No radio… and it feels fine
9 November 2012 | by 
Now I am one week without the radio and computer in the shack. I could do some CW or Phone, but I didn't feel like to do something with it. I was afraid for a cold turkey, the first 3 days were pretty hard, but now I am feeling well without it. Yesterday I was listening on 40 meter, but I heard a quarrel between Dutch and Italian amateurs about the use of a particular frequency. I was immediately fed up with the radio and turned it off. Now I enjoy reading, watching films and do some walking & biking instead of radio. Can you imagine how it feels? Have a nice weekend.
5 Responses to “No radio… and it feels fine”
- Matt W1MST, Editor
He he Paul,
For this reason you are describing, I haven’t got any microphone connected to my HF radio at home. Instead I have permanently connected to it 2 HF DIGITAL MODES modems and a soundcard interface. I enjoy more working DIGITAL modes and SSTV.
73 de Demetre SV1UY
Hi Paul,
If you have to force it, then it’s no fun. Come back to radio when the mood strikes you and it feels like fun. A hobby should never feel like work!
73 de Larry W2LJ
(Take some pics of your hikes to share – you live in a pretty area!)
I like the “Boom Box” on your shoulder ! Should be some interesting shortwave coming through the tree branches. So you haven’t given up totally on radio after all
73
Ron M W0EAX
My last QSO was September 1st. I don’t miss it because I have lots of fun setting up my APRS digipeater and weather station. I’m off to build another antenna now. Ciao.
“Come back to radio when the mood strikes you and it feels like fun.”
Truer words were never spoken!