Welcome aboard!

Something that I've found repeated in several threads on these forums that makes perfect sense to me, it that one of the best tools to have is KNOWLEDGE. It weighs nothing & in general lasts quite a while (although refreshing and practicing the knowlege & skills is suggested).

Hmmm...while I'm not proficient in it, I do believe that Morse Code is worthwhile to learn. Yes, it is no longer the big stumbling block for a HAM liscense that it used to be, and it may be used less now than before, but, it still has its uses (in my opinion). Imagine being stuck in a position where whistles and voices cannot be reliably heard, in the dark where semaphore and sign language is not likely, suddenly Morse makes more sense.

Sign language is another tool that can be useful, more so in an urban environment. Personal story: My wife was a Girl Scout leader for many years. One of the things that she taught the girls was sign language, there were many humorous conversations between cars while taking the troop on camping trips. <img src="images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Just my $.02.