Bob, I turned 80 this past December and am feeling the same pains and limitations you describe. Be that as it may, I love our hobby and am learning new things all the time. That and the amazing dxpeditions keep me thrilled to be a ham and a DXer. Enjoy! 73, Bob W9EWZ
On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Continuing the "age" thread, I turned 82 last Dec. and can appreciate > the challenges of antenna work, or even sitting in the operating chair > during contests. [1] > > Shorter contests, slower yard work on 3 acres of land, and longer > antenna maintenance are becoming the norm due to complaints from > knees, hips back and shoulders. But its still fun and a thrill to work > far away places, provided by George and other DXers. And it helps keep > me feeling young, if only for a few hours at a time. > > Bob, W3HKK ( since 1956) > ex: F7AL, ON8UD, 5A3TG, 5A3TG/SM7, one of the operators at 5A1TV, > 9G1GS, > W3HKK/PY8 (from the mouth of the Amazon), W3HKK/PS7 ( NE Brazil). > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband%3Cbr > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
