Many of you have heard me talk about Camp Hope on the repeater. I am excited to have an opportunity to introduce ham radio to Camp Hope. And, I want to do this in a big way. Therefore I need your help.
Here is why I want to do this. I became a ham in 2011, one of the most personally difficult years in my life. I am certain, looking back on it, that I was dealing with some depression back then. Getting my technician ticket was the start on my ham radio journey that has led to abundantly more friendships than I thought possible in a short time frame. Many of our vets who were injured in combat return home physically ok, but on the inside, their emotions still suffer from the unseen wounds of war. It can take many months for these emotional injuries to heal. Sometimes they heal without intervention. However, many soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines need help to recover from those unseen wounds of war. Will you help me introduce them great American to ham radio in order to help them gain new friends, learn a fun and exciting hobby and maybe even find a job through their new network? We intend to set up 5 or 6 different radios demonstrating everything from SDR to DSTAR and in between. We will operate for approximately 8 hours on October 10, at Camp Hope for their annual BBQ Cook-off. Antenna setup and testing will occur on October 9, 2015. We will need approximately 18 to 20 volunteers in three hour shifts volunteers to effectively accomplish our mission. More details will come by September 1, 2015. Please keep an eye on the reflector, the BVARC Facebook page and the Camp Hope HRC Facebook page. For more information on Camp Hope, please see www.ptsdusa.org. Also, feel free to call me on my cell phone should you have any questions. 73, Bob Hawkins KD5AT [email protected] 281-827-9135
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