I mostly chase DX (establishing new contacts in foreign countries) but am starting to get into the digital modes including JT65, SSTV, PSK31, RTTY, etc..
Any idea what specifically you want to do in the hobby? Ham Radio can be as cheap or as expensive a hobby as any others. I'm one of those idiots who started out spending a boatload of money upfront and am now paring back, hihi.
Can never have too many radios. :-)
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