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I would love to do as many drive-up activations as I can. I can no longer hike :( , but I see there are sites that I can reach via vehicle.
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- https://charliebottitaadventures.blogspot.com/
- Name
- Charlie Bottita
- Bio
I was a tech from 2024 to 2021. A few years ago my life was turned upside down due to an injury in my brain. No longer able to work or do many of the activities I did before, I came back to ham radio to fill my time. I was enjoying what I could from the hobby as a tech. Due the injury, studying for my general was very slow. I want to learn more about SOTA in our area.
Update May 2021 - I recently set a goal to study for my general exam. Many days, I could only study for 1/2 hr each day. I spent a couple months slowly going through the exam questions and learning as much as I could absorb. One day in March of 2021, I began taking practice tests. Some days I could not study or take the tests. But I pushed through. Steadily, my practice test scores began to climb. Each day, I focused on the tests only. Taking breaks in between. Taking naps to rest my brain. I continued to push through. March 17th I woke up in the morning and took a practice test. I was feeling somewhat confident, but studying and taking practice tests were hurting my brain. So I felt it I needed to put my energy into the real test. I scheduled an online exam for the following day. I practiced a bit in the morning and rested as much as I could leading up to the test. I took the real test and got all questions correct. None of my practice tests did I get all questions right. It was a very emotional moment for me. What might be easy for some, was much more challenging for me.
Getting my general ticket has now opened many more doors for me to enjoy the hobby with the limited physical and mental abilities I now have.
My areas of interest are
Continue using Winkeyer and CW Decoder software to communicate with other CW Ops.
SOTA - I have learned there are many drive up (close) summits. I began chasing and activating.
POTA - I love getting out of the house and using my gear in parks.
Checking in on local and wide area nets
Contesting is not something my brain can handle, but I will throw my call into the hat and hopefully help some others.
History
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- 3 years 41 weeks
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