After a few months of listening intently, I finally made my very first contacts on the radio tonight! The first was with a Parks On The Air activator in upstate New York on 20 meters, then I checked in to the Volusia County Traffic Net on 2 meters. I'm learning something new every day and looking forward to making many more contacts! It's very reassuring to know that I'll still have communications available when I'm fishing and camping in places without cellular service. . #hamradio #AmateurRadio #HFradio #vhfuhf #emcomm #radiooperator #backcountrycommunication #emergencycommunication #POTA #VolusiaCoTrafficNet #KO4UTH #FLOutdoors #backcountryflyfishing #backcountrycamping #boondocking #TheSuburbanAngler

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Another great evening of fly tying with the Mid-Coast Fly Fishers! Capt. Dick Withey led the group on his version of a Kwan-style fly as I attempted to knock the rust off my techniques! . #MCFF #MidCoastFlyFishers #flyfishingclub #FlyFishFL #flyfishflorida #tyingmeeting #tyingnight #flytying #flytyingtechniques #saltwaterflies #kwanfly #TheSuburbanAngler

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Let's go fishin'! . #letsgofishin #fishinglicense #freshwaterflyfishing #coldwaterflyfishing #warmwaterflyfishing #saltwaterflyfishing #Georgia #Florida #GAOutdoors #FLOutdoors #getoutside #TheSuburbanAngler

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It was a great night for fly tying and socializing at tonight's MCFF Open-Tie Fly Tying Meeting!! It's always great to catch up with the other members, and I even managed to get a couple flies tied! . #MCFF #MidCoastFlyFishers #opentie #flytyingmeeting #flytying #flies #crystalschminnow #Flyfishing #saltwaterflies #saltwaterflyfishing #saltwaterflytying #TheSuburbanAngler

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I hope you guys will join me tomorrow as I cover the 2022 ARRL National Convention and HamCation at the Central Florida Fairgrounds! I've fished a lot (and gotten stuck!) in places where cellular service was nonexistant, so I'm putting higher importance on alternative methods of communication while off grid or during emergencies. I'll try to keep my coverage within the parameters of backcountry recreation, but I'll be glad to show or answer questions on any aspects I can! . #HamCation #HamCation2022 #ARRL #ARRLNationalConvention #arrlnationalconvention2022 #hamradio #AmateurRadio #offgrid #offgridcomms #backcountry #backcountrycommunication #flyfishing #hamradiotradeshow #hamfest #TheSuburbanAngler

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Beautiful, cool Sunday morning for some Range Time! My last live-fire practice session before the Volusia County GSSF Match in New Smyrna Beach, but I could sure use a few dozen more! . #StricklandRange #VolusiaCountyPark #shootingrange #SundayGunday #rangeday #rangetime #shootingpractice #GSSF #Glock #2A #FLOutdoors #shootingsports #TheSuburbanAngler

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If you're in the Port Orange area this morning, the Halifax Sport Fishing Club is having their Fishing Expo until 4:00 this afternoon! Nearly 50 local vendors are signed up for booth space and, despite the cold (by Florida standards) weather, they're having a heck of a turn out! . #HalifaxSportFishingClub #HSFC #FishingExpo #PortOrange #HalifaxRiver #swapmeet #openhouse #Florida #FloridaOutdoors #FLOutdoors #FLFishing #fishinggear #flygear #TheSuburbanAngler

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