"Brian" wrote

Hey Brian, I live in Wilmington, NC There is nothing to do here.
Eric KG4CYB



Well, I guess that sucks. It's pretty much what I figured though. A lot of
people have told me how great it is, but all of those people seemed a
little
questionable. If it wasn't for my girlfriend getting a wonderful job
there,
I would never have considered it, but I can go to school there just as
easily as here I suppose. The house that we finally found was downtown,
which was really the only part of Wilmington that we liked, so that's
good.
It also has a pretty big yard, so I can at least throw up my antenna
somewhere. Well, anyway, thanks for the warning, any advice before I make
the final trek?


Brian
/wishing I could stay in Raleigh now


Brian, I've only been to Raliegh once, but it wasn't remarkable enough to
remember much (sorry). But I 've made several trips from Virginia Beach down
to Wilmington NC to the Loran Station. I think Wilmington is a neat little
town, spread out like a long resort, with cool places popping up all the
time. Great beaches, boating heaven, pretty mild winters. One drawback is,
you will get used to being hit by hurricanes. Wilmington has this big target
painted on it that says "Hit Me" - and [they] do, all the time. Wilmington
is also connecrted to the "grand strand" of some of the most beautiful golf
courses on the east coast. That stretches from Wilmington NC down to Myrtle
Beach, SC. Also a pretty cool place to visit.

If I were guessing, I would say that the reason the USCG chose the sight
South of Wilmington for the big Loran towers is...it's a great place to dx
from!

Good luck on your move.

Jack