Ed Wilson
Ed Wilson was licensed as an amateur radio operator back in 1993 and was issued the call sign N2XDD. After a nearly 20-year hiatus to focus on his career and start a family, Ed rejoined the ham radio community, eager to catch up and communicate. His interests in radio include emergency communications, home brewing, and digital modes. Ed currently serves as community manager for the M17 Project, a new open source digital radio protocol. He has been granted the exciting opportunity to establish a radio club at the Tesla Science Center (N2TSC), focusing on diversity and inclusion for the next generation of ham radio operators. Ed is vice president of the Suffolk County Radio Club and has acted as vice director of the ARRL Hudson Division.
Sessions
This workshop will teach attendees what they need to know to pass the Technician class amateur radio license exam and get started in amateur radio. It includes six hours of instruction, with the exam administered immediately after the workshop.
It is sometimes said that radio amateurs were the original hackers, cobbling together transmitters and receivers from odds, ends, and discarded electronics. Radio amateurs continue this tradition today, and in addition to building their own gear, they’re hacking on digital communications systems, including both hardware and software. Amateur radio is a great hobby for electronics enthusiasts and, increasingly, for hardware and software hackers.
Participants will increase their chances of passing the test if they download the study guide from www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/ and familiarize themselves with the material before coming to the workshop. The text for this workshop is Dan’s No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide. The PDF version of the study guide is available for free at the above page. EPUB and print versions are also available for a small charge.
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