Any active Ham Radio operators out there? (Active only)

[Rod]

I've talked to a couple of CP members on the air, however curious how many active hams we have?  Seems the hobby has been booming as of recent. 
 
Rod - KE6MGB

 

[NullSmurf]

Little late, eh? KH6SU. I haven't been active since about 1995 and I'm toying with getting a 2M rig for my truck. What's good? I refuse to buy any of those Chinese crap rigs.

 

[ALostTexan]

I was on D-STAR a few minutes ago. Trying to work some satellites when I have the time, but that is somewhat rare.
 
Steve - W5IEM

 

[chiefmd]

Steve you're a ham? Me too. K5NVY

 

[ALostTexan]

OK, this is getting a little weird...

 

[chiefmd]

I haven't set anything up at the house yet. I don't have any time to sit and browse the nets.

 

[NullSmurf]

Long, long time ago, I was WB5LAS. I ordered one of those POS bow-funk HTs. If I'm inclined after that, I'll invest in a real rig.

 

[Rod]

Bruce,
 
Check out the Yaesu FT-60. One of the best 2m/440 radios ever made, and only $160 (or less).

It's time for a cigar net....

 

[BlindedByScience]

Long, long time ago, I was WB5LAS. I ordered one of those POS bow-funk HTs. If I'm inclined after that, I'll invest in a real rig.

 
Bruce - when you get your radio, you'll find (as I did) that the user interface is pretty much unusable.  What makes these little radios well worth the $40.00 they cost is CHIRP - open source radio programming software.  I use it with my Baofeng, and it's the bomb:

http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
 
Can't recommend it enough, it works fantastically.  Give it a go, I think you'll be glad you did.
 
73's - NY7D

 

[Rod]

Hey Tom - are you back on the air?

 

[BlindedByScience]

A little....playing with my Baofeng and hitting the local repeaters.  No huge contest station ops....yet....

 

[Rod]

Find an IRLP enabled repeater, and let's link up over the air. 

 

[NullSmurf]

Jeeze fock. I'm gonna have to learn it all over again. The didn't modify Morse, did they?

 

[Rod]

No, they got rid of it.

Worst thing the FCC did IMO.