The Make Operating Radio Easier (MORE) Project aims to reduce both gender and age imbalances in Ham Radio, through education and hands-on activities. The intention is to provide mentoring, proactive intervention, and inclusivity to help expand Ham Radio’s outreach. The ambitious goals of the 2-year MORE Project are: to train and license 500 new U.S. Radio Amateurs, with 50% non-male and 60% between ages 12-18; to encourage understanding of digital and analog aspects of radio communication through hands-on activities and explorations, including Software Defined Radio (SDR); and to help these new Hams learn basic communications protocols by observing and participating in HF and VHF operations. Our training course is provided in 8 sessions, typically one 2-hour session per week, and may be scheduled to occur virtually and/or in person. All costs (including testing and licensing fees) for participants are covered by the MORE Project. Those who successfully license will receive a hand-held 2 Meter (HT) radio and will be assisted in Getting On The Air to make radio contacts.
The MORE Project is supported by a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) <ampr.org> and is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Princeton / Central Jersey Section, Broadcast Technology Chapter (IEEE PCJS BTC) <site.ieee.org/pcjs> with assistance from the David Sarnoff Radio Club (DSRC) <n2re.org> and ARCsquared <arcsquared.org>.
View the call for participation flyer:
http://n2re.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/More-Flyer-CFP.pdf
Learn about MORE here: http://n2re.org/m-o-r-e-project