It never ceases to amaze me, how many /M stations are out there. Shed loads of chasers sign /M. I suspect the radio is a great source of comfort, especially to the number of stations I worked, who were stuck in a massive traffic jam on the M6, after a bad accident this morning.
For the first time I had a 2m FM rig in the car and an antenna on the top on a trip down to Southampton and back last week. Scanning the simplex frequencies and repeaters (where the conversations can provide gentle amusement!), the urge to stop the car (I don’t have a better setup yet) and catch a SOTA activator is great - even though I’m not a real SOTA chaser.
I worked Caroline M3ZCB on the way down and yourself on the way back!
Nice to work you twice today, once from home on the way out of the door, & again during my lunch break from Belthorn, near Blackburn, where I too signed /M as I was walking around in the sunshine with a handheld.
Infinitely more pleasant than being stuck in a traffic jam on the M6!