Iowa Street licenses two new amateur radio operators

FALLBROOK — The Iowa Street School Amateur Radio Club, under the direction of teacher Phil Leonelli (WF6L), announced that two sixth-graders form the school earned their first Amateur Radio licenses. Sixth-graders Nicole Baker (KG6YPN) and Zachary Robinson (KG6YPM) passed the 35-question test to receive their “call” letters. Iowa Street School, with the help of members of the Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club, hosted their first Federal Communication Commission Test session at the school. The Iowa Street School/Home Education Program, part of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, was designated a pilot school for the Amateur Radio Relay League’s “Big Project,” integrating amateur radio into the curriculum.