Here I am at a SBARC barbecue at the park, trying to glean some FT-8 contacts with my portable rig: ICOM 7100, Bioenno 120 Watt Power Pack, Solar Panel, and 40 Meter Car antenna. I think I managed 33 contacts over 3 – 4 years with this rig vs. the 3,000 + contacts I’ve made in 6 months at the house.
There is so much you can take do with ham radio. In 2018 I worked radio support for the Torrance Military Parade. Of course the only thing that mattered was the dog…
South Bay Amateur Radio Club, or South Bay Amateur Food Club, you decide…
I have a lot of fond memories of that club, of their barbecues at the park in the summer, their monthly lunches at Hoff’s Hut in Torrance CA. I met a lot of amazing people there, and got to do a lot of cool stuff. If you are located in the South Bay of Los Angeles County, you need to check out SBARC
