1000% this. Same story - was one of the highest of highlights of my ham youth. The local club’s field day operation happened literally a day after my license ar

1000% this. Same story - was one of the highest of highlights of my ham youth. The local club’s field day operation happened literally a day after my license arrived in the mail and I vividly remember staying up all night totally immersed in this crazy hobby that I’d only been reading about. Huge fancy Kenwood and Icon HF rigs (the amazing ones I could only dream about buying as a 12 y/o), tons of people having fun, and CQ Field Day CQ Field Day into the wee hours. Super fun experience and memory. (Ps - DE K2KD)