10/06/2023 ããAmateur radio was represented at the seventh annual WestFest event at The OhioãState University in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. WestFestãis a public engagement event that highlights science, technology, engineeringãand mathematics (STEM) research, sustainability initiatives, and outreachãprograms at The Ohio State University. The event featured threeãbehind-the-scenes tours and 39 activity booths.ããThe Amateur Radio and RF Club at The Ohio State University, W8LT[1], and theãAll Things Amateur Radio Association[2], W8ATR, provided information andãhands-on STEM experiences for nearly 400 attendees. The W8ATR Mobile STEMãTrailer, funded by a grant from the ARRL Foundation, included a CW oscillator,ãa display about the history of Morse code, and signage explaining the historyãof wireless technology and radios. Three Snap Circuits¨ stations were set upãfor visitors to build an FM radio, and there was a working replica of aãspark-gap transmitter. The trailer also featured a complete amateur stationãwith a telescoping mast and a quarter-wave vertical ground-plane antenna.ã"It's important to have amateur radio [be] a part of the STEM experience," saidãLawrence L. Feth, PhD, Professor Emeritus and Faculty Advisor to W8LT. ÿ ATARAãActivities Director Diane Warner, KE8HLD, said throughout the day the STEMãtrailer hosted 52 adults and 80 children. "Watching the children's faces asãthey experience the sounds and sights of amateur radio technology is awaysãrewarding," she said. ÿ Additional information about WestFest is available atãThe Ohio State University[3] website. ããã[1] https://u.osu.edu/w8lt/ã[2] https://atara-w8atr.fun/ã[3] https://u.osu.edu/stemimpact/westfest/ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Whiskey Lover's Amateur Radio BBSã