Schofield Middle School Ham Club – WB5NHL Ham Radio https://oldcyberdude.com Ham radio activities of WB5NHL Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:37:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 New Schofield Hams https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2018/01/19/new-schofield-hams/ Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:49:50 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=728 Once again this year Schofield Ham Radio and Technology Club has a  group of new hams. Pictured from left to right are KN4IVA, Andrew; KN4IWB, Lance; KN4IWC, Piper; and KN4IVD, Anna.

These new hams also made the local Aiken Standard newspaper

https://www.aikenstandard.com/education/schofield-radio-club-hits-new-high/article_c650ebfc-fc92-11e7-a72c-f3d4ad598c78.html

]]> Latest Schofield Middle School Ham https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2016/05/13/latest-schofield-middle-school-ham/ Fri, 13 May 2016 20:44:29 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=379 Lia Hancock (student holding certificate) passed her technician exam, studied completely on her own using Gordon West book and online practice exam!! UPDATE: Lia’s callsign is KM4TVZ.

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]]> Aiken County School Board honors N4SMS https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2016/05/12/n4sms/ Thu, 12 May 2016 13:22:02 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=374 Schofield Middle School Ham Radio & Technology Club was recognized by the Aiken County School Board for their winning performance in the ARRL School Club Roundup.  they won 1st place over all in a national sponsored ARRL (The National Association for Amateur Radio) School Club Roundup that took place the 3rd week of Feb 2016

Award certificates were issued to 98 entries for the following categories: Schools: Elementary, Middle/Intermediate/Junior High School, High School and College/University. Non-school Clubs and Individuals.  The members of the Schofield club made 1051 contacts all over the US, Canada, and the world. They talked to 58 other schools directly, and 23 stations outside North America. Members of the school club that participated in the event included (from left to right)-
Alexander Bush, KM4HIM; Lance Orkla; Christian Adams, KM4QJK; Lia Hancock; Ella Dietzel, KM4QJM
The school club teacher advisor is Richard Nelson, III, KK4FCI   Aiken Standard news article is here.

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]]> N4SMS #1 in Nation, Feb 2016 School Club Roundup https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2016/04/01/n4sms-1-in-nation-feb-2016-school-club-roundup/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 20:18:30 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=280 N4SMS, Schofield Middle School, Aiken SC,  Technology and Amateur Radio Club is 1st in the nation overall, all categories!!   N4SMS club is supported by Elmers from the North Augusta-Belvedere Radio Club.

Summary resultsn4sms club members feb 2016

]]> Three New Hams https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2016/02/16/three-new-hams/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:56:40 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=102 Feb 2016 New Hams,  three hams graduated from our class and received their technician License.

 

]]> 2015 Oct School Club Roundup Results https://oldcyberdude.com/blog/2015/10/29/2015-oct-school-club-roundup-results/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 23:55:59 +0000 http://oldcyberdude.com/?p=100 October 29, 2015

 

  • 5th place in Middle School class
  • 10th place overall all schools

 

Article appeared in the Aiken Standard here

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