Great Hobby! Got interested in the early 90s when I heard a storm chase team chasing a tornado on my scanner. Pursued the hobby till I got my 20 wpm Extra class license. Morse code is my favorite part of the hobby. The ground is even on Morse Code... no color, gender, age or language barriers. All MC chats are in English. I have many QRZ 'confirmation' cards from all over the world! One is from the captain of a 737 flying over North Carolina coast! I also chat with buddies on HF SSB and 2 meters locally! I have solar charging capabilities, so I'm set for any disaster...