Ashhar Farhan [afarhan@gmail.com] -Fred K1VR From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 7:46 PM To: Jairam, Ria, N2RJ, (Dir, HD); Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) Cc: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R; arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:29125] Re: Reddit topic on ARRL and younger hams Thanks Ria, could you provide his contact info? On 12/17/2019 6:22 PM, rjairam@gmail.com wrote: I would suggest also linking up with Ashhar, he is in India but he does some really excellent work. He has been asking me how to get involved. 73 Ria N2RJ On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 5:50 PM Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx@arrl.org> wrote: Hi Ria, ODV, We are trying some new things. In my February 2020 Second Century column is say: Consider the banner ARRL rolled out last summer - Radio communications: skill, service, and discovery. Build your elevator speech around that concept. And ARRL can do more to help you. ARRL is developing low cost (target $5.00), build it in an hour, receiver and transmitter kits. We intend to make these available at nominal cost to members and radio clubs who want to have a different "soldering experience" at their next hamfest. We've even received a donation (and would like to receive more) to make some available for free. We will have, as part of ARRL's booth at Orlando HamCation in February, a build-a-radio experience using a kit designed by member Levi Zima, KN4YHS, a 21-year-old RF engineer. Imagine the excitement that a pair of kids have, one building a receiver and one building a transmitter, going outside and communicating using a radio they built. Let's try to recapture some of the excitement - the skills and discovery - of exploring how radio works. If you have ideas or experiences to help us with our build-a-radio kit, please contact Product Development Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R at nq1r@arrl.org. Just this morning I was talking to Bob NQ1R about another product, an SDR built around a Raspberry Pi Zero ($5.00), or an Arduino, and an app interface. These are just very preliminary discussions. We haven't checked the hardware yet, and we would need to create thr app, and most importantly simple instructions on programming, etc. But I hope we can go forward with them. These are products we could use within the ARRL community, but also sell to makers and to schools, etc for use in STEM classes. 73, Howard, WB2ITX On 12/17/2019 3:33 PM, rjairam@gmail.com wrote: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/ebycqc/arrl_we_need_to_attrac t_younger_hams_to_the_hobby/ I have to say that I do agree with them to a large extent. We are losing a big opportunity if we don't go after the hacker/maker crowd. It has never been a better time to be a maker and homebrewer. We have the Internet, github and access to sophisticated hardware at low cost. 73 Ria, N2RJ -- Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX Chief Executive Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur RadioR 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/225+Main+Street,+Newington,+CT+06111?ent ry=gmail&source=g> -1494 USA Telephone: +1 860-594-0404 email: hmichel@arrl.org -- Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX Chief Executive Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur RadioR 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA Telephone: +1 860-594-0404 email: hmichel@arrl.org