For the past year or so, I’ve been fairly active on Twitter. My id there is @kb6nu.
I’ve found it to be a great adjunct to my ham radio operations. Whenever I turn on the rig, I also open a window on the computer and log into Twitter (via TweetDeck). Twitter brings me ham radio news, information about current band conditions, and links to items of interest to electronics experimenters. I “follow” nearly 900 other hams and electronics experimenters, and I now have a following of almost 2,000.
Just as important, it’s helped me make contact, both virtually and literally, with other, like-minded hams. For example, several times I’ve Tweeted that I’m calling CQ on such and such a band or frequency and have had guys see that Tweet and answer my CQ on the air. At other times, a small group of have formed a “team” for some major contest.
If you’re not yet a Twitter user, give it a try. You can start out by following me and searching for the hashtags #hamr and #hamradio. If you’re already a user, follow me, and I’ll follow you back.
David French says
How on earth did you amass that many followers? Great job! For some reason I thought I was already following you, but I fixed that tonight.
73, @copadave
Dan KB6NU says
Hi, Dave. Thanks for following me.
As for how I amassed so many followers, I think it’s a combination of things:
It’s really a win-win situation for both me and my followers. At least, I hope so.
Henry N6HCM says
It is exactly this strategy that keeps me following your tweets.
Jason says
I’m following you already – @KC5HWB