So far I've just been working 2 meters with my home-brew Jpole and IC-7000. I'm planning on working HF as soon as humanly possible but a new job opportunity and an upcoming move are keeping me really busy.
I've loved all the things you learn or get to experience by being part of the community. Earlier this week I was working away at the computer when someone keyed up the PSRG repeater and said that the International Space Station was flying overhead.
I hopped up and slid out on the deck to watch it fly by. It was right overhead and fairly low and I had a good 5 or 6 minute look before it flew out of sight.
Before Ham radio I would never have remembered to check something like that. By simply having my radio on or participating in the 9:00 nets, I've found out about wildfires back in my old town, traffic snarls to avoid, upcoming road construction and closed roads, space phenomenon like the ISS or Curiosity's Mars landing.
I have no regrets about getting my license and look forward to more of the same in the months ahead.
Now if I could just find a place to move into that would let me string up an HF antenna....
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