Thoughts on HAM Radio

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by wolf

Few hobbies bring the same high level of pissing off the neighbors.

Oh, I don't know. During the backyard cookout we had for the Delaware Valley Pink Pistols chapter, the neighbor boy and his associated cohort decided it would be a great time for tactical games with their paintball rigs.

I didn't mind much until stray rounds started hitting our gazebo. They might have been more careful if they'd known what percentage of us were packing.

At xob's prodding I'm adding my two $.02 on ham radio; having been otherwise GAFIAted from The Cellar of late.

There's actually a few non-octogenarian hams around, even some relative kids who just think it's a neat arcane toy. There's also a younger cohort enticed by other roles in first-responder contexts. Still others are active in space operations, high-power WiFi or software-defined radio technology

Field Day (a combination contest/emergency drill/camp-out even organized by the ARRL will be happening soon; check your local amateur radio clubs to find out if they'll be participating with a public demonstration.


Flint: I'm an ARRL Volunteer Examiner, so if there's anything you want to know about the licencing process I can fill you in.

My wife doesn't need a bumper sticker; her callsign is NG3P. :-)

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Margaret Stephanie Leber CCP, SCJP, SCWCD
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