495th R/C Squadron, Inc. – Mar. ’25 Meeting
The Mar. 5th, 2025 Club meeting will feature a very special guest speaker to discuss “Amateur Radio – A Life Long Hobby”. Larry Banks, W1DYJ, will share his extensive knowledge and experience of Amateur “Ham” Radio with the club in this special event! Abstract Amateur “Ham” Radio is a hobby that attracts people with a wide range of interests. Many amateurs begin with a fascination with radio communication and then combine other personal interests to make the hobby rewarding. Some of these areas include technical experimentation, radio propagation and solar weather, radio contesting, and public service communication. Larry will discuss some ham radio history and then highlight the above areas. Larry’s Bio Larry became a ham in High School in 1961. He then earned three degrees in EE from MIT. Hired by Hewlett-Packard Medical’s cardiac lab in 1969, Larry was an engineer and then a manager in Waltham and Andover MA. He moved to HP Medical Education in 1993, responsible for technical and project management training. When Agilent split out of HP in 1999, Larry became Agilent Technology’s global program manager for their Learning Management System. “Retiring” in 2005, he then consulted for Avago (now Broadcom) on eLearning technologies through 2012. Larry now spends his time “playing” ham radio in Woburn, traveling with his wife Maren, and attending or streaming jazz and classical concerts. Following the discussion and layout demonstration, Fay will take questions from the membership! Refreshments will be served at the meeting!! Join Us On March 5th, 2025 for this special event!! |
