An elmer of mine uses the term “Stay Radio Active!” when ending our local ARES / RACES net. Recently, I became somewhat bored with my new hobby. Same old contacts. Same old frequencies. So I decided to try a few new things. Most of my radio work was daytime while on the way to / from work or on lunch break. Never at night. So I decided to try some night time HF. MAN! What a fun night! It put a whole new twinkle in my eye and got the geek juices flowing! I have had a few other contacts that did the same thing.

The point being - instead of doing LESS ham radio because I was bored - I did more or the same amount in new way. I strongly encourage you to try new techniques. Try adjusting your radio’s settings. Try new modes. Try new frequencies. Try different times of the day or night. I think you will receive a nice reward!

Thanks for taking your valuable time to read this blog!

Jon Kreski, AB9NN www.HamRadioResources.com