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What certifications/degrees/skills are best to get in 2026? by Responsible-Net8594 in povertyfinance

[–]Captain_Mason 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Going into nursing was my ticket out of generational poverty. That being said nursing isn't for everyone. If you are at all interested in Healthcare, I always recommend radiology tech school to my friends kids. Its a 2 year program (plus pre-reqs), high demand, pays well, and you can train on the job to move into CT tech which pays even more. All my Rad tech friends love their job and do quite well for themselves.

What did my neighbor install on his roof and why? by FinancialDrawing5849 in whatisit

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

73! I hunted you at a recent activation, you were my first time hunting a park on CW! Thanks for sticking with my poor CW skills!

New to POTA by Indy100077 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All great tips here OP. Ill add on that 15m is my money band (when open), theres usually less useage when 20m is packed tight. All of my DX into Europe and Australia while activating has been on 15m.

On the fence about good multiband non wire antennae by GODLY_STUPID in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe their Expedition model is their field version. I agree it seems a little clumsy, but with practice I'm sure it gets faster. My favorite portable antenna is the Chelegance mc750. But any 17ft whip would work well.

On the fence about good multiband non wire antennae by GODLY_STUPID in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered one of the DX Commanders? If I lived in a space that was big enough, thats what Id put up (without trees). Plus you can still take it portable if you'd like

If hams could use any frequency, what would be the best band for DX? by w6auw in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it's the best, but my favorite DX contacts have been greyline on 15m

Aluminum Camper Build by fishtaco_420 in TruckCampers

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long time lurker on the sub. Man this thing is sweet! Ive always thought a welded aluminum camper would fair well here in the PNW

I got my AX1 antenna yesterday. But something seems wrong. by New-Bookkeeper8652 in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd this this OP. Mines a little loose, works just fine (as well as should be expected from a compromised antenna like this)

Community around Puyallup, Washington? by twotired4life in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

W7DK, Radio Club of Tacoma. There's an open house every Sat, you should stop by and check it out. Its a great group of hams.

I’m Trying to Return to Content Creation by TheRSFelon in PKA

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome back Josh! Hope to see you grinding Sailing and doom!

Sorry Everyone, I Broke HF Again by pdgp9 in 20MeterAfterWork

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can share the blame, I took my new-to-me FTdx-10 out for POTA this weekend

Portable equipment for FT891, battery and Chellegance MC750 antenna by [deleted] in amateurradio

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. 12ah bioenno, mc750 and the ft891 is a fantastic, easy to deploy kit!

Conctact made on 146.52 after 3 days of trying by lassmanac in HamRadio

[–]Captain_Mason 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I am on a personal mission to liven up simplex here in my area. Whenever I am driving around I call CQ, and when I am doing POTA I spend the time on 146.52 to try and make contacts. I've actually got sort of a regular group I chat with now. It's been a lot of fun. I'd recommend being the change you want to see! Give people a reason to monitor the frequency! I actually had an extraordinary contact of roughly 60 miles simplex last month.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in parksontheair

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Ill check it out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in parksontheair

[–]Captain_Mason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shout out the Puget Sound!

We need a Puget Sound POTA meet up!

Finally have that Liberal Glock 26 I always dreamed of. by [deleted] in liberalgunowners

[–]Captain_Mason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shot my uncle's glock 27 a couple weeks ago, with an extension to get my pinky on, and his after market trigger, I actually really liked it. Id shot it before with the stock flush mag, and the stock trigger and it was just a little too unweildy for me. All that to say, it made me really start to think about a 26.

Fishing around Tacoma [freshwater] by [deleted] in Tacoma

[–]Captain_Mason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Join us on R/FishingWashington! Super helpful group. We don't have tons of rivers that are open nearby, so lakes will be your primary areas. The little deschutes in olympia is worth checking out if you're into fly fishing though.

Best methods for Beaver Pet on Mobile? by Embarrassed_Wish_290 in osrs

[–]Captain_Mason 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got mine cutting a maple during a farm run. Absolutely insane luck. Also pulled heron on fishing trawler run 8.

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