I became a Ham Radio Operator in 2024 and I just love the hobby. I earned my General license, then a few weeks later my Extra, and set up a “Ham Shack” with an ICOM 706 (multi-band transceiver), Long wire (HF long-range antenna) Dipole on the porch roof of my house, 2m, 1.5m, 300m, and 70cm antenna on the roof, another quad band antenna next to it that covers 2m,6, 10m, and 70cm, with a QB25 Quad band (two-band transceivers) in the car, a dual band ht by bofeng, a tid radio capable for GMRS, another HF /HT. You get the idea?