Subj : Re: Introduction
To   : vaelen
From : Avon
Date : Thu Jan 25 2024 11:13:12

On 24 Jan 2024 at 06:09p, vaelen pondered and said...
 
 va> My callsign is JJ1OKA (US call sign NU8W). I talk to folks in NZ on FT-8
 va> sometimes, mostly on 20 meters. My setup is fairly compact given the
 va> small lot sizes in Tokyo.

Cool, if I get set up with HF gear again we would try to arrange a sked.

 va> I got back into the BBS scene in 2020 after lockdown. This is also when
 va> I  started getting into "retro" computing, which is sadly all about the
 va> machines I actually used as a kid, and is kind of depressing to think
 va> about some times. >D It's been a great experience though, the community

It's all good, there's more folks about in the same head space than you might think. I was at a local museum the other day they have a display of computers which also include gear I used as a kid... so yep, feeling older now :)

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going'
avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz 

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