Bucket List

Amateur radio offers an unlimited number of paths to explore, learn, and master.  For most of us it could very well take several lifetimes to fully explore it all.  Just listing out some of the variables is enough to make one's head spin.  There are antennas (theory and construction), modes, bands, DX contacts, awards, electronics, physics, radio wave propagation, atmospheric science, emergency communication, radio related law, safety, contests, field day, test equipment, transmitters, receivers, transceivers, direction finding, computers, solar cycles, ....  and on and on. 
Bucket
However, as the saying goes, "life is short and then you SK", which is a humorous way of reminding ourselves that our time is finite, and we need to make the most of every day.

Things to do before

In the spirit of making the most of our remaining days, we have compiled a personal "bucket list" of the things we would like to do in amateur radio before we are a silent key.  In no particular order and subject to change:
  • Help more people earn their amateur radio license (on-going)
  • Teach more radio merit badge courses (on-going)
  • Complete a moon bounce contact
  • Complete contacts via satellite
  • Earn the ARRL DXCC award on 12m, 30m, 40m, and 80m
  • Earn the ARRL DXCC Challenge award (I have a long way yet to go)
  • Earn the QRZ.com United States Counties Award (100%) (I have a long way yet to go)
  • Earn the CQ WPX Honor Role award
  • Join a DX Expedition to a really rare location
  • Build and use more homebrew antennas and radio gear
  • Add an amp to the shack
  • Activate as many mountain tops, islands, and other unique locales as possible
  • Make friends and leave the world a better place

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