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I am not very active anymore but still have my Yaesu HT and mobile. I used to be a storm spotter with the South Plains Storm Spotting Team out of Lubbock. I had my HT and mobile hooked up in my truck so I could monitor the net and use the HT to communicate with other spotters near me without having to switch freqs. I could also use the HT if I needed to run into the Stop-and-Rob or if we were just hanging out on the tailgate waiting for directions from the weather center.

I need to get everything hooked back up, if for no other reason than being able to monitor the spotter net during bad weather, for reasons state previously. I may convert my mobile into a base and carry the HT in the vehicle with a magnetic whip. As long as I stay close enough to the repeaters the HT works pretty well as a "mobile" rig.

One thing about the one license plate for all vehicles. My oil change place used to have fits with my two trucks with the same plates since they used the plates as the identifier in the system. One time I showed up in my F-250 crew cab 4x4. The attendant ran the plate and I could see the puzzled look on his face. When he came to the window he said the plates showed a Ford Ranger. I replied that the truck had gone through puberty since the lastoil change. I though it was funny but sadly it was lost on him.

The Tech license is easy enough to get and the equipment can be reasonable. No reason not to do it if you're interested.