That’s a good question.<\/p>\n
I acquired my Technician license in 2004. \u00a0My original desire was to be active with our local storm spotting group. \u00a0And I was, for a brief while.<\/p>\n
But after that, between work and family, this hobby became something that I let atrophy. \u00a0I would occasionally hit an active net, but that was it. \u00a0I had also heard about this warm, welcoming group of people that would be glad to answer questions, and mentor newcomers. \u00a0Unfortunately, 2 Hamfests (Birmingham and Montgomery) and 1 BARC meeting quickly showed me that wasn’t the case. \u00a0That left me discouraged, and quite frankly, turned off to the entire ‘world’ of Amateur Radio.<\/p>\n
Fast forward to 2016. \u00a0I’ve decided to work on upgrading my Technician license, to General class. \u00a0I’ve activated this domain to help stay accountable to others, as well as share what I’m learning along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
That’s a good question. I acquired my Technician license in 2004. \u00a0My original desire was to be active with our local storm spotting group. \u00a0And I was, for a brief while. But after that, between work and family, this hobby became something that I let atrophy. \u00a0I would occasionally hit an active net, but that … Continue reading Why Ham Radio?<\/span>