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My wife, Nancy, and I obtained our "no-code" technician
licenses in January of 1995, after attending a
class. We initially used amateur radio just to talk to each other
during our daily commute to and from work. We eventually decided to
upgrade our licenses (just for something to do) and in the process
learned more about the hobby. The more we learned, the more interesting
it became and the more we got involved. We currently hold U.S. extra
class licenses. We do some experimenting, some kit building, and dabble in
most anything that will teach us something.
I have chronicled many of our "adventures" in a column called
The Amateur Amateur. It appears on the
ARRL Web site.
Nancy and I became weather spotters in the local RACES/SKYWARN organization (no, we do not chase tornados) and Volunteer Examiners under the W5YI-VEC and ARRL-VEC programs. The amateur radio hobby has taken us in unexpected and novel directions. It has been a lot of fun and a real learning experience. |
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The Amateur Amateur: All about the column
St.Louis amateur radio: St.Louis area amateur radio organizations
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background = station 1BCG in 1921