Went down to the shack after dinner last night, just for a few minutes. No serious operating, just going through the bands and cherry picking a handful stations to work before turning in for the night. No rhyme or reason, just foolin' around.
It constantly amazes me, all these 45 years of being a Ham - how that little skinny wire that I have hanging above my back yard can send my 5 Watt signal all over the world. Where it would take me hours to fly to in a commercial jetliner, my RF gets me there and back in the blink of an eye. It truly remains magical - and too often taken for granted.
72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
After 30 years, ham radio still amazes me also!
ReplyDeleteMy antenna is inside, but I still make contacts across the country and sometimes into Europe. QRP and compromise sntennas just add to the fun and adventure.