Children are born atracted with buttons, lights and things that make noises. They may not speak yet, but if they see our equipments, their reaction is to turn or squeeze some button.
I believe the interest of Guilherme started by amateur radio in this moment. He was still in diapers, but was always in my station, playing with iambic key or turning the VFO.
So, I took advantage of his natural interest to teach him CW letters. I changed the sounds that we make when we are having dinner, like when we tinkle on a cup, to DADIDADI DADADIDA (CQ). Also, with every new country, I’ve shown him the location on maps and, everytime a new QSL card came home, I told him about it.
But then it came the age of videogames. How to compete with it? What worked with him was to find free time between his activities to study. I started to invite him to CW classes and listen to the radio. Then, I notice his interest about ham radio. I made the final question: “Do you wanna be an amateur radio?”. Without second thoughts, he answer: “I do”.
On the next day, I asked Labre-SP about it. They informed me what documents would be necessary and I arranged it. Three days after it, I got one e-mail telling me that the test would be in one week.
Guilherme studied hard, made the test and was approved in Ethics and Operational Techniques but, for one question, failled in Legistation.He was sad at the beggining but, after he got the news, asked if he could do the test again. I’ve sent one e-mail to Anatel and, he could repeat the test one month later – but this time the exam would be during his tests in school. We made a study schedule and, on September 15th, he did it again.
It was distressful to wait for the results, but in three days we got it: approved! We sent all the documentations asked to Anatel and, on october 14th, he got his call sign: PU2XCW.
May the amateur radio brings a lot of joy to my friend and grandson Guilherme, PU2XCW.
SASSO PY2IU
Original version in Portuguese
Guilherme – PU2XCW Radioamador aos 8 anos
Crianças nascem atraídas por botões, luzes e coisas que fazem ruídos. Nem falam ainda, mas ao verem nossos equipamentos a reação é girar ou apertar algum “botão”.
Acho que o interesse do Guilherme pelo radioamadorismo começou ai. Nem tinha tinha saído das fraldas, mas lá estava na estação apertando as palhetas do manipulador de telegrafia ou girando o VFO.
Aproveitei este interesse natural para ir ensinando as primeiras letras em CW. Troquei os batuques que inconscientemente fazemos mesa, o tintilar da batida de um talher numa taça pelo DADIDADI DADADIDA (CQ).
A cada nova entidade, lhe mostrava no mapa a localização e a cada QSL recebido, um comentário.
Mas chegou a idade dos jogos na WEB, Xbox, 3DS e como competir com eles ? O que deu certo foi não competir, mas achar um espaço neste mundo tão atrativo para eles. Passei a convida-lo para aulinhas de CW, formatamos um curso, corujamos rádio até que percebi que seu interesse pelo radioamadorismo. Fiz a pergunta “Quer ser radioamador?” Sem pensar, respondeu “quero”.
No dia seguinte, questionei a Labre-SP que me informou os documentos necessários. Providenciei e enviei os documentos para Anatel e após 3 dias, recebo um e-mail informando que a prova seria em uma semana.
O Guilherme estudou o que pode, fez a prova, foi aprovado em Ética e Técnica Operacional, mas por uma questão foi reprovado na prova de Legislação.
Ficou triste com a notícia, mas em seguida perguntou se poderia fazer novamente.
Imediatamente passei um e-mail para o Tiago da Anatel – que prontamente informou: no próximo mês teria outra prova.
Agora com tempo, mas a prova iria ocorrer no período de provas da escola. Fizemos um plano de estudo para não prejudicar as provas escolares e no dia 15/09/2015 ele fez nova prova.
A angustia de esperar o resultado foi grande, mas a ANATEL-SP foi rápida e em 3 dias soltou o resultado. Bingo: 9.5 e muita comemoração.
No dia seguinte enviamos toda a documentação para a Anatel e no dia 14/10/2015 saiu seu indicativo: PU2XCW.
Que o radioamadorismo traga muitas alegrias ao meu amigo e neto Guilherme, PU2XCW.
Ass: SASSO PY2IU
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