KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog
What a busy series of weeks. First there was the rush of holiday promotions, high school games, and the busy cycle of the news day. Then add the hype surrounding the mid-term elections. The negativity and hypebole surrounding the transfer of legislative power were more scary than Halloween. Sandwiched between this sped up news cycle was a few hours of amateur radio--what a relief to just sit down in front of the old Kenwood 520, pound some brass, and rag chew with a few friends. I'm still altering some of the antenna farm as Hawaii's salt air and acid rain (from the Kilauea Volcano) does its work of digesting wire and connectors. All of this keeps me busy and out of the shopping malls. Besides, the exercise gained from tilling the family garden and lugging around pvc pipe, wire, and twin lead has some benefit for the ole waist0 line. My XYL and I manage to keep in shape with a simple, nutritious diet and daily walks. Time before the rig gives the mi