W6FCV, got my first ticket as a tech in '99 as KF6YTJ. My brother had expressed an interest in HAM and I got in as another way to hang out with my brother. I upgraded between '99 and '02, just kept at it.
My darling wife has spoiled me with several nice radios over the years. First was a dandy 2M mobile that my brother and I got for Christmas that first year. First HT was a pager sized Alinco, and then a DJ195. My first HF rig was/is a Kenwood 930 that belonged to my Elmer. The Yaesu 897 gets used for field days, Yaesu 817 is mounted in the car. I drive back and forth to Colorado from CA, ad on trips my oldest gran daughter would remind me to change my Ham Stick antennas. I had many contacts and net check-ins while going east or west on I 80.
I had gotten out of the habit of carrying an HT until about 6 months ago, kind of handy for monitoring PD/SO/FD as well as the local repeaters. I have 2 friends who are now studying, 4 more converts some years ago. I use my radio more than my phone and heck, my brother ditched his cell phone for 10 years using only an auto patch. 73's
Common sense Gun Safety . . .
Is taught at the Range!
KD9LOK southern Indiana in the hills of brown county. Around ham radio since 3rd grade with some great elmers, dropped it from about 16 to 55 passed Extra a couple years ago.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |