Cape resident loves being a HAM

With today’s technology it isn’t very difficult to use a computer to contact strangers in foreign lands.
But part-time Cape Coral resident Jerry Hindman still likes to do it the old fashioned way. He uses a HAM radio.Hindman, 68, has been a HAM radio operator for over 50 years. He said during times of the year when frequency is strong he’s been known to sit at his radio for hours multiple times a week.“I’ve talked to people in over 160 countries,” he said.Hindman said contacting operators in other countries is known as “DX (distance unknown) chasing” and its what he likes best about his hobby.“When you turn on the radio, you never know where you’re going to contact,” he said. Hindman said he talks to other operators about pretty much anything barring politics and religion.The retired certified public accountant lives in a condo off Cape Coral Parkway with his wife. When they’re not in Cape Coral they stay in their home in Kentucky.In addition to HAM radio, Hindman said he enjoys fishing, taking boat rides, playing bridge and going to art shows.