{"id":6428,"date":"2025-01-04T09:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T14:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/?p=6428"},"modified":"2025-01-04T09:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T14:34:02","slug":"trials-tribulations-and-triumphs-a-look-back-at-2024-and-looking-ahead-to-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/trials-tribulations-and-triumphs-a-look-back-at-2024-and-looking-ahead-to-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs \u2013 A look back at 2024 and looking ahead to 2025!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs \u2013 A look back at 2024 and looking ahead to 2025!<\/span><\/h1>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp; I always make the first blog of the new year about what I have accomplished on Brent\u2019s World and what the plans and hopes for the coming year will be, as well as thank YOU my viewers, because seriously\u2026 Without you, I would just be writing everything for myself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;I have to say that 2024 flew by!&nbsp; It seems like yesterday I was facing the challenge and uncertainty of leaving Korea and moving back to the US, with no job leads, place of my own, and realizing with the cost of putting down roots in the states again I would pretty much be emptying my savings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; It was another shock to end up moving almost all the way to the other side of the country to Pensacola Florida, settling in to a completely new job there, and setup home, my network\/website, and after almost a 20 year hiatus my amateur radio station.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;There were other triumphs along the way!&nbsp; I finally was able to upgrade to Amateur Extra!&nbsp; For that I would first like to thank Robert Jones, who got me bitten by the Ham Radio bug when you demonstrated the San Diego Repeater Association\u2019s AUTOPATCH in 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade.&nbsp; The Late Jack Dobbs (WB6AXW), for your patient pushing me to take the 5WPM and later 13 WPM morse code test.&nbsp; Chris Ruggiero, for all the fun we had exploring new facets of the hobby when we were still wet behind the ears radio amateurs. The T-Hunts, Conventions, and contests!&nbsp; It has been a rewarding adventure to say the least!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; So, while my energy and effort spent on the blog the past couple years has waned, as my stats clearly show, 2025 marks the opportunity for renewed energy and opportunities for more and better content!&nbsp; Let\u2019s take a look at the stats for 2024!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;In 2024 I wrote 19 posts, which surprisingly was an increase from 2023 (A lot happened in 2022 \u2013 2023!), some of my favorite blogs of 2024 were.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lubee-Bat-Concervancy-Banner-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lubee-Bat-Concervancy-Banner-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lubee-Bat-Concervancy-Banner-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lubee-Bat-Concervancy-Banner-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/on-the-road-again-the-lubee-bat-conservancy\/\">&nbsp; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/on-the-road-again-the-lubee-bat-conservancy\/\">On The Road Again \u2013 The Lubee Bat Conservancy &#8211;<\/a> We took a road trip to Gainesville for a private VIP tour of this great nonprofit organization dedicated the research, conservation, and breeding of endangered species with a primary focus on bats.&nbsp; Which are crucial to our rainforests, pollination of fruit trees, insect control, and more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Yaesu-FTM-500DR-Thumbnail-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Yaesu-FTM-500DR-Thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Yaesu-FTM-500DR-Thumbnail-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Yaesu-FTM-500DR-Thumbnail-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/on-the-road-and-on-the-air-installing-the-yaesu-ftm-500dr\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">On the Road And On The Air \u2013 Installing the Yaesu FTM-500R \u2013<\/span><\/a> Installing a brand new 2meter and 70cm mobile radio in my Bronco Sport, so I can communicate with fellow radio amateurs on future road trips!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_3873-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/pensacola-restaurant-review-miguels-mexican-restaurant\/\">Pensacola Restaurant Review \u2013 Miguel\u2019s Mexican Restaurant \u2013<\/a> It was so nice finding a Mexican Restaurant that served food in the same style as Nati\u2019s Mexican Restaurant in San Diego, a Hendricks family staple!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; We had approx. 2,300 views. Up 1,100 views from 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Yearly-Stats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Yearly-Stats-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Yearly-Stats-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-Yearly-Stats.png 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The most popular blog was On the Road and On The Air Again &#8211; Mounting the Yaesu FTM-500<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.35.14\u202fPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.35.14\u202fPM-300x42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.35.14\u202fPM-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.35.14\u202fPM.png 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our viewers were from the United States, followed by Korea and Germany.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.34.08\u202fPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.34.08\u202fPM-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.34.08\u202fPM-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-7.34.08\u202fPM.png 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">&nbsp; So, what do I have planned for 2025?<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp; First and foremost, I need to get back to my 1 blog a week goal, alternating between getting out and exploring Pensacola, Restaurant Reviews, Technical, and Photography.&nbsp; With amateur radio now being added into the mix, it will be a challenge to vary the content between radio technical, and computer technical.&nbsp; Though sometime they will be combined.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; I always joke, \u201cI hate writing!&nbsp; That\u2019s why I have a blog.\u201d&nbsp; Which actually hits closer to home than I sometimes want to realize.&nbsp; It takes a lot of time and effort to plan and develop new content!&nbsp; Though the reason I originally started this blog was to force me to get outside, share my experiences with others, push the boundaries of my technical knowledge.&nbsp; As documenting and sharing often reinforces your understanding of a concept.&nbsp; With the added bonus of keeping my writing skills at least par.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; Though as stated earlier, none of this would be possible without the support of the people who visit my page, if my view counters always read zero, this hobby of mine would quickly completely lose its appeal!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; As I like to say, \u201cOnward, and upward!\u201d&nbsp; Lets see what 2025 will bring to Brent\u2019s World.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to be notified when new content is posted, please consider registering, by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catracing.org\/hendrb\/wp-login.php\"><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs \u2013 A look back at 2024 and looking ahead to 2025! 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