I used to be heavily involved with ARES in Lake and Marion Counties and in the Northern Florida ARES section of Florida. I also worked with several Hams at the Marion Emergency Radio Team, the MCSO emergecy section, installing the three D-Star repeaters in Marion county some 15 yeas ago.
But the health and mobility issues of my better half (KK4JEN) have forced life style changes and I must back off of being so involved with Silver Springs Radio club, ARES, and MERT. It’s someone elses turn for all the EMS stuff. I was trying to stay informed about what is happening by attending the ARES/MERT meeting once a month at the EOC but that can no longer happen. I have to stay closer to home.
Just for me and the hobby, I have two ICOM ID-51a Plus 2 D-Star HT’s that I connect to local vhf/uhf D-Star and analog repeaters, along with the two Zumspots I have and monitor REF030C and REF037C.
I have a Yaesu FT-70D for use locally and on a Zumspot for Fusion.
I have a Yaesu FT-2980 VHF mobile for a spare base and for a Signalink USB for Winlink .
I have a Yaesu FT-6000 I use as my base station for local repeaters and hook up a second signalink for Winlink use.
I have TYT HT for use with Zumspots for DMR, but I rarily use it.
I have 2 Yaesu FT-65 HT’s I take with me when I leave my home.
That’s my story and I stand by it.
See you down the log.