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Back on the air after a long silence. Just changed callsign from KD2QIP to N2DH. First licensed as G4BLQ back in 1972 when I was living in Market Drayton England at the tender age of 16. Great friends with G3JPB and G8EWD. Would love to get news of how they are doing.

More the technical operator than talkative type.

Catching up on over 30 years of Ham Radio history has been more difficult than I thought. It’s not the new electronics, that was the bread and butter of my professional career, no it’s the jargon and different operating procedures. The hobby seems to have become more of a vacation than a calling. Passion seems to persist in station operating through all the competition and contests but constructing seems to have slipped out of the mainstream. Most “technical” QSO’s seem to be on how to operate and understand the manual, less about construction more about politics. On the HF bands some of the Nets are intimidating and not as friendly as I remember. Even asking for a signal report can be met with language and attitude.

However, I have still managed a few memorable contacts and remain hopeful at getting some like-minded technical ham friends. You can e-mail me at n2dh@emergencyham.net

73’s Stephen Wilcox