I am excited to begin this new adventure as a ham! My husband, Scott, K4FR (Formerly N4AAJ), and I married in 2020 and he recently reactivated his license and got back into the hobby. He learned more about SOTA recently, which combined his long time passion of hiking and ham radio. I got to go on a few SOTA adventures with him but only got to watch. I wanted to be able to join in so I decided to get my license as well!

I passed my technician exam in April 2023 (as KQ4IBL) and immediatly put in for a vanity call sign to match my husband’s so now I’m N4AJJ. When we made our plans to attend Hamvention (my first time!) in May 2023 I decided I would take my general exam there. I passed and had a great time meeting new folks and seeing familiar SOTA faces at Hamvention. I upgraded to Extra in May 2024 at my second visit to Hamvention.

I am a mom of two teenage boys (plus stepmom to Scott’s two adult kids), work full time in a public school, and run a hyperlocal website for families in my community as well. I stay very busy with my boys in sports but I am looking forward to some SOTA activations & POTA activations with my husband. He and I also enjoy traveling, backpacking, rollerskating, and being ‘foodies’ when we go on an adventure.

73, Betsy