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From time to time we provide workshops which are open to the public. We usually have a push to host workshops in the spring and a couple times later in the year. This page holds upcoming workshops.
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[[Past Workshops]]
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'''Introduction to Police Scanners'''
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All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.
* Date: Tuesday March 23, 2021
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* Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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* Format: Virtual
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* Cost: $15 for the public, or $10 for Bloominglabs members (all proceeds go to Bloominglabs)
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* Maximum Class Size: 10 students
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This two hour online workshop will orient the participants to the
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Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.
hobby of public safety radio scanning (listening to Police/Fire/EMS
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radio traffic), with a focus on listening in the Bloomington and Monroe County area.
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We will present a brief history of public safety radio
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More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! [[Main Page#Stay_informed|How to follow us]]
communications from one-way broadcasts up to multi-site digital
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trunking systems. Then we'll talk about and demonstrate the equipment
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required to receive these different systems, as well as show several online listening options for those without their own scanning
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equipment. Audience participation is strongly encouraged!
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No special equipment is required, but participants will need a computer that can run video-conferencing software.
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If there is a specific workshop you would like to see, let us know! We have a Google form: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13wAPJM4NrCulRTFiXLjjgis0Q1FtasEvVNXEo2dMoX0/ Waitlist and Interest Sign-ups]. You can fill this out once for every desired workshop.
  
This is an introductory-level workshop, however later this year we will be hosting an advanced workshop where participants build a P25 digital police scanner from a Raspberry Pi computer and Software Defined Radios.
 
  
Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at time of registration. Paid participants will receive the video-conferencing link 48 hours prior to the workshop start time.
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== Plant Tower Workshop ==
  
Please send any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.
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=== Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 -- 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ===
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* Format: In-Person, outside
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* Cost: $50 for the public, or $40 for Bloominglabs members
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* Maximum Class Size: 3 students
  
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Plant towers are a vertical garden that can house 50+ plants in 4 sq ft of space. Plant towers also contain a composting tube to allow users to easily return their vegetative waste back to their plants.
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We will notify the waitlist for future sessions when opened, as well as if any spots in this session open up. Please also sign up to our Announcement mailing list to be notified for new workshops. You may also e-mail contact@bloominglabs.org to be put on a waitlist.'''-->
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== Hosting Workshops ==
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= Hosting Workshops =
 
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].
 
If you wish to host a workshop please look at [[Hosting_workshops]].
  
 
[[Category:Workshops]]
 
[[Category:Workshops]]

Latest revision as of 22:21, 6 March 2024

Past Workshops

All workshops are for age 12 and older unless otherwise specified. Parents must come inside to fill out a minor liability waiver for children under 18 (unless previously filled out). Some workshops have limited seats available, see descriptions for details.

Pre-registration is required, and payment is due at the time of registration. Virtual workshops will send out room links 24-48 hours before a class. Virtual workshops with kits will coordinate pick-up of kits. Please direct any questions to contact@bloominglabs.org.

More workshops are still being added. Please join our announcement mailing list or follow us on Twitter! How to follow us

If there is a specific workshop you would like to see, let us know! We have a Google form: Waitlist and Interest Sign-ups. You can fill this out once for every desired workshop.





[edit] Hosting Workshops

If you wish to host a workshop please look at Hosting_workshops.

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