Interesting.

I just got a Yaesu VX-170 HT, off another list, earlier this week. No ticket yet.

Not really into the ham culture/society. I had some friends get into 2 meter radios a few years back. I was interested at the time because there was no cell coverage up here. That has changed a little. There is better repeater coverage.

Yaesu definitely isn't the most user friendly radio for a newb.