The Dummyloads

Where ham brains come to fry

Where ham brains come to fry

kids

Ham Gadgets Ultra Pico Keyer

As I mentioned in a previous post, Berkley decided she wanted to learn CW.  After having learned a few letters, I was pretty confident it was going to stick, but we needed to have a way for her to practice.  I have used the Ham Gadgets Ultra Pico Keyer for a few years on my HomeBrew 630M transmitter.  Disconnecting and reconnecting is super annoying, so I opted to get her one of her very own.

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Kids and Amateur Radio

I’ve recently had a break through with the kids.

As a dad, one of the great struggles in life is how to help your kids develop their God-given talents.  This must be balanced with not losing yourself at the expense of your children believing the world revolves around them.  OK. . . this isn’t a parenting blog.  It is possible that we won’t agree on this, but. . . I think we all want to share what we are passionate about with our kids.  I enjoy the outdoors, hiking/camping, and amateur radio.

My daughters are forever telling me radio, is for boys.

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