The first product to disappoint are the Amazon Echo Buds, 2nd Generation. I purchased these when they went on sale for $80. That sounded like a great deal, especially considering they offered automatic noise cancellation. I planned to use them when watching videos or listening to podcasts on my Amazon Fire tablet while I’m on my rowing machine or lifting weights. The rowing machine is quite noisy, so I thought that the noise cancellation feature would come in handy.

One of the knocks on amateur radio is that it’s not very diverse. While that’s not completely true, I do think that we could do a better job of being more inclusive. Being more diverse and inclusive could well be a way to strengthen already good clubs and help failing clubs stave off extinction.