Notices by KC8JC 📻 (kc8jc@mastodon.radio)

I hope that everyone understands that my blog isn't all that interesting and that's kind of the point.

I'll say more about that later. But seriously, it's OK to slow down and just have fun with something. That's what I'm peddling here.

#hobbies #hamradio #relaxation

@ve3qbz It kicked off in March of last year. So yeah, the weather still wasn't great. But it wasn't "winter" to my mind.

Mastodon Ham Radio culture is amazing.

I am following 4 active threads about REALLY INTERESTING STUFF. On top of that, I see insightful commentary that makes me think about the hobby and how I enjoy it.

This is a great place to hang out. Thanks for making it great!

Yeah...YOU!

#hamradio

When the only documentation for something is a video I run out of steam really fast.

"Hey guys...let's get started on..."

I can't, m'dude.

@kb6nu @ai6yr

I went to Hamvention this year. I know EXACTLY why membership is going down. Mortality rates are gonna take the org out at the knees if it doesn't sit up and get relevant to younger (and hey, I'm 50 here and YOUNG in that room!) operators and those who have a more than passing interest in the hobby.

@Geojoek @W1CDN @kb6nu @ai6yr

And YES! The outdoors crowd is a great place to start!

That might mean a little less emphasis on contesting...cuz man...contesting is expensive and exclusive in a lot of cases. Ya know?

But POTA? Gimme a 1 $100 rig and some wire and I'll make a day of it!

Hey. So as major platforms start to fall apart, don't necessarily look for the next big one.

Dust off your blog.

Go back to establishing web-rings.

RSS feeds. Remember those?

This is the way to share good stuff. You don't need a centralized platform for that.

As hams, we should know that.