A demo about Amateur Radio was Held at Sardar Patel College Of Engineering on 8th March,2009. An audio visual demo was presented to the students of S.P.C.E at college campus. There were around 25 to 30 students. The demo was given by VU2SXF Sandesh Kamat with the help of VU2SFH ,VU3OMV and VU2BLT along with 5 SWLs from the current Mars batch namely, Alok M, Dharamjit, Ruzbeh, Nikunj and Jatin.
Before the demo a 5/8 VHF antenna was installed on the terrace of the college and on the same mast, a HF antenna for 20 and 40 Mtr band was also mounted. On the terrace itself the antennas were tuned and tested with a SWR Meter. A few Students from the college participating in demo were enthusiastically watching the whole exercise. A good A.C auditorium was provided by the college for the purpose of carrying out the demo on Amateur Radio. Slowly and gradually the class got filled with curious students including YLs. A Multiband Rig was provided by VU2HIT , VHF Rig and other equipments like Antennas, Handy and Power supply was arranged by VU2SXF and VU2SFH. VU2SXF gave a good presentation on a Projector to the students about Amateur Radio from its beginning Stages to the current scenario in details along with Power Point Slides. Every one was very excited and got more curious to have a practical demo on the same. Therefore they were given a practical demo on HF Sets by having a QSO. They were also given a demo on VHF Set and Handy. A lot of queries were put forth by the students regarding working of Radio, usage, benefits and rules regulations for Amateur Radio. Hence a small Q. A session was conducted and satisfactory answers were provided and students were advised to join the classes.
Later while unpacking the stuff at the auditorium the students were asked to go and have
a look to understand the antennas installed on the terrace as a part of their queries. So,
SWLs played a part to reply satisfactory answers to the students on terrace and later all
antennas were uninstalled and demo was successfully completed.
The outcome of the demo was very positive as the Demo organising committee students
from S.P.C.E. were asking for arranging one more demo at the college campus for more
of them and seems they are more interested in putting up a College’s Own Radio Club
station.
73s , DE SWL Jatin Shah
