Actually, I just got my A license in November… which was in my second month of being 24 years old.
I grew up in my hometown, Taipei, in Taiwan, and spent my childhood in Nantou. At age eight, I returned to the mainland to prepare for the Gaokao (my household registration was in Shandong...).
The radio atmosphere on the other side of the Taiwan Strait is quite good. I'm a big fan of physics, and I've always enjoyed it since childhood. It was great to learn that I could apply for a license here after finishing my high school exams on the mainland.
Then, I studied abroad and was in Macau, China. Radio was a very niche activity there, but the government provided a lot of technical support, which was fortunate.
I started using direct mode and some relay stations in July, with Senhaix 8800 and a 771 antenna. During my preparation, I finished reading the "Blue Book" and a small portion of Qiu Guan Yuan's circuit theory.
I went hiking on Lao Shan with a local ham. Then I finished reading "Electronic Components." In high school, I was majoring in science, and I chose mathematics as my major in college, but I ended up being transferred to the journalism department... Damn it! I got so frustrated! Overall, I studied humanities, but I failed physics because my foundation wasn't very strong. Mr. Qiu Guan Yuan's book seems a bit difficult, but there are good videos on Bilibili.
I took the exam at a nearby test center in Jiyang, because I was really eager to get it over with and couldn't wait for the local exams. I passed with full marks, and then quickly acquired a 481A chassis from Jian Wu. The antenna wasn't working well, and neither was the height. It was located on the second floor, which was too low. There were no tall buildings in the old town at the foot of the mountain, so it was difficult to get a good signal. I managed to get some connectivity, but it wasn't ideal.
Then, with the help of BTK teacher, I bought a Yagi antenna from RSJ teacher during this period and started preparing for launching. However, it didn't work out as planned, and it seemed very complicated... But the number of logs in the 通联日志 and QSL cards I received increased noticeably. I also met many old friends.
Around December, CW (continuous wave) communication was relatively proficient, but Morse code transmission and decoding were still difficult, especially with complex codes. The speed of operation was also quite slow... Well, no need to rush. There's still half a year until the B license exam, so we can deal with it later.
In short, it went something like this… Then, a few weeks ago, I attended the annual company party in Yizhao and had some great conversations with senior executives. To summarize everything: frequency is common.
The photo with the blue scarf… that’s me.
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