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W3MCD here. I was fortunate enough to operate W2SZ during my college days, which really cemented my interest in the hobby. I actually do think talking to strang
by doom2 11y ago
W3MCD here. I was fortunate enough to operate W2SZ during my college days, which really cemented my interest in the hobby. I actually do think talking to strangers from afar via amateur radio is still awe-inspiring, considering that you're not running your comms through large underwater sea cables.
I think the highlights these days are contacting DXpeditions, working the space station, and satellite comms[1].
[1] http://www.amsat.org/ http://www.amsat.org/
- nlh 11y agoExcellent points. I totally agree - there's still part of me that wants to dive back into both DXpeditions and contesting, both of which don't really have a parallel in Internet-land. Locking myself in the bedroom and doing the ARRL 10m contest one weekend was still one of the most fun experiences I had as a ham. And yes - satellites / ISS are great too! Talking to a buddy - even next door - and knowing the signals are being directly repeated by a bird whizzing by overhead is still extremely cool :)