This is what I think Ham Radio is all about....

[KA5PIU]

Hello.

Ham radio means different things to different people.
First a bit of an explanation.
At field day a few years back I had this guy who wanted to explain this gratty snatch and wuff hung stuff to me.
I made it very clear that I had no interest whatsoever.
Now the reason.
I like Amateur Radio very much and prefer to speak (phone) in Spanish.
I also like FSK CW, where a carrier is sent on and off, but can be shifted, to simulate a speaking drum.
The reasons for this is that I am not only very proficient in Spanish but quite a few of my friends are as well.
For the odd CW, simple, I learned how to use a speaking drum early on as a child, the jump to radio was very easy for me,
For me Amateur Radio means being able to communicate.
True, between the internet and cellphones I can establish contact with ease, this is another option.
But I want little to do with the social aspects of it in regards to a special lingo or secret handshake.
I just want to play radio.

[N2CHX]

Worked: Croatia, Austria, The Netherlands, and Belgium.

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It's true that every time I heard these stations say my call the TRILL I felt

Sounds like you maybe worked some Irish stations too.

Very nice. Sounds like you had an awesome time and too bad we couldn't meet up, as we were only about 100 miles away from each other.

[N8YX]

I spent the entire weekend splitting wood, working on bikes and working on remodeling 'DSG's kitchen.

Had one of the shack's scanners, a 2M rig and a CB rig going - no HF.

Saturday night was spent knocking back some alcohol-containing stuff a friend's wife had "handcrafted" for all of us.

I went to RadioReference and played the 'NUT's audio feed for her and hubby.

She was not impressed.

[W3WN]

Just wait until sunspots pick up a little and we start getting some really good propagation on a daily basis.

I miss my mobile. Few years back, had a TS-120S mounted in my old van with a modified CB whip, and Ten-Tec's hamstick-clones on 40 & 15; tied the three together in parallel so that I didn't have to do anything fancy, just switch bands. Had a blast with it...

[N8YX]

Few years back, had a TS-120S mounted in my old van with a modified CB whip, and Ten-Tec's hamstick-clones on 40 & 15; tied the three together in parallel so that I didn't have to do anything fancy, just switch bands. Had a blast with it...

Ditto, with the HR2510-HR2600 pair I mentioned in the "beacon" thread. When one wasn't being used for packet it was in my car (or truck) working SSB DX.

[W2NAP]

maybe on day in the next 50 years ill be able to talk.

[n2ize]

Last time i went mobilin was when 10 meters was wide open to Europe. I was traveling around with a bunch of my hippie friends. we found a really great spot overlooking some distant mountains. We set up the antenna, had some good weed and next thing we were talkin to Europe like they were right next door. It was great.

[WØTKX]

Daaahyam hippies!

[W4RLR]

Can't quite make out what that is, I'm guessing it's a really good tequila. Yep, that's appropriate, but this is what I've been drinking...




Old No. 7 brand!!!

Jack Daniels...breakfast of champions.