Hi Kent,

QTH is Tallahassee, FL. I'm VP of our city's ham radio club as well as club newsletter editor and Field Day coordinator... so it seems my free time to model in Moi has been challenged more lately. http://k4tlh.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TARS_Newsletter_2013_February.pdf
The hobby is still bustling with activity with 700,000 licensees in the US. Although most hams are 'appliance users' these days with readily available modern-tech transceivers, there has been a resurgence in QRP (low power operation), kit building and 'home-brewing' in the last decade.
The introduction of Arduino microprocessor boards and smart-app software has allowed younger people to find their nitch in the hobby. There's a new "hacker-space" in development at a local university and a few students have been worked hand in hand with the club.

CW (Morse code) happens to still be a sought-after skill despite the dropping of the requirement by the FCC in '07. Digital modes such as PSK31 and D-STAR have become the hot attractions.

When I built my small-powered CW transceiver last year, Moi was a real big help in helping me to build very compact with a high-degree of accuracy.
Usually with home-made stuff it is advisable to build with leg-room and future alterations in mind.

http://www.k4icy.com/cw_qrp_sw40.html

I'm in the process now of constructing a small RF amplifier from scratch to get me 15-watts of power.
I also plan on building a tube-based transmitter down the line.

And again, Moi will allow me to make sure all the bulky parts fit before I end up wasting parts and drilling misplaced holes!
If only I knew someone locally that could cut and form metal parts from CAD files I would be in 'hog heaven'.

So Kent, if you've been out of the ham radio hobby, it's always worth looking back in to!

73!, Mike, K4ICY