[SamAdams76]

Well radio was my MOS in the military and for most of the 1990s, I was a shortwave radio aficionado. I spent thousands of dollars on gear and spent hours DX'ing at night which drove my wife nuts. Then the Internet quickly put a stop to all that.

Never did get a ham radio license however. I was more of a listener. Though I did have a CB radio for a while (that bored me to tears).

I go out to Illinois every couple years as I have relatives in Naperville. Now Naperville is probably the most conservative town in the metro Chicago area. Not that that's saying much. On one trip out there, I stayed at a resort in Sheridan. Now that place reminded me of Iowa. It was in the middle of nowhere.

[usconservative]

I go out to Illinois every couple years as I have relatives in Naperville. Now Naperville is probably the most conservative town in the metro Chicago area.

I am 20 minutes away from Naperville. I don't know that Naperville is that Conservative anymore. I'd have to look at the election results last time around to know. Generally speaking, DuPage County (which Naperville is in...) is solidly Conservative.

Well, "Conservative" by Illinois' standards. Then, I consider myself a Conservative and most of my friends say I'm far to the right of Rush Limbaugh.

Oh, BTW a very good amateur radio friend of mine who lives about 10 minutes from me has one of every single Transmitter, Receiver and Amplifier that Collins ever made. He's a HUGE Collins fan. In his shack one entire wall is dedicated to his Collins equipment and it all works. He restores them as part of his hobby.

Anytime you're visiting relatives in Naperville, would you do this old man a favor and let me buy you a beer to say thanks for your service?

[entropy12]

I lived in Downers Grove from 1970-1997 which is not far from Naperville. My daughter was born in Naperville’s main hospital. Dupage county is far more conservative than any other Chicago area counties.