 or more (Heavy Duty Multi Tool) $250 or more (Swiss Army Tool Card with ARRL logo) $100 or more (T-Shirt) $ 50 or more (Lanyard)
17	Donations https://www.arrl.org/forms/development/donations/education/ Or, on arrl.org home page, select Donate to ARRL, and select Education and Technology Fund Joe Walsh (Eagles)
18	2003-04 Group
19	2004-2005 Members Seniors Nicole KC9GDQ Marcie KC9FFA Katie KC9FFB Sarah Andy Bob Tyler Diane Ali
20	Thanks!
21	Contact! Neil Rapp Bloomington High School South nrapp@mccsc.edu Rosalie White American Radio Relay League rwhite@arrl.org Mark Spencer Project Coordinator, ARRL mspencer@arrl.org