Tonight's livestream will be somewhat unique. I have a few new items to share with you all, Plus we will share links to support Jim, W6LG, with his ongoing health issues. We will have an auction for an antenna, where all proceeds go to Jim. Stop by and join us tonight

PayPal link for Jim: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F559TA6NT8QRU
Ebay Auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116136380709
QuirkyQRP Notebook with my logo: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1710785939/ham-radio-20-hardcover-quick-reference?etsrc=sdt
W0AEZ FT* Battery with my logo: https://w0aez.com/products/hr2-bp-y14l-complete?ref=367merwk

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A Russian Citizen, who is a Ham Radio operator, was arrested for using an FM transmitter to broadcast anti-war podcasts and videos. Let's take a look at this story:
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Links in video:
https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2024/03/09/a-lonely-radio-nerd-a-poet-vladimir-putins-crackdown-sweeps-up-ordinary-russians/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-moscow-347cf5d867eb34b1e8469f942685b673

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I got this story from an email list at a local club in my area. Have you ever heard GMRS users or callsigns on any of your Ham Radio repeaters in your area? If so, how did you handle it? Here are my thoughts...
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Tonight I welcome Richard from Main Trading Company onto the Livestream to talk about the BIG NEWS he has been hinting towards for the last few months. It's finally here! We will get the full story on the livestream tonight, so be sure to tune in! Website: https://www.mtcradio.com

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Here are the links for today's video:
🧰 Signup for my Email List - https://hamradio2.com/email-signup
🐰R&L Daily Deals: https://hr2.li/5fsa3
🐰Arrowhead Tactical 40% off sale: https://alnk.to/cSH9Pm4
🐰American Radio Supply Mailer: https://tinyurl.com/msxx2tt9
🐰SharkRF Openspot 4 Sale: https://www.sharkrf.com/
🐰Bridgecom March Mania Sale: https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/pages/march-mania-sale-2024?ref=kiiqzu1uu7cb
🐰BougeRV Easter Sale: https://shrsl.com/4h1tr 
🐰RFinder March Madness Sale: https://androiddmr.com/collections/rfinder-radios?ref=hamradio2 COUPON: Save 15% with code MarchMadness!
🐰Bioenno Sale at Chameleon Antennas: https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/categories/battery
🐰Ham Radio Prep: https://hamradioprep.com/
COUPON: Save 20% on all packages with code jason20 
🐰W0AEZ Store with Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus Sale: https://w0aez.com/products/anytone-at-d878uv-ii-plus-dmr-analog-upgraded-gps-aprs-bluetooth?ref=367merwk
🐰QuirkyQRP Store: http://hr2.li/quirky
COUPON: Ham20 for $5 off 
🐰Ed Fong Antennas: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/radio-gear/products/ed-fong-j-pole-antennas-dual-band-220-and-roll-up?variant=32440756633779
🐰Mystery Boxes: https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/mystery-boxes/products/jasons-mystery-box
🐰🐰ALL MY COUPONS: https://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/affiliates-and-deals/
🧰My Unplug:d Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@unplugd
🧰My Packman Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@packmanofficial

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POTA with a new antenna from Chameleon Antennas, that they are calling the CHA LEFS (Lightweight End-Fed Sloper) 4010. Let's take a look and see how it works.

Link: https://www.gigaparts.com/chameleon-antennas-cha-lefs-4010-lightweight-end-fed-sloper.html

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Is Ham Radio boring or are you just looking in the wrong place? What is the point of using the radio at all? Which service might be best? Why choose Ham Radio? This is a Reddit article that I found with some good insights into Ham Radio, and some misconceptions that I want to clear up. Enjoy!

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Link to Article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/3pk5wm/no_other_way_to_say_this_amateur_radio_is_a/

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I got a chance to tour the new Gigaparts store during the week of their soft opening, a few days before their Grand Opening in March of 2024. Let's take a look!

My Gigaparts Pages:
5% off at this page: https://hr2.li/gigaparts
10% off at this page: https://hr2.li/cables

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What is the best mobile HF Radio that you can get right now for your car? This is a list of my top 5 Mobile HF Ham Radios that are 100-watt versions. Some lower power radios are also available, but this list is my top 5 for 100-watt Mobile Ham Radios.
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1. https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/ts_480/
2. https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&encProdID=8CBB7C4BDBAF40129AD4253A4987523C
3. https://www.universal-radio.com/CAtalog/hamhf/0700.html
4. https://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ft-891-hf-6m-transceiver.html 5. https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7100.html

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So yes, I turn 50 today, can you believe it? I don't really believe it, but here we are. In honor of 50 years on this planet, Gigaparts is offering 50% off of several items today, but it will be for a LIMITED TIME, so you must act quickly! Plan to watch this livestream because once the streams ends, the sales end too.
Check these daily deals at Gigaparts
https://hr2.li/gigaparts - Save 5% off of everything on this page with code KC5HWB
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I am not sure how legal this radio is, so you might want to get it before it is gone. Talkpod reached out to me and said they fixed the spurious emissions of their older 5-watt model and they wanted me to test this one. GUESS WHAT!! Watch the video to see if it works...
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Link to radio - https://amzn.to/3VoGwby

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