WELCOME TO J.O.T.A

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WELCOME TOJ.O.T.A
Patch ordering info

• Badge and Patch Activity
• Presented by
• Mark Spencer, WA8SME

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Overview

• Junior Girl Scout Amateur Radio Patch
• The who, what, how, and fun of Amateur Radio
• How radio waves travel
• Use of codes to expedite communication
• Cadette or Senior Girl Scout Amateur Radio Patch
• Journey inside of a radio
• Open, closed, and short circuitsa shocking
  experience
• Call signsradio names
• On-the-air

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What is Amateur (Ham) Radio?

• FUN

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What is Amateur (Ham) Radio(government
definition)

• Amateur Radio is a radio communications service
  for the purpose of self-training,
  intercommunication and technical investigations
  carried out by amateurs, that is authorized
  persons interested in radio technique solely with
  a personal (non-business) aim.
• FCC Rules Part 97.3

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Ham Radio Operators

• Come from all walks of life young and old, boys
  and girls without regard to ability.
• Shared interest in many things including
• Communicating and meeting new people
• Talking to new places around the world, around
  the block, or in space
• Science and technology
• Computers
• Community service and helping others
• Competitions
• Learning new things and applying what you learn

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How Do I Become a Ham?

• Takes a few hours to study for a Ham Radio
  Operators exam
• Study by yourself, with a group, or both
• Books are available that have all the information
  you need, INCLUDING THE EXAM QUESTIONS
• The entry level (Technician) exam is 35
  questions, multiple choice
• Exams are given frequently in this area
• When you pass the exam (and you will), the FCC
  will issue you your own, unique radio nameyour
  call sign

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Local Radio Clubs

• Newington Amateur Radio League (NARL)
• The local Ham Radio club that meets once a month
• Participates in community activities and events
• Holds Ham Radio classes throughout the year
• Connecticut Amateur Radio League of Youth (CARL)
• Ham club who's members are primarily young Ham
  Radio Operators
• Participates in community activities and events
• Conducts a weekly net (on-the-air gathering for
  chat)
• Have their own club call sign K3KID
• American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• National organization that supports Ham Radio

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How Do Radio Waves Travel? Line of Sight
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How Do Radio Waves Travel?Repeaters
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How Do Radio Waves Travel?Sky Wave
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How Do Radio Waves Travel?Via Space
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Communication With Codes(Radio Shorthand)

• Morse Code abbreviations
• Q Codes
• Phonetic Alphabet
• Signal ReportsI read you 5 by 5.

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Morse Code abbreviations
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Q Codes
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Phonetic Alphabet
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Signal ReportsI read you 5 by 5.
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Radiogram Message Form
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The Journey Inside a Radio

• Major Radio Station Components
• Transceiver
• Transmitter
• Receiver
• Antenna
• Antenna feed line
• Input device
• Microphone
• Telegraph key
• Computer
• TV camera

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Station Block Diagram
Antenna
Antenna Feed Line
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Basic Electricity

• The fundamental principle of electronics
• Moving electrons create a magnetic field
• Changing magnetic fields cause electrons to move
• Electronics is how we manipulate moving electrons
  to create the desired effect

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The Three Parts of Electricity

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance

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The Three Parts are Related by Ohms Laws

• Voltage E
• Current I
• Resistance R
• Ohms law is the most important relationship
  (formula) in electronics

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Two Types of Electric Current

• Direct Current
• Electrons flow in only one direction
• Batteries
• Alternating Current
• Electrons flow back and forth in a conductor
• Electricity from your wall sockets

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Electronic Circuits(pathways for electrons)

• Complete (Closed)
• Proper circuit to cause electrons to do something
  useful
• Short
• Direct path that bypasses a portion of a circuit
  (usually a bad/dangerous thing)
• Open
• A broken circuit with no completed pathway for
  electrons (usually a safety condition)

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ElectronicSchematics

• Roadmaps of the inside of a radio
• Used to build, trouble- shoot, and repair
  electronics

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The Resistor

• The component that impedes or restricts the flow
  of electrons in a circuit

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The Capacitor

• The component that acts like a very small
  battery. The capacitor temporarily stores energy
  in an electrostatic field between two metal plates

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The Inductor

• The component that stores energy by creating a
  magnetic field. The inductor is a coil of wire

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The Transistor

• Think of the transistor as an electronic valve
  that we use to control the flow of electrons

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The Vacuum Tube

• The predecessor of the transistor. Also a valve
  used to control the flow of electrons.
• Not very energy efficient, used a lot of energy
  in heat
• Some tubes still in use today (your computer/TV
  monitor)

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Switches

• Many kinds and types of switches. Opens and
  closes a circuit to either stop or allow the
  follow of elections.
• Here a just a few symbols for various switches

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Integrated Circuits

• Integrated means to place together
• Integrated circuits are collections of electronic
  components put together to do a particular task

   
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Ham Radio Call Signs

• WA8SME
• W (A, K, N) United States
• 8 from the 8th call district (MI, OH, W.Va)
• SME The next letters in line when issued

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Ham Radio Call Signs

• DA1OY
• D West Germany
• G5EPV
• G England
• HL9AW
• HL South Korea

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Ham Radio Call Signs

• VE Canada
• XE Mexico
• U Russia
• BY China
• J Japan
• VK Australia
• ZL New Zeeland

• I Italy
• F France
• CO Cuba
• PY Brazil
• 4X Israel
• 5V Togo
• 8Z Saudi Arabia

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Operating a Ham Radio Station

• Calling any station CQ
• Talk like you normally would exceptonly one
  person can talk at a time, that is called half
  duplex
• Non Ham Operators talking on the radio is called
  third party trafficsome minor restrictions
• Give your station call sign each 10 minutes
• Contacts will be logged (recorded) so that QSL
  cards can be issued if requested

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Operating a Ham Radio Station

• Dont be afraid to talk, you wont break
  anything!
• Have fun meeting new peopleacross the street,
  around the world, or in space
• Ham Radio