[Raleigh]

Back to radios for a minute, Dave inspired me a week or so ago. I decided to go for my Ham license. I spent a week studying and just yesterday passed the Technician test. I tried the General, too, but missed by one point. I'll have a month to bone up on the General before there's another test session nearby.

The technician test was pretty easy. I took a practice test on-line and got a (barely) passing score the first time, just with what I already knew. By the time I took the test a week later I knew all the material pretty well.

Now to get a transceiver.... And an antenna.... And a microphone.... And some $$$....