It appears that hams who studied for their licenses in the past couple of dozen years aren’t tested for many of the the basic things as old timers. As a result, many new hams have no idea what a dipole is, how transmission lines operate, propagation and many other building blocks that we take for granted. That can be dangerous to the ham and the equipment. A couple of BVARC members created a plan to do something to help our newer hams.

Read this excellent article in the Messenger. It will explain how the so called consortium became a reality.

Topics include:

• Antenna Basics
• Soldering PL259s
• How to choose your first radio
• Propagation
• Proper HAM etiquette
• How to use test equipment
• Grounding for safety and RF

If you are interested attending, please contact a BVARC or Consortium member. Seating is limited.