Ham Radio 2.0

I will be livestreaming every day from December 20-23 as a Countdown to Christmas. Today I welcome Josh, KI6NAZ, from @HamRadioCrashCourse back onto the channel.Gigaparts Explorer Battery Box Sale - http://hr2.li/dwqz6 Save 5% with code KC5HWB

I will be livestreaming every day from December 20-23 as a Countdown to Christmas. Today I welcome Callum back onto the channel to talk about all things Ham Radio and how Christmas is going for him at the DX Commander HQ.DX Commander Website - https://dxcommander.com

I will be livestreaming every day from December 20-23 as a Countdown to Christmas. Today I welcome Bob, K6UDA, onto the channel to talk about all things Ham Radio and how Christmas is going for him in Idaho. Check Bob's YouTube channel here @K6UDAGiveaway link - https://hamradio2.com/christmas23Gigaparts Explorer Battery Box Sale - http://hr2.li/dwqz6Save 5% with code KC5HWBAmp up this Christmas with @EcoFlowTech Get the best end-of-year deals up to 58% OFF and receive free Christmas gifts. Check out the links below and use my code 05XMASHAM to get an extra 5% off (flash sale products excluded). Valid until Dec 26th.EcoFlow site: https://us.ecoflow.com/?aff=668Bob's Rumble Chanel - https://rumble.com/user/K6UDA

Testing the Temgot LiFePO4 Battery with the West Mountain Radio CB-V Battery Test Software.Battery Link - https://amzn.to/3NxOI4I WMRTester - https://www.westmountainradio.com/cba.phpTemgot Website: Link:https://www.temgot.com/products/smart-12v-100ah-low-temp-cutoff-lifepo4-lithium-battery-with-touchable-display-app-monitoringCoupon: HamRadio, $20

Do you need your radio to have USB-C charge capability? With Yaesu HTs, maybe not - all of the Yaesu radios I feature in this video are chargeable directly from a 12V source, most of them with the same plug, which is interchangeable. Let's take a look at these cool charging solutions for the field that don't always require USB-CSPONSOR: Save 10% on all M&P Coax with coupon HR2CABLES at this link - https://hr2.li/cablesLinks for the video:W0AEZ 5AH USB-C Battery: http://hr2.li/hf85d12v Cable for Yaesu HTs: https://amzn.to/3v4BeHcGigaparts Battery Box: http://hr2.li/dwqz6Save 5% with code KC5HWB

Preparing for Winter - What plans should you be making NOW for this upcoming Winter? Here are some tips I have learned myself, and what I have put together for my own family.My Amazon List for Winter Prephttps://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/LADDMALFVVHD?tag=onamzjasonjoh-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

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Another story from late 2023 tells about the FCC going after landowners and landlords - NOT the tenants?!? - over pirate radio signals over FM Broadcast frequencies. Let's take a look.SPONSOR: PCBWay Sale - https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2023.htmlArticle Link - https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/fcc-continues-pirate-radio-enforcement-efforts

Tonight I welcome Steve, K5ATA, from the ARRL Learning Center onto the stream to talk about some upcoming training ideas from the ARRL to get new people interested in Ham Radio.Support ARRL Education here - https://www.arrl.org/GiveToSTEMStudent ARISS Contacts @AdvancedTechnologiesGroup Christmas 2023 Giveaway - https://hamradio2.com/christmas23

Thanks to Renogy for sending me this battery. This isn't the first Renogy battery that I have owned and I daresay it won't be the last. I have been very happy with all of their LiFePO4 batteries and this CORE 200AH version takes usability to a whole new level.Check more info here - https://renogy.sjv.io/QOMGAa Save BIG on Renogy's Holiday Sale - https://renogy.sjv.io/rQb13y

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I received an email notification that Xiegu is working on a new radio and they have now given it a model number. We've known this was coming for a while, thanks to a video from @temporarilyoffline - but now we have a model number and a little more info. Take a look at the video and also check these links:Xiegu X6200: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6200 Radioddity Coupon: https://radioddity.refr.cc/jasonjohnstonT.O.'s Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9RCaUzN_Cw&t=30s&ab_channel=TemporarilyOfflineHamRadio ModernHam video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB5T1ID1PlE&ab_channel=ModernHam

This comes from a reddit article I found about using Ham Radio in SHTF situations. At first I thought I was going to disagree with most of what was said, but I actually found myself agreeing with most points that the author makes. I am curious on your thoughts also.SPONSOR: Save 20% on ALL courses with code jason20 at HAM RADIO PREP - https://hamradioprep.comOriginal Article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/14n6y4u/opinion_ham_radio_isnt_very_useful_in_the/

The video I made about the PMR-171 has been quite popular. See that here - https://youtu.be/pG4Id8TmDec On tonight's Livestream, I will be testing the spectrum analysis of the transmissions from this radio, using a TinySA Ultra. Thanks to Guohetec for sending me this radio, and to Seesii for the TinySA UltraLinks - You can save a $10 discount with coupon code FRTPWPMCMFKQ on this radio at the link below: http://hr2.li/5irmz eesii TinySA Ultra - https://amzn.to/3uIyMGa

I have used this portable power station for a couple of weeks at my hunting lease, which is outdoors and without any shore power. I have been happy with the performance of this device, so let's take a look at it today.Link - https://amzn.to/3T702bw

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I bought a new Mystery Box from Main Trading Company for 2023. Let's see what's inside! SPONSOR: See your projects come to life at https://www.pcbway.com/Main Website for Mystery Box - https://www.mtcradio.com

Yaesu has an excellent holiday sale going right now, so I asked John Kruk from Yaesu to come onto the show and give us some inside details about which models are discounted, what kind of inventory we can expect, and how long the sale will last. We will also talk about the brand new firmware for the FTM-500 radio which was recently released.

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Today's lunchtime livestream will be 1 day prior to Black Friday 2023. Several retailers have had deals going since early November, but I am aware of a few that will have new deals for this week, OR maybe they haven't announced anything yet, and they are starting their first sale this week. Let's go look!We will focus on Amazon today, but talk about other websites too. Bring your suggestions!My Amazon Store (affiliate links) - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0RFinder: Code BFCM23 for 10% off - https://rfinder.net/?ref=hamradio2Signal Stuff Antennas: https://signalstuff.com/2023/11/the-signal-stuff-2023-black-friday-sale/?ref=3200Gigaparts Battery Box - http://hr2.li/dwqz6Save an EXTRA 5% with code KC5HWBYaesu FT-7100 FIELD Sale - https://www.mtcradio.com/yaesu-ft-710-field-hf-50mhz-100w-sdr-transceiver-in-stock/Redodo Battery Sale - https://www.redodopower.com/products/12v-100ah-mini-battery?ref=fXMdlD0DCommissions can be earned on Affiliate Links