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ARRL Education and Technology Program Activity Boards Still Available

The ARRL Education and Technology Program activity board suite.

A closeup of the activity board.

NEWINGTON, CT, Feb 12, 2004--ARRL Amateur Radio Education and Technology Program (ETP) Coordinator Mark Spencer, WA8SME, says his program still has a number of "activity board" suites available for schools on a first-come, first served basis. Described in Unit 9 of The ETP curriculum, the activity board provides teachers with a ready, reliable set of component blocks that can be used in platform instruction to cover the five basic building blocks of virtually all wireless technology: oscillators, rectifiers, amplifiers, mixers and filters.

The activity board kit includes the board, components, and instruction manual. It's designed for construction by middle schoolers--with knowledgeable adult supervision--using basic tools (soldering iron and wire clippers). Valued at approximately $350, the suite includes the circuit board and components, three volt-ohm meters and a digital oscilloscope.

The activity board was funded through various sources including the ARRL Foundation, the Newington Amateur Radio League and an anonymous philanthropist.

Interested schools should forward requests to Spencer on school letterhead, signed by the school principal and the lead teacher certifying:

1. The lead teacher has reviewed Unit 9 of the Project Curriculum and will use in the classroom the concepts presented there and supported by the activity board.

2. The lead teacher has access to a computer with a CD-ROM and a USB port, which the digital oscilloscope requires. (An overhead computer projector is helpful for platform instruction and to project oscilloscope displays.)

3. The lead teacher has the capability to construct the activity board, either by having the students do the construction (preferred) or by obtaining the assistance of a local Amateur Radio club.

4. The lead teacher will critique the curriculum and provide feedback. Teachers are encouraged to provide additional curriculum material using the activity board if they develop their own materials.

Spencer says the certification is necessary to ensure the kits are put to their intended use.

Send requests to ARRL Education and Technology Program, ATTN Mark Spencer, WA8SME, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. For additional information, contact Spencer; 860-594-0396.

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