The ’ham radio’ category here has been silent since I got my license, due to the fact that I’ve nothing on it.

Yep. Never been on the air. Sad, eh?

Today I found this MetaFilter thread, which is a rich source of interesting links, and also links to a Chinese HF handset, the Wouxun KG-UVD1. One hundred bucks!

Hmm. For that kind of price I might have to get one. That’s a lot less than the Yaesu, Icom and Kenwood handsets I had looked at.

Because, of course, ham radio is sexy:

Update: Actually, I’d want the KG-UVD1P V V +S002 - that covers the 1.25m and 2m bands, the most-used for my Technician-class license. $115, plus $12 for the USB cable.