maandag 24 november 2025

Free as a bird !

The 100 days are over!

Thirty years as a radio amateur do provide some insights.

And this is my final conclusion about this hobby:

  • What good is a shack if there’s no transceiver in it?

  • But what good is a good transceiver if there’s no perfect antenna available?

  • And what good is that setup if there’s no other station or no propagation?

  • But the very worst is having a good transceiver, perfect antennas, and far-away expeditions or propagation… but not being there yourself.

The most important element in the amateur radio hobby is T I M E — free time - being able to be there at the moment you need to be, day and night.

Starting today, my greatest investment ever begins to pay off.


I have closed the door to the capitalist world behind me, sold the most important part of my business, and with a part of that money I bought time — a lot of time.

Enough time to bridge the period until retirement.

Enough time to hopefully be present for at least two more solar cycles and to achieve all the goals I have set for myself.

The new OT1A story starts now…