At This Library, Check Out Ham Radio As Well As Books
/The hams who belong to the Jackson Amateur Radio Club are a veritable living library of information about getting on the air, so what better place to share their knowledge with the community than at the local library itself? On Saturday morning, 2nd March 2024, it was story time and members including Clay, AC5Z, Mike K5XU, Rick, N5ZNL and Frank, K4FMH, shared their personal narratives as CW ops, builders, satellite chasers and experimenters. There were no cloak-and-dagger mystery stories here. This session, the first in a series, was designed to demystify what amateur radio is all about. The quarterly program is called Get S.M.A.R.T. - for Saturday Morning Amateur Radio Time.
The hams' involvement with the library doesn't end with these quarterly sessions for the community. The club is also hoping to help at least one library staffer at each branch to get a license and perhaps set up a ham station as well on the premises.
“It underscores the interest by libraries to catalyze their STEM programming efforts.”
The next Get S.M.A.R.T. session is expected to include an activation from the garden area behind the library. What better way to cultivate a hobby for newcomers?
Frank Howell K4FMH Blog - https://k4fmh.com/
