What a fantastic idea!
I think there are a lot of techs who are interested in learning CW, and I can’t think of a better way to establish good operating habits than to become proficient in code. Just sayin’.

73 de MaryAnn NS7X

This one is for the new hams, the getting ready to test wanna-be hams, and the hams who haven’t been on the air for whatever reason:

This would be a good time to find a nearby club or group who are making plans for Field Day, and join in.

If you don’t know, Field Day will be held this year on June 22 – 23. It’s a great opportunity to get to…

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Hello, John74, and welcome to Ham Community.
I think you’ll find ham radio is a life-long adventure in which you have a whole world to explore – both figuratively and literally.
Enjoy the journey!
73 de MaryAnn, NS7X

k3mri said: ” Some might add a third element: is it a service to society?”

Well, the FCC apparently thinks amateur radio is a service to society. That’s why it doesn’t refer to ham radio as a hobby. According to part 97, it is the Amateur Radio Service.

Personally, one of my passions is teaching. If you think about it, teaching is nothing more than communicating a concept or an idea to someone else. That is pretty much what we do as hams. Just like a teacher, we communicate. And, in my opinion, that makes us pretty cool.

It’s true. If you don’t want to live in a neighborhood controlled by an HOA, find another place to live.

However, I live in a house that my parents bought in 1953. In other words, my neighborhood was extant long before anyone knew how to spell HOA. One day, about 20 years ago, folks in my neighborhood decided to establish a…

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This shack project is oh-so-cool! Sure wish I had that kind of talent and the energy to “make it so” (as Jean Luc Picard would say).

My husband died in April of 2022. Throughout our 30 plus years together, I was madly in love with him. If truth be told, I’m still madly in love with him. Suffice it to say that losing him devastated me.

We were not the typical ham radio couple. Since the 60’s, when he was a Boy Scout, he wanted to get his license. Unfortunately for him,…

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Dick,

Thanks for your post.

I am a dinosaur, and, as such, I don’t even know how to spell DNR. I’m to trying to catch up with the digital world. I guess you could say that I’m an old dog trying to learn new tricks.

Having said that, I understand that amateur radio is a lifeline in whatever mode one has the opportunity to operate. I may be…

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For those long in the tooth and experiencing all the foibles that their advanced age can offer – Conventional wisdom will tell you that a grave danger to the elderly is social isolation.

A Facebook friend of mine recently posted a piece about how important it is for the elderly to remain involved in social activities when they’ve got more…

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