BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T181810Z UID:A3CDF678-CFCE-4815-9EED-3B51ACE5BEC8 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T203000 DESCRIPTION:Background:\n\nIEEE Atlanta AP/MTT recently received a grant to run RF Basic Workshops with affordable RF kits for two years. This worksh op will serve as our kickoff workshop\, guiding young undergraduate studen ts through usage of vector network analyzers (VNAs) with a pre-planned han ds-on activity. The world of RF is vast and stems to various technical and research fields. It is important to give young engineers early hands-on e xperience and exposure to basic RF concepts.\n\nWho can participate?\n\nWe are looking for volunteers with basic circuits/RF/wireless comms experien ce to help lead groups of 4-6 students on how to use a vector network anal yzer (VNA) and explain fundamental RF concepts based on our planned hands- on activity of characterizing antennas and sensing material properties. Th e lesson plan/guide will be provided before the activity! (This will also help the volunteers get a RF refresher themselves.) Note\, the volunteer d oes not have to be a member of AP-S or MTT-S to participate. (Any emag/RF/ wireless enthusiast is welcomed!)\n\nWhere and When?\n\nDate/Time: Februar y 25\, 2026 (Wednesday\, 6:00-8:30PM)\n\nLocation: 777 Atlantic Dr NW\, At lanta\, GA 30332 (The HIVE Makerspace in the Van Leer Building\, School of ECE)\n\nNote: We have arranged a dry-run meeting\, also at the HIVE Maker space\, on Feb. 16 (Mon) for the volunteers to learn more about the nanoVN As and go over the lesson plan. If interested in attending\, please regist er[here](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538116).\n\nParking Information: \n\nVisitor parking information: https://www.pts.gatech.edu/parking/visito r-parking/\n\nVisitor Area 2 (Student Center) in the Southwest Area of Geo rgia Tech is the closest to the HIVE Makerspace.\n\nRoom: The HIVE Makersp ace\, Bldg: Van Leer\, 777 Atlantic Dr NW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, United Sta tes\, 30332 LOCATION:Room: The HIVE Makerspace\, Bldg: Van Leer\, 777 Atlantic Dr NW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States\, 30332 ORGANIZER:csaetia3@gatech.edu SEQUENCE:47 SUMMARY:RF Basics Workshop on Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) @Georgia Tech ECE -- (VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/535688 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Background:</strong></p>\n<p>IEEE Atlanta AP/MTT recently received a grant to run RF Basic Workshops with af fordable RF kits for two years. This workshop will serve as our kickoff wo rkshop\, guiding young undergraduate students through usage of vector netw ork analyzers (VNAs) with a pre-planned hands-on activity. The world of RF is vast and stems to various technical and research fields. It is importa nt to give young engineers early hands-on experience and exposure to basic RF concepts.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Who can participate?</strong></p>\n<p >We are<strong> looking for volunteers</strong> <strong>with basic circuit s/RF/wireless comms experience </strong>to help lead groups of 4-6 student s on how to use a vector network analyzer (VNA) and explain fundamental RF concepts based on our planned hands-on activity of characterizing antenna s and sensing material properties. The lesson plan/guide will be provided before the activity! (This will also help the volunteers get a RF refreshe r themselves.) Note\, the volunteer does not have to be a member of AP-S o r MTT-S to participate. (Any emag/RF/wireless enthusiast is welcomed!)</p> \n<p><strong>Where and When?</strong></p>\n<p>Date/Time: February 25\, 202 6 (Wednesday\, 6:00-8:30PM)</p>\n<p>Location: 777 Atlantic Dr NW\, Atlanta \, GA 30332 (The HIVE Makerspace in the Van Leer Building\, School of ECE) </p>\n<p>Note: We have arranged a dry-run meeting\, also at the HIVE Maker space\, on Feb. 16 (Mon) for the volunteers to learn more about the nanoVN As and go over the lesson plan. If interested in attending\, please regist er<a href="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538116"> here</a>.</p>\n<p><st rong>Parking Information:</strong></p>\n<p>Visitor parking information:&nb sp\;<a href="https://www.pts.gatech.edu/parking/visitor-parking/">https:// www.pts.gatech.edu/parking/visitor-parking/</a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Visitor Are a 2 (Student Center) in the Southwest Area of Georgia Tech is the closest to the HIVE Makerspace.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR