KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog
Maintaining your amateur radio hobby during this time of recession can be challenge, especially when un- employment and furloughs loom over many of us. What I'm doing to maintain the hobby is not for everyone, but my approach enables me to enjoy amatuer radio while keeping the family ship afloat. Once I get the bills paid and cover monthly ex- penses, I still have a little left over for heating the atmosphere with rf. I'm putting off getting a new rig and instead I'm keeping the older equipment repaired and operational. I'm also working more with home-brew antennas to cut costs. Just keep an eye out for surplus wire, pvc pipe, and cast off RG-6 from cable installations. Even old RG-58 and RG-8 can be used for something. The old braid has several uses as well as the basic copper inner wire which can be used for radials. Since this recession will be run- ning for awhile, I will defer most purchases in favor of learning to do with less. Yes, I rea