Promote the Hobby

My Local Club, Granite State Amateur Radio Association, was invited to a STEM High School Event in our local community. We set up a small display with full HF Gear and a Step-IR Vertical. It was an excellent experience for everyone attending, and it made me want to encourage everyone who is part of a club to get out and promote the Amateur Radio hobby.

Here is a quick excerpt from the article.

he GSARA table included an operating Icom IC-7300 HF station in a “go box” with an outdoor CrankIR portable vertical antenna and various hand-held VHF radios. Numerous hand-outs were provided by ARRL (Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, Education and Learning Manager), including Why Should You Give Amateur Radio a Try? and What Amateur Radio Can Do for Your School and Students. Students, parents, and teachers learned about our hobby and how it can initiate a passion for exciting, well-paying technical careers. GSARA provided other material.

Go check it out, and if you are involved in your local club, consider getting out in the community and promoting the hobby!