Well, I managed to get the ICOM 208H installed the other day. I will say this; a Chrysler Sebring is absolutely horrible to try and run power wires through the firewall. It is also not very well setup to run antenna cable from the trunk. I had pulled my V8000 out of the car about a year ago and installed it in my old truck so the wiring was not in the car anymore. Installing the radio this time was just as fun (by fun I mean ever so frustrating and aggravating) as it was the first time.

I finally made it to a local club meeting. I have been here nearly nine months now so shame on me for not doing it sooner. I missed out on spending time with some real good folk. I visited the local K5WPH at their club house on 3709 Wickham Ln. It was a business night for them, and I was well received. They have a very nice facility and take a lot of pride in it. At least one of them was familiar with the KC5OLO repeater run by the KCARC club in Abilene. Hopefully I will run into some of them again before I head back to Abilene.  I also plan to visit the W5ES club here on Friday the 12th. I think it is good to try and meet with other clubs while traveling around. It is a good way to share ideas and get to meet new people. Hams as a group tend to have a lot of ingenuity and it is always good to hear new ideas and ways others have solved different problems.

 Shane

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