SD>> Both of my parents are hams, so is my sister, my cousin, my
 SD>> uncle, my aunt and soon my wife.   It's in my blood.  I'm also
 SD>> active in the local club here and finally got around to putting
 SD>> my 2 meter back in the car.

 RM>    I don't use mine much....all that I did was spend a couple of bucks
 RM>    online to renew mine....KC5CMP

 RM> Just like a class A CDL license....easier to bite the bullet,
 RM> spend a few bucks..........then, you have it if you need it. I
 RM> sure wouldn't take all 13 tests again...although I didn't renew
 RM> "hazmat".

I'm retired from the power company,(Rochester, NY) and kept my CDL, but
have not renewed tanker, doubles and triples, or hazmat.  I haven't kept
my medical up either, but that's easily remidied should someone offer
me a job.

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