Do You Have Another Hobby?

 I believe the ham radio hobby could be interesting and fun. I say "could be" because, to really be involved in a hobby, you need to be invested in it. And by "invested", I mean money. I do have another hobby and that is photography. I was already invested in photography before I decided to delve into the ham radio scene. Now, I've decided that owning "just" a handi talkie, that's enough for me. I really cannot spend much more money on the ham radio hobby because I'm already invested in photography. Which brings me to my question: Are there any ham radio hobby people who also do photography? I can't find any of you on air. So, ham radio enthusiasts only take about ham radio? I'd love to find an EchoLink net for photographers.

Overused Terms on EchoLink

 Since becoming a licensed ham radio operator in the summer of 2021, I've discovered a few things - some of which I'll discuss in other blog posts. But in this my first Blog post here, I only want to "highlight" a couple:

I've discovered an app called EchoLink which enables even a lowly Technician ham radio guy to converse around the world via an Internet connection. I've also made a few station-to-station contacts in other countries like Canada, Italy, and Germany. Mostly, I've listened and participated in a few "Nets" - groups of people hosted by one personality. Also, more about that sometime in the future.

A short-time listener comparatively, I already have a pet peeve: overused terms and phrases. Many hams on these Nets really don't know what to say much of the time, so they keep repeating "anyway" while they try to think of the next, irrelevant thing to talk about.

In addition, too often after finishing a sentence, it annoys me to hear "There ya go" in some kind of made-up southern drawl. Where I go? What does that even mean?

Key up, say your piece (that has something to do with something), and give up the mic.