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Any Amateur Radio Operators (AKA "Hams") Here on The HughesNet Community Forums?
I was a Ham when I was 12. Had a Technician Class license, WA6ZHL. Fell out of it when I got into high school. Wish I had stayed in. Now, I'm studying to take the tests to get my license renewed. Bu...
Let the rest of us "Ham's" know what you purchased with your $2000.00. This way we can salivate a little.
73's
Bernie KD2JYU
I always wanted one of those.
That, or one of those georgeous, green Heathkit boxes.
While some of my buddies were (air quotes) "reading" Playboy, I was drooling over the latest HeathKit Catalog:
That was nirvana. Unfortunately, at 12 years old in the sixties, I didn't have a job, or the money to buy one.
Dang, Heathkit what a techie nerd time that was. A bag of parts, boards, solder and time. Ended up with a piece of working electronics if done right. A few radios, oscilloscope, multimeter and TV here.
The nerd kids are doing drones and robots these days. Good on them. Just was a bit different when you had to build the board instead of just hooking it up. Time marches on.
