Like many others on the list, I survived decades as a pilot
(commercial-instrument, multi- and single- / former CFI / some noncompetitive
aerobatics / and a glider rating.) In fact, I discovered long ago that many GA
pilots are hams and vice - versa. More than one might expect. The advantage
of ham radio is that I don't need a medical certificate to keep doing it (lost
mine in 2011 after battling with the FAA for a series of "specials"). It is
also far less expensive; unlike owning airplanes, I never had to convince the
XYL that owning a transceiver was financially reasonable.
A second connection is radio astronomy, along with the related subject of SETI.
Anyone know if Paul Allen was ever a ham?
Ted, KN1CBR
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 21:29:11 -0700
From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]>
To: Elecraft <[email protected]>
Cc: KX3 <[email protected]>
Subject: [Elecraft] Ham radio as a side dish
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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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
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