Fall 2002 Program - Ms. Walker's 6th grade class, Thomas Jefferson Middle School
This is our 8th program in Rochester, NY. schools (class picture)
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| September 26 | Session #1 - Overview and Demonstrations
of Radio Services
- Outline and Expectations of our program - VHF/UHF hands-on QSO's (break-out session) (QSL card picture) - Exploring the HF Bands & digital signals (break-out session) - Common and uncommon radios in our lives (break-out session) |
| October 3 | Session #2 - Morse Code Key Construction
- Construct code key - Morse Code practice & intro to digital communications |
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October 10 |
Session #3 - Rochester Museum & Science Center (process) |
| October 17 | Session #4 - Basic Electricity
- Electrostatic voltage demos - Voltage and Battery demos - Generator, solenoid, motor demos - Current flow and circuits |
| October 24 | Session #5 - Electronic Components
- Review of Volts, Current, Resistance - Introduce Resistance, Ohms Law, and VOM meter - Make thin film resistor and measure resistance - Capacitors description and demos - Demo 555 oscillator with resistor substitutions |
| October 31 | Session #6 - Construct Siren/Oscillator
- Soldering practice - Complete the Siren/Oscillator project - Morse Code fun |
| November 7 | Session #7 - How the Siren/Oscillator
works
- Schematic, Block Diagram, Resistor substitution demo - Loudspeaker - Microphone - Amplifier - Audio Oscillator and Oscilloscope |
| November 14 | Session #8 - Harris RF Communications (field trip picture) |
| November 21 | Session #9 - canceled |
| December 5 | Session #10 - Grand Finale
- ISS and Satellite presentation - Other uses of the Siren/Oscillator - ATV video conference - Feedback and farewells |
| Feb. 13, 2003 | School Club Roundup
- 6 graders (4 classes) rotate among 3 activities - IRLP & EchoLink QSO's scheduled with schools - HF & VHF QSO's |
