Karen and I are keeping our "social distance" from everyone in the World, except each other.  It is almost spooky to walk the dogs at various times of the day and not see another human being.  The whole country of Israel is in quarantine.  Only those whose jobs require their on-site presence are venturing out. 

We had dinner with friends the other night.  I put my 32" television on the end of the dining room table, connected it to my laptop, to do a Skype video call.  It worked great.  We ate separate dinners, but still enjoyed the company.  

Karen teaches high school and has learned this week how to conduct a forty minute lesson over Zoom.  I am her technical support and trainer.  I also support my clients remotely.  For me it seems like another day at the "office". 

Our life outside of the house has been canceled. Grandchildren are considered to be dangerous potential carriers of the virus. Takeout food, on the other hand, is completely safe if you put the food on your plate and wash your hands after tossing the wrappings in the trash.  How about that? 

The local DMR talk-groups are active, more than before.  As hams, we are used to social distance while socializing and have been doing it for almost a hundred years. Now is the time to get back on the air, especially on the local repeaters and talk groups to bridge the gap to our fellow hams who are not cooped up with another person.  These connections are so important during this time and challenge. 

Bob Nagy, AB5N, has no problem finding projects in quarantine.  He is my guest this week.  Bob made a study of microphones that come with the popular rigs that resulted in his modifying thousands of them to sound better on the air. His website and You-Tube channel include the details of this and many other projects, links on the show notes page. 

Keep your distance, get on the air, stay safe, and thanks for listening.