I am Ed, my call is W9CHA, and I live in Silver Springs Shores, just south of Ocala, Florida.
Nowadays I keep busy as a caregiver for my wife who had a hip replacement causing mobility issues and other medical problems in the last few years. If you have ever had to do that, you can appreciate how busy it keeps you every day from housework, cooking, shopping, etc.
I have two main hobbies I try to keep up with. One of them is amateur radio. I have been doing this for a while, but at 80-ish I have curtailed my radio involvement – no more ARES or emergency radio work.
I am a member of the Silver Springs Radio Club In Ocala, Florida. I monitor the repeaters in my area and monitor D-Star reflectors 30C and 37C… sometimes.
I am down to an ICOM 5100 for a base, and two ICOM 51 HT’s. There are three D-Star repeaters in my area, and I also monitor with a Zumspot.
My other hobby revolves around making crafts using a Cricut cutting machine. There is a lot you can do with this and it is a lot of fun when I can find the time to work on the crafts I want to produce. If you are curious about this, go to www.cricut.com or check the many videos available on YouTube.
Contact me via e-mail at ed@w9cha.com.
73’s Ed