I got into amature radio In March 2015, upgraded to General in June 2015.  I belong to a  the Barron County Amature Association Link is here if you want to check it out.      http://www.bcham.org        I do most of the bands,  10m, 12,m 15m, 17m, 20m, 40m,, 80m, psk31, slow scan TV, as well as 2m and 70cm bands.  I'm running a Yaesu ft450D  with a GR5V dipole, I have a 6m beam which is on my roof on  @ 20ft.   For 2m and 70cm I'm running a yaesu 8800 daul band with diamond CP22E 5/8 wave antenna, and  2 yaesu 2800m for my mobiles radios and , a HT yeasu ft60.