Amateur (Ham) Radio. I was first licensed back in the 70's and and have held an Extra Class License for the last 25 yrs with the the call sign of KB4ET. I was part of the team that broke the World Record for an annual world wide contest from the Island of St. Kits using the call sign VP2KC. Also, I have worked another ham operator in every country in the world. During hurricanes, I have used my station as an emergency communication station passing essential traffic for County and State Agencies. As with shooting, hunting and reloading this is something that I can do without outside help, and at my age (86) this is important. Also, I have made many lasting friends through both hobbies