Try Something
New!
Ham radio is a little like working for
a very large corporation. As years
progress you can transfer to
different departments, take on
different job functions yet still work
for the same place. (Well, it ~used~
to be that way!)
In ham radio unlike many other
hobbies, there are so many
different aspects of the hobby that
you literally could not exhaust them
all in your lifetime. Running from
the basics of talking over repeaters,
to HF contacts, to more specialized
and technically advanced phases
up to moonbounce or microwave
DX.
We are all creatures of habit, and
tend to stay in our comfort zones.
So why not make an effort this
year to try a completely new phase
of ham radio? We have a couple
ops getting involved with amateur
radio satellites. Others operate
portable, and operate QRP (very
low power). There are digital modes
and a wide variety of other
applications! So keep that
handheld dusted off, and keep
talking on the repeaters. But try
something new as well this year!