=  NOW 20 WPM  =  TEXT IS FROM FEBRUARY 2022  QST  PAGE 62 =

OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR OWN GEAR.  THEN, THREE MENTORS
EACH SHARE A 5 TO 10 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON VARYING HAM RADIO TOPICS THAT
WERE CHOSEN FOR DISCUSSION FROM A PRIOR SESSION.  A QUESTION AND ANSWER
DISCUSSION OCCURS AT THE END OF EACH PRESENTATION.  NEW HAMS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ASK QUESTIONS, NOT ONLY ON THE TOPICS COVERED THAT EVENING, BUT ON ANY
ASPECT OF THE HOBBY THAT INTERESTS THEM.  BEFORE ENDING THE VIRTUAL
MEETING, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO SHARE THEIR RECENT TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  OFTEN, A MEMBER RECOUNTS A DX CONTACT, A GOAL THEY
ACHIEVED, A YOUTUBE CHANNEL THEY RECOMMEND, OR A RECENT PURCHASE.  THE
MEETINGS GENERALLY LAST 2 HOURS.  SEVERAL MENTORS IN THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS
ARE ASSIGNED TO BE JARGON CATCHERS, WHO WILL STOP A CONVERSATION TO EXPLAIN
=  END OF 20 WPM TEXT  =  QST DE W1AW  <