I don't know if this is a suitable posting butttt

A couple of weeks ago I changed my name from Bill Hepp to KI6ACN, thanks to a kindly bunch of SBARC VECs, and in my intoxicated state of jubilation I joined the SBARC.  (Actually it was Roy Dugger' suggestion that I wander down this wayward path.)

I learned a lot, studying for my tech license, but the biggest thing I learned is that I don't know very much.  

For example, I bought a Kenwood Triband and accidental stumbled into the Monday night QRP net.  Up until that time I had taken great care to avoid my virgin PTT button but throwing caution to the wind I announced my presence.  The mike went around a couple of times with me remaining silent (I could add nothing to the group's search for order in the chaos of terrestrial noise - or was it the Grateful Dead Concert they were discussing?)

I got brave one more time and pushed my now bruised PTT button and added my two cents but when I released it I was shocked to hear someone in mid sentence. SOMEONE HAD BEEN TALKING AT THE SAME TIME I WAS.  How rude!  But my "tech learnin" kicked in and I realized I was utilizing only half of the repeater and had been talking to myself.  

After apologizing to my PTT button and assured it that its virginity was still intact I retired to my HH manual.

So why am I wasting your bandwidth with this missive?  Well I am hoping that someone will invite me to their house.  No, not for dinner but to check out their rig.  I'd like to see what's on the other side of the fence before I decide which direction I want to go in.  I have pretty much decided to stick with my HH until I get my General which I am busily studying for.  (I've mastered nine whole Morse characters so far.)

Soooo if anyone would like to show off the wall paper in their shack I'm available 24/7 (retired) and am even interested in climbing up to a repeater if anyone is going up to do whatever you do up there.  

Easiest contact is e-mail at KI6ACN@cox.net  or my cell phone is 895-0167

Bill