Ham radio celebrated Field Day this past weekend.
Boy was it hot. West Ft. Lauderdale burbs here.
The sun affects our radio communication.
Just got my Amateur Extra ham lic.
That’s the highest ham lic.
Joined a nice radio club.
Having a great time with peers.
Must focus on the positive now more than ever.
I'm hoping to have time to enjoy my gear after I retire. Too much going on with a full time job. The Pocatello Amateur Radio Club has an 8 PM Sunday night net on the local repeater. Portneuf Valley ARES meets on a different repeater. The level of activity is significantly less than what we experienced in San Diego. My local packet radio breakfast group birthed Qualcomm. I had a nice job a PacBell at the time, so I didn't jump ship to stand up the company. C'est la vie!
I participated in field day from home this year. Set the radio up on the deck, used a portable antenna and battery power. Band conditions were terrible but made enough contacts to be happy.