Philosophical B.S.
With apologies to Dr. Dirty, John
Valbe, I'm feeling a bit philosophical tonight. Probably helps
that my college minor was philosophy.
Why Travel?
On of the main
questions I get from my friends, is why bother
to travel. You it can be a tough world outside
our borders. So why leave the comfortable
confines of the USA? The answer of course is to
help understand our friends around the world and
hopefully better appreciate all the blessing we
have within our borders.
Why Ham Radio?
Ham radio give you
a chance to see the world without leaving your
“shack.” Chance conversations with citizens from
almost every nations is one of our rewards. The
ability to be work outside the network allows
for more real communications. The ability to
work the radio from tropic islands is a reward
in itself. Beyond radio, much to the chagrin of
many of my friends has not been planned out in
any detail for this trip. The only planned side
excursion is a trip to the Public Utilities
Commission to renew my Bahamas License and
possible get a real C6 call sign.
More philosophy to
follow in future blog posts.
P.S. The East
Greenbush Hamfest 2009 went very well. See
here
for some pictures from Lee (W2HAT) and Craig
(W2XAD).
