I have only been in this hobby since May 2022 and have found it curiously addictive.? I now hold an Amateur Extra license as well as serve as a VE. I have been having a lot of fun experimenting with simple antennas as well as the public service side of the hobby.??
I found POTA to be a great way as a beginner to get on the air to get over "mic freight" as a hunter.? This past summer I activated several parks in Canada, some for the first time ever for the POTA program? which was a lot of fun.? I enjoy getting outside and planning?and executing the activation and it allows me to see areas that I would not have experienced? otherwise.? To date I only do SSB and FM phone, but starting to learn CW and someday you may hear me on that format as well.?
On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 4:30?PM Mike KQ9P <mike@...> wrote:
I was first licensed in the early 70s, fell away from the hobby in college, then came back to it a little over a decade ago.? My wife and I just downsized and moved to an apartment, so I'm reinventing myself as a portable operator.? I've done three POTA activations and I'm hooked.? My current kit is an Icom IC-705, Chameleon Lightweight End-Fed 80-10m, and a ToughBook.? I activate and hunt using digital modes: FT8, JS8CALL, PSK32, etc. -- 73, Mike KQ9P
