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Pidge {VK3MJN}

I am too scared to do an #introduction ( Or at least have no idea what to write) so ill ask a question instead.

What got you into Amateur Radio?

For me it was:

(Interest in radios)
Fascinations with number stations when I was young

(Learning about ham radio / phone phreaking / BBS)
Kevin Mitnick's book "ghost in the wires"

(Nail in the coffin that got me looking up how to get my license)
Digital modes / SSTV / Packet Radio.

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Dan KE8SMQ Aug 29, 2023

@VK3MJN I was always fascinated with electronics and electronic gadgets as a kid, but never quite had the access or the budget to get into it seriously.

Had some exposure to ham radio as a teen through the Boy Scouts, but was too intimidated to take the license exams.

Found my people in the hacker culture of the early 2000s. Built a career in tech on those skills.

Eventually overcame my apprehension about the exams and got licensed in 2021.

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Matthias DL4MAT Aug 29, 2023

@VK3MJN First: welcome to our instance! I bet you'll like it here.
What got me into ham radio is that I wanted to learn how radio communication works. I served in the army as an HF RTTY operator but that didn't help me understand how radio waves work. Years later I listened to a podcast by the German Chaos Computer Club. The episode focused on ham radio and that made me think I should give it a try. I still have many questions about radio waves but the most basic ones got answered.

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