After reviewing and liking most posts here I'm feeling quite small here...haha
Radios:
-BTech GMRS Pro
-Tidradio TD-H3
-Yeasu FT-60r
-Yeasu FT-818
-Yeasu FT-7900
Mostly just monitoring unfortunately...Net check ins mostly.
I too am a member of the NGGMRS network and find it is definately worth the membership fee to have access. Network is not over used so there is plenty of time for you to check in or make contact with friends on the net. I have a home station but find using my HT from my couch works just as good on the repeater for weekly check ins.