I fulfilled a bucket list item last December by passing my technician class license exam, and was assigned call sign KD8PFB. I'm now working on my general class license, and hope to take that test in July or August, depending on my workload, and be able to actually use the HF rig that I bought last February.

I have recently gotten interested in IRLP, and last night talked to a couple of fly fishers in Alaska. Very cool stuff. I have also talked to folks in Sheffield, England (one fella was a carp fisherman...long rod), and a few blokes down under in Australia and New Zealand who are also fishermen.

Anyone else here actively involved in amateur radio? I just learned that there is a Wilderness Protocol for ham radio that could come in handy if you're injured on steam and don't have a buddy or cell coverage. More cool stuff.

Joe