TCs, Ham Radio and Kids
Passing along as ‘FYI.’ A ham radio operator, often use my TC as a “Ham Shack.” Active in my local ARES/ACS radio support group and often deploy to support local civic and charity events including M...
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My parents were active in Amateur Radio for years. During Hurricane Hugo, the local club was actually using a two repeaters that my father provided for the club. I can also remember him climbing up on the power plant smoke stack and local water towers to install/maintain the antennas. Him and I would take trips just by ourselves and then stringing out a 40m dipole between trees to talk to my mother so she would know we were still alive.
I've been a ham since pre-1980 but have never been active besides talking to my parents because this was pre-cell phone. Once cell phones came out and as they become cheaper without a license requirement, we have switched to those. However, as I near retirement and plan on traveling to more out of the way places beyond, I'm wanting to become active. I'm even trying to convince my wife to get her Technician license so we can use the further reaching bands over the FRMS radios commonly used.
If you worked CW a lot, you had a good chance of talking to my mother - K4TTG. Her bug work was like music and one that was usually remembered.
Good luck and safe travels.
KA4MDG
I've been a ham since pre-1980 but have never been active besides talking to my parents because this was pre-cell phone. Once cell phones came out and as they become cheaper without a license requirement, we have switched to those. However, as I near retirement and plan on traveling to more out of the way places beyond, I'm wanting to become active. I'm even trying to convince my wife to get her Technician license so we can use the further reaching bands over the FRMS radios commonly used.
If you worked CW a lot, you had a good chance of talking to my mother - K4TTG. Her bug work was like music and one that was usually remembered.
Good luck and safe travels.
KA4MDG
