I’ve been doing the “No Nonsense” amateur radio license study guides for almost 20 years now. Yikes! That’s a long time. It’s been a lot of work, but satisfying work. It’s a good feeling to know that I’ve helped literally thousands of hams either get their first licenses or upgrade to General or Extra.

I’ve been vaccinated since the end of February, and have slowly been easing myself back into the world. I’ve been to dine-in restaurants with friends, have gone to see movies at the Michigan Theater with my wife, and today, went to my first hamfest in a year and a half. The Monroe (MI) Hamfest is held every year on Father’s Day. The weather’s usually good, and it’s mostly an outside affair (see below), so I and many other hams felt safe enough to attend.

I don’t know about you, but I’m really tired of Zoom meetings. Fortunately, here in Michigan, covid cases are down, and in Washtenaw County, where I live, the vaccination rates are quite high. So, instead of trying to twist someone’s arm to speak to us via Zoom, I felt it was time that our club, ARROW, met face to face.