It has been nearly a year since my last update. Wow, I am horrible about keeping current. Well, my last update had me headed back to Abilene, but since then I have moved to Colorado Springs, Co. Along the way I was able to get rid of the Sebring (good riddance!). I spent time today installing my IC-208H in to my Ram 1500. Install went well and I was able to tuck all the wiring under carpet and trim panels. It made for a very clean install. All I really have left is to buy a mounting bracket for the radio’s control head. I really don’t feel like getting smacked in the face by it in the event of an accident. Apart from that, I have been slacking in relation to ham activities. I have had the application to PPRAA sitting on my shelf for a while. It is even all filled out! Now that my radio is installed again I guess I will get that sent in. 

 Apart from all that, I am enrolled at the local community college, PPCC. I need to use my GI Bill benefits, after all I paid for them (in time and money!). I live up on the Air Force Academy and am liking it up here. I feel like I am living in a rural area which I wouldn’t have if I lived in Colorado Springs itself. Not much else going on, I guess things are fairly routine at the moment. I guess I can’t complain, things are going okay. Well, hopefully I will update this a little more often and will do so once I get that application mailed off! There is something to be said for having an electronic application on the website that is tied to something like Google checkout. Hopefully radio clubs will start tying that kind of function in to their website in the future. Attracting younger generations of hams will require adopting modern processes and technology for sure. . .