echnical advances in amateur radio seem to follow a predictable pattern, one that’s been consistent for pretty much the past 100 years. We start with “the way it is” – currently popular bands, modes, and activities – along with a certain comfort level that says to many of us, “this is the way it’s always been” (which it never has) and “this is the way it should always be” (which it never is). But there are always innovators out there as well, finding new ways to communicate and new areas for growth and continued technical development. Eventually, those innovations with “staying power” become mainstream and the next
