Ham Radio 2.0

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This is a story I found online about a Ham Radio Operator overseas that is being required to remove Ham Radio Antennas from his own home because they look too "alien"SPOSNOR: Save 5% on all M&P Coax with code KC5HWB at this link - https://hr2.li/gigapartsLink to Article - https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/homeowner-refuses-take-down-alien-26729936

I made this video a while back and never posted it, but the information is still very accurate. This is a good website to find connectors and adapters for your radio coax connections.Link - https://www.americanradiosupply.com/connector-finder

We're BACK from the Moore Expo in Springfield, MO and wow - what a great show! We had a good time and met lots of new HAM RADIO operators - that's right, Ham operators were at the show and lots of them didn't have a radio with them. What...?Let's talk about plans for next year.Moore Expo Website - https://mooreexpo.com

Join me today for the Wednesday Lunchtime Livestream as I welcome Mike from FlexRadio and Steve from Gigaparts to talk about their joint venture and the path forward.FlexRadio Website - https://www.flexradio.comSave $50 with coupon HAMRADIO50Gigaparts Website - https://hr2.li/gigapartsSave 5% on select items with code KC5HWB

4 Ways - with a 5th Bonus route - to get your Ham Radio License in 2023. If you're interested in getting your HAM RADIO license in 2023, then this is the video for you! In this video, I'm going to show you 4 easy ways to get your license, so that you can start enjoying all the great communications opportunities that HAM RADIO has to offer! Links for today's video:Books - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/10TBNBDZKOK0C?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d (affiliate link)KB6NU's Class on this channel - https://youtube.com/live/dIAppQPMznY?feature=shareHamStudy: https://hamstudy.orgHamRadioPrep: https://hamradioprep.comSave 20% on ALL courses with JASON20

Join us for another AMA Q&A and a Show About Nothing, We'll discuss the Belton Ham Expo this past weekend, the Moore Expo next weekend and some upcoming events.

Here are the links for today's video:Belton Ham Expo: https://tarc.org/hamexpoR&L Daily Deals: http://hr2.li/5fsa3BuyTwoWayRadios: http://hr2.li/7q211POTA SYP Weekend: https://pota.app/#/eventsHam Radio Prep: https://hamradioprep.com/pricing/20% COUPON: jason20Bridgecom Giveaway: https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/pages/skybridge-scavenger-hunt-sweepstakes-2023American Radio Supply Coupon: https://tinyurl.com/2d8rah7eGigaparts: https://hr2.li/gigaparts5% COUPON: KC5HWBPowerFilm: https://hr2.li/powerfilm5% COUPON: KC5HWBUSB-C Battery for Wouxun Radios: http://hr2.li/k3t547% COUPON: HR2all7Moore Expo: https://mooreexpo.com/ref/%2540hamradio_overland/

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Join today's Lunchtime Livestream where I talk about the Belton Ham Expo this weekend. We will be heading down late Thursday night, camping at the Expo Center that night and Friday night. Friday during the day is a great time to hang out, talk with people and see some used wares for sale - IF the weather is good. This weekend's forecast looks promising, so I am looking forward to seeing everyone there!Website - https://tarc.org/hamexpo

In a recent article, the U.S. Airforce scrambled more jets to investigate Amateur Radio Balloons. But why? Why have these balloons become targets as-of late? Let's take a look....SPONSOR: https://www.hamradiodeluxe.comArticle - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/norad-intercepts-balloon-over-texas

Today I welcome Doug, N4HNH, onto the channel. He runs the channel @n4hnhradio and does some really good videos about receiver performance on many models of Ham Radio. Today we compare the new FT-710 AESS from Yaesu to it's older brother, the FTdx-10. Doug has a more detailed breakdown of this comparison on his channel, but you will want to get the highlights and main differences from this video.Let me know what you think in the comments!

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On tonight's Livestream I will be building another EFHW Antenna. This one is from Tufteln and is a 49:1 with a F140 43 mix torroid. This is a neat looking antenna that I have been wanting to build for a while so come join me on the livestream.Link to antenna - https://www.tufteln.net/listing/1092439518/efhw-antenna-491-transformer

AOLithium is a 12V 100AH LifePO4 battery that I tested with the West Mountain Radio CBA-V software. The results are pretty good, so check the video. The battery also includes Bluetooth 5.0 and a pretty cool app for monitoring.Link - https://amzn.to/40noXIF

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​ @MrBeast is the largest YouTube channel on this platform. In his latest video, he sets up for an Assassin to chase and "stab" him with a fake knife, all the while talking on a walkie talkie radio. But what kind of radio? And is he using it properly? Let's find out! File with TurboTax today to get your biggest refund possible

I have 3 sizes of solar panels from the Gigaparts Explorer line, a 60w, 150w and 300w panel. Today I get to test all of them in non-optimal sunlight, which makes for a good test for this type of panel, which is normally not going to be optimally pointed at the sun.SPONSOR: Save a 5% Discount on these panels and on M&P Coax at this link - https://hr2.li/gigapartsCODE: KC5HWBRenogy Wanderer Charge Controller - https://amzn.to/42Hk6DHRenogy 200AH LifePO4 Battery - https://renogy.sjv.io/9gGP3j (affiliate link)

Replay of the March Giveaway livestream

Join us for the second European Ham Radio Happy Hour, where I welcome our friends from England, Great Britain, Scotland, Poland and other European countries onto a Livestream timed for 20:00 UTC. We will also get a special guest from Australia again @HamRadioDX