High Desert ARC has an active program with the Albuquerque schools. This Spring, they worked with NASA and had a conversation (QSO in ham lingo) with the ISS (International Space Center). It was a big real with the schools and the club. Much of the HDARC display was centering around that contact.
Band connections were terrible. Antenna is only set up for 20 meters. So, a little change of plans and the station was reconfigured for digital. I and some others got a little primer on digital communications. Ed (HDARC member) was running the station. He has a forum Saturday in the afternoon covering digital modes. I am very interested in this since it is one way I could run my radios without my speech problems.
A couple times during the day, I wandered through the venor/flea market area. Was looking for a couple things (bench power supply, specially). Having problems with the little Yaesu HT - think it was dropped too many times. Ended up a Chinese HT that covers 2m, 220, and 440 for $120.
By this time, I was exhausted, It was time to call it a day. Stopped by Five Guys for a burger. WOW, while the portions are large, so are the prices!
Early crash into bed. Got up for a while during the night to do some computer work. Soon back to bed.
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