In August of 2023 I dug a hole in the ground to put my radio tower in. I’m not always the most physically capable person, but I have my days. When I did this I had decided I would try “Secure Set” expanding foam from GRA Services. I ordered a utility pack and had contacted the company to determine the volume of the foam in question. It’s been a few years, but I believe the package I ordered was roughly 12 ft³. I thought I would do a blog post with the “2 years update” on that, since it’s a question I sometimes get. I also thought I would include some retrospect tips I thought I would share if I ever had to do it again.

I’m excited to say that the ULS reflects my new ham radio license status as an extra. I passed over the weekend and am excited about that. It’s been a goal for a while, so I’m not sure what to do now that I’ve achieved it. I think I will need to try using my new privileges, and check out if my HF radio antenna still works in the snow. I’ve been on UHF/VHF, but my HF rig has been dormant for a while, due to lack of time, and focus on other things.

Well, this is going to be a somewhat personal post, but first, I’ll give you some tech updates. I think I’m going to rewire the home network. It’s gotten a little convoluted over time and I just think it needs a spruce up. We will so what I can come up with, but I have some hopes for it. Just like getting rewired myself. Tomorrow morning I see a Doctor about loosing some weight. I’m a bit apprehensive but we will see. If all goes well, I’ll have a few weeks to sit with my computer and write some code or something. Or hop on the airwaves… or maybe get around to writing a plugin for LinBPQ like I always thought would be fun… that would allow me to program and get on the airwaves. All for now.