There’s still plenty of innovation left to do. Low bandwidth, low power, long distance signalling is interesting. As are ridiculously high frequencies. Also new

There’s still plenty of innovation left to do. Low bandwidth, low power, long distance signalling is interesting. As are ridiculously high frequencies. Also new modes and repurposing some of the modern radio ICs you can get. But the issue I found is that the technical community is about as dead as it gets. It created a stereotype and then proceeded to get stuck in a hole. This was around 1970. Any newer thinking made it into appliances which cover the 95% of the rest of the user base. Most hams can barely solder a PL259 without destroying it. Even talking modulation schemes solicits a glazed look and some mumbling about 80m QRM. I was about done. This year I didn’t renew my RSGB sub and sold all my radio equipment and test gear. I spent the money on an iPad Pro with Procreate and and a new Mac and am in a better place with respect to personal satisfaction and have some cash left over to spend on experiences and not things.