> Trunked is essentially useless to HAMs, and we never really use it much.

I wouldn't say it's useless, but the utility is reduced because we typically don't have the density of users where two timeslots on a single channel becomes a real limiting factor. A repeater that's set up for local talkgroups on one timeslot and then open access on the second is generally more than enough unless you have a lot of people trying to use it at once, especially in a world where anyone who wants to can have their own personal hotspot for less than the cost of a HT.

Also the usual "ham not HAM" thing.