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Actually, now that I think of it, if I happen to have a handheld on me scanning around during public transportation or a family member giving me a ride, I notice that the most traffic does seem to be FRS and GMRS. I wouldn't be able to monitor CB while in transit, though. My handhelds are generally enough to reach the repeaters during transit, but, the problem for me would using a handheld antenna inside the vehicle. And I think you're right about the listening. Although I have only been an amateur licensee for a few months, I've played around with hamsat and amateur frequencies for about two years. I never transmitted, but, I feel that I can still learn by listening, studying, and entering frequencies. So, when I was licensed, it didn't feel too new to me, except that I could finally transmit. Besides, listening can still be fun. I listen to NOAA sometimes and there's a repeater that I can't reach in another county for transmit. I listen to the guys chat sometimes at night on the radio, but, have to use Echolink to chime in if I want. I will say, though. Sometimes I wish I had a buddy to chat with. I don't really have any friends, and, although I've met some operators, they and I don't really chat. So, I feel a bit alone in the amateur world and spend most of my time on nets and scanning or listning, GMRS is more for communication because I can use my callsign with my family.