I can think of a couple of things where my ham radio experience blends with my other interests. Radio Control Models: for many years I used the 53 MHz band for my RC link. Now that the GHz equipment has come along, I use that.
Music: I play trumpet in a couple of bands. My experience with Morse Code has helped me (my opinion) be more precise with timing or rhythms. I also believe, although I'm not sure studies have proven, that ability to learn and use Morse Code is highly correlated with musical ability. Flying: I hold Commercial, Multiiengine and Intrument ratings. When I was taking lessons, flying cross country using VORs (before GPS), I would tune to the next VOR, I.D.it by hearing the Morse identifier, and turn the volume down. My instructor would then lecture me on the need for properly I.D.ing the station before turning down the volume. I had a hard time making him understand that those dits and dahs were telling me the same thing the voice would have. In the Navy, I was assigned to the deck force because I was waiting for an opening to attend ET school. The Navy's policy at that time was that I didn't know anything until I had been to their school. I copy CW at 25 wpm. While on watch, I read the light of the ship that was steaming with us and realized that they had signaled for a U-turn in front of us. When the message failed to come down from the signal bridge, I informed the Officer of the Deck. Sure enough, they turned and we avoided colliding with them. A few minutes later, he came over to me with a puzzled look and asked how I knew they would be turning. I told him I read the light. I learned Morse in the Boy Scouts, on my way to becoming an Eagle Scout. I teach Radio Merit Badge to Scouts now. Although Morse requirements have been eliminated from the requirements, I still hope that some young person will catch the magic and join our ranks. 73, Dave, K4TO On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 8:24 AM Chris Hallinan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have recently discovered the thrill of "aeronautical mobile" on 2m FM > using a handheld. Line of sight has an entirely different meaning at 8000 > feet in unobstructed air! > > I would dearly love to figure out how to operate HF (20 meters) while > flying a small general aviation single-engine aircraft. Haven't figure > out a workable antenna solution that doesn't require airframe modification, > etc. I thought about a Zepp like the old days, but at 180+ mph that is > probably not workable. > > 73 de K1AY > > > > On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 12:29 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Many of us combine our affinity for radio with other activities we’re > > equally passionate about — perhaps more. An obvious example (one that > > renders this post marginally non-OT) is hiking / camping; for some of us, > > it’s a natural environment for small radios and big ambitions. > > > > What are your ham-activated avocations? Do they come with as-yet-unsolved > > problems in the field of radio ergonomics? > > > > Where is the boundary between communications media and the things you > most > > enjoy talking about? > > > > Wayne > > N6KR > > > > > > > > ---- > > http://www.elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > > -- > Life is like Linux - it never stands still. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
