hi,, i just joined last week, so i didn't get counted in the poll.. but, i am an active ham, keep my 2m on all the time.. I go to colorado on elk hunt every year, and put the radio on 146.52 simplex for the 1100 miles.. I never hear a contact in all that time, so i'm thinking that hardly anyone uses simplex any more, I guess they only use repeaters and cell phones :(
I had the General class when it existed, then upgraded to extra class.
Looking to getting the plastic from Austin soon.
73 Mike KM5UK
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