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Franklin , Tennessee - it is absolutely amazing at the sudden increase in Ham activity. From making new contacts around the world , to having new Ham licenses , to more Ham upgrades.

With all of the present activity , the sale of Ham equipment is also on the rise. People are asking themselves , "What's going on?" and there are very few , if any answers.

Lately , people have been pointing at 2012 being just around the corner. Several magazines have articles about the days to come. With more being said , more Ham equipment gets sold while more people get their ticket and upgrades.

Without a doubt , one popular piece of Ham gear , is the hand held unit. Typically being the 2M or 70cm type. Here in Williamson County , 2M rules.

Pictured , is the famous , Realistic / Radio Shack HTX-202 model. This thing is an incredible 30 year old tank that keeps going and going and going. Their used price tags today remain at half of their new purchase price. Not bad , after 30 years of wear and tear.

There are presently 2 major problems with these units:
1-the memory battery will probably need replacement. It can be a bit tricky , but , I can do it if you don't want to , for 20 dollar$ and this includes the battery. Shipping is not included.
2-there's always someone who wants to cheat people. I'm sure you know the type. Like the good people selling cars at Alexander Ford.
When it comes to buying used Ham gear , I'd watch out for people like Christopher Keough. He just loves fishing for "Suckers".

If you are wanting to buy a HTX 202 or other Ham gear , be careful.

Here in Williamson County , WCARES teaches the Ham classes. Usually every January , a new class is started. Check out WCARES.ORG for more information.