Want to explain ham radio to a friend or colleague?
Need a good article to help inform someone what amateur radio has been, is and might be one day?  Here’s a valuable write up on our hobby which can help you get someone’s interest about becoming a ham.
http://makezine.com/2015/06/30/a-makers-introduction-to-ham-radio/

Perfect timing as your club is preparing for a weekend training class for the successful passing FCC technician class license exam. Again, good for you to share with those same friends or colleagues who may have an interest, (even your own family, maybe the XYL?)

Carl, K9LA presented at W9DXCC – suggesting that the slow HF trudge towards the next cycle bottom, and beginning of cycle 25 in 2019, might be leading towards another marginal cycle ahead – the numbers don’t lie, nor does Carl        see his website