Here's a worthwhile episode of The First 40 Miles podcast that discusses using ham radios in conjunction with backpacking. The two hosts of the podcast spell out the "why" and give a detailed introduction into the "how" parts as well. It's enough to get you started, and way more friendly than my post a couple of days ago about a quick-and-dirty licensing method for nerds. No, the two hosts of The First 40 Miles are normal people, and pretty nice too! They do a good job of explaining things, much better than my mug-of-black-coffee approach.
Anyway, go have a listen. It's right at 40 minutes long and there's a big old "Play" button right up front, so even if you're not into the whole podcasting thing it's easy to hang around your computer to listen to the entire episode.
Backpacking, hiking, even biking, all go together really well with ham radio. In fact, almost any backcountry recreation does. Go listen and find out for yourself.
No comments:
Post a Comment