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  My story with radio didn't begin with an exam or a license, but in childhood, alongside my father, Ricardo YV5FMT. From as far back as I can remember, the sound of static and the voices emanating from his radio instilled in me a curiosity that would mark my life. My first radio was a gift from him: an old and beloved GE-25B CB with SSB. For me, that radio was the best in the world. Although I no longer have it, I still long to find one just like it, like a treasure that reminds me of those magical beginnings on 27 MHz. Radio was always there, intermittently. I even built my first directional antenna, a wonderful 4-element Yagi Uda for 27 MHz, thanks to the guidance of a great friend of my father's, Antonio Gatti YV5APF. With it, I made incredible QSOs on AM and SSB that fueled my enthusiasm. However, over the years, I prioritized my career and family, selling all my equipment and drifting away from the hobby. But my father's legacy was too strong. He was a true amateur radio operator. I remember as if it were yesterday how he built a base to mount a mast on his car and operate, from the beach, with an impressive 12-element Yagi antenna on VHF, making contacts with Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and other points in the Caribbean. His dedication and passion were a constant lesson. The spark that rekindled this hobby came a year ago, thanks to my friend and colleague Rafael YV4RCT. He was the one who encouraged me to take the formal step, pushing me to complete and pass the course at the ARV Santiago de León branch in Caracas. It was a complete rediscovery, the course that trained me as a radio amateur, showing me the great importance of radio engineering and opening my mind to a world of new knowledge. I even had the pleasant surprise of discovering a knack for CW; difficult, yes, but not impossible. After this journey, my only advice to anyone reading this is: Go for it! Amateur radio is a profoundly enriching hobby, full of science, knowledge, and camaraderie. It is an honor to return to this path and honor my father's legacy.

Note to the community: Based on this experience and the confirmed contacts, I kindly request your support in upgrading my category from "A"YY to "B"YV. I confirm via LotW and QRZ.com.

73 and good DX!

YY4GPM