I got my first ham radio license, novice class WB7UHO, in 1977. I upgraded to General shortly thereafter, using a Conar transmitter and Receiver to work about 30 countries and most US states on 25 watt CW.
My license came in the mail in July of 1977, and I went to basic training (MCRD San Diego) in October of 1977. Somehow I lost interest after a while and let my license expire.

I got the bug again in about 2001, and retook the tests for Tech and was licensed as KE6BGH, and upgraded to Extra just after they dropped the code requirement to 5 WPM.

When my wife, Eilene W6EPS, got her license in 2002 she really did not like her sequential call sign (KG6NIG), so we got vanity calls with our initials.

I am mostly active on 2 meter and 220, with an occasional contact on 440. Lately since the bands have started opening I have been on the upper HF bands with a fairly low profile inverted-V and my IC-718.
I occasionally have my HTX-10 in the Jeep, with a 10 meter magmount. I also set up on 2 Meters, 220, and 440. I like to mountain-top with it, but usually only use repeaters while actually mobile. I often keep the APRS tracker on when I am mobile as well.

On the way to and from work I sometimes have my HT in the car and scanning. I generally monitor the EARN repeaters on Santiago Peak (224.760 and 446.920). Of course, I have about a dozen local repeaters in scan, and around 5 dozen in memories.

Since I work for Southern California Edison, I am also a member of EARN, the Edison Amatuer Radio Network, which is a club for SCE employees, retirees, and our families. EARN operates several repeaters, including linked 220 machines and a 440 machine on Santiago Peak.