I have been a Ham since 1971.   I enjoy ragchewing.    My favorite bands are 10m AM (29.050)  & SSB (28.380) ( http://www.ten-ten.org/  # 4170) ;  and   SSB on 40m (ECARS 7255    http://ecars7255.com/    &   SCARS 7251  http://southcars.com/main/  )  and   60m  and   75m  ( SCSSB Net 3915  http://www.scssb.net/    &   The Spirit Net 3905  http://www.thespiritnet.net/    &   EarlyBird Transcontential  Net 3940   http://earlybirdnet.com/  )   --    as well as  2/6/440 FM ( http://www.smirk.org/   # 1642  Six Meter SSB 50.110).    My main rig is a Ten-Tec Jupiter with Ten-Tec Six Meter Transverter and  an Ameritron ALS-600 solid-state no-tune amp.   I use EchoLink (  http://www.echolink.org/  ) to keep in touch with long time Ham friends all over the country.   I have been an ARRL member since I first became a Ham.   I am  a member of my local radio club, the Spartanburg Amateur Radio Club. Please visit our club's web site  :  http://spartanburgamateurradioclub.org/  .    I am also a member of the Shelby Amateur Radio Club ( http://www.shelbyhamfest.org/ )  &   The Island ARC (Hilton Head Is., SC)       73's .