$$$ Tandem jumps probably. Most skydivers I knew wud spend their earnings on beer and illicit substances. Course, that was 45 years ago. HI. 5RH
On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com> wrote: > I think the difference between amateur and pro is the ability to charge > money… maybe he is a skydiver for hire. > > > > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Rick Hiller via > BVARC > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 2, 2024 12:21 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Rick Hiller <rickhille...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Skydiving Ham > > > > Interesting from a jumpers standpoint. Once under canopy, you gotta do > something to kill time, especially from 10 grand on down under a square is > a long time. > > > > Question….how do you become a “professional” skydiver? Ex-sport hobby > parachutists wud like to know….. tnx. > > 73…W5RH > > > > > > > Rick Hiller W5RH > > *e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com <rickhille...@gmail.com>* > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g> > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g> > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g> > > *Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713* > > *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g>* > > * Houston, TX 77036 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/9031+Troulon+Drive+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Houston,+TX+77036?entry=gmail&source=g>* > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 7:58 AM Chris Medlin via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > I discovered this guy last night. He is a professional sky diver and is > passionate about Ham Radio… so… what does that mean? > > > > He jumps out of perfectly good airplanes at 14,000 ft and as he floats > down to the ground, he is either making dozens of “parachute mobile” > contacts on 52 direct… or… he is working HF sideband on an Icom 705 (or > 7300) and an endfed antenna. If you get some time today, check out his > channel. His main channel link is below.. and then ive added a couple > others as well for the busy ham who doesn’t need to be bothered with > searching the site: > > > > Main YouTube page: > > Introduction to Life At Terminal Velocity (youtube.com) > <https://www.youtube.com/@LifeAtTerminalVelocity> > > > > 52 simplex over Napolean Michigan: > > https://youtu.be/VN_PZAfJHVI?si=2of03SqQeVcfDDCi > > > > 20M SSB on a IC-7300 over Rochelle Illinois. At around the 5 min mark, he > works WB5CIT in Boerne TX from about 9,000 ft. > > https://youtu.be/srzKnZ1cNaE?si=TVyhAD55jHGnvZcY > > > > Plenty more videos to check out. > > > > 73 and have fun > > Chris/ac5cm > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > >
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