Ham Radio 2.0

The Spectre device from SpecFive is an all-inclusive turnkey solution for Meshtastic. It is a full Android device which allows you to install new apps from the Google Play Store. Meshtastic comes fully setup and ready to go with this device.

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Specfive Spectre - https://specfive.com/products/spec5-spectre-device?sca_ref=7246271.KyGRZJaXNbi7N5P

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What does the Ham Radio Community want next from the Big 4 Ham Radio Manufacturers such as Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood and Alinco? What comes next? The comments section of my last Yaesu video revealed some insight about claims I have personally made before, and others have echoed. Let's take a look today....

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Tonight we're going to update my Allstar server to the next version. Come join us for the fun! Join my Allstar network by connecting to Node 43136.

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Join us tonight for the montly Ham Radio Happy Hour. I will go live and talk about Black Friday deals for 30-minutes or so, then I will bring on the usually cast of characters. Hope you can join me!

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After my last video about the Anytone AT-D168UV HT Radio, a brand new DMR HT from Anytone, I received lots of comments saying that it was, "the same radio as the Alinco". So let's take a look at comparing those 2 models today.

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Alinco Radio - https://www.gigaparts.com/alinco-dj-md5xlt-dual-band-dmr-5w-w-gps-gen-3.html
Anytone - https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/collections/handheld-ham-radio/products/anytone-d168uv?ref=kiiqzu1uu7cb

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I got a battery box from Redodo but I didn't think it had all of the items and ports that it needed, especially since the box itself will easily carry a 100ah battery. So I hacked it! Let's take a look at what I did.

During the month of November 2024, Redodo is running a sale for up to 8% off of most of their inventory. Find details here - https://www.redodopower.com/?ref=fXMdlD0D Coupon Code HAMRADIO will save you 6% after the Black Friday Sale ends.

Parts used in this box modification:
Box and USB ports - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/2N5XS6KR8GKCE?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d 3D
Printed power pole housing - https://ebay.us/ookDMC

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Here are the links for today's video:
🦃W0AEZ Battery - https://w0aez.com/products/bp-y14l-v6-ham-radio-2-0-desert-tan?ref=367merwk 🦃PowerQueen Black Friday Sale - https://ipowerqueen.com/?ref=1cqllffg
🦃Radioddity Coupon - https://radioddity.refr.cc/jasonjohnston
🦃TimeUSB Power Black Friday Sale - https://www.timeusbpower.com/?ref=Jason
🦃Devos Outdoor Black Friday Sale - https://www.devosoutdoor.com/?rstr=5621&utm_source=JasonJohnston-5621&utm_medium=ambassador&utm_campaign= COUPON: hamradio2
🦃Ecoflow Black Friday Sale - https://us.ecoflow.com/pages/black-friday?aff=668&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=kol&utm_campaign=black_friday_2024&utm_content=hamradio
COUPON: 24EFBFHAM 
🦃My Amazon Black Friday Page - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/35XB9U3R2QF5Y?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
 🦃BetterSafeRadio Black Friday Sale - http://hr2.li/jv3a5
COUPON: HR2all7
🦃Redodo Black Friday Sale - https://www.redodopower.com/pages/redodo-batteries-black-friday-deals?ref=fXMdlD0D
🦃Ham Radio Prep - https://hamradioprep.com/
COUPON: jason20
🦃Gigaparts Pre Black Friday Sale - https://www.gigaparts.com/black-friday?
🦃Gigaparts Battery Box - https://www.gigaparts.com/explorer-exp-pbb-v2-deluxe-battery-box-with-65w-usb-c-power-delivery.html
COUPON: KC5HWB for 5% off 
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The BTECH UV-Pro is feature-packed and offers some very unique aspects not normally found in a radio of this price range. Let's take a basic look at functions and programming today. In a later video, we are going to do some APRS and TNC work.

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Links to BTECH Radios:
UV-Pro - https://baofengtech.com/product/uv-pro/ref/hamradio2/
GMRS-Pro - https://amzn.to/4fVIuqX
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This is from a Reddit article titled, "One of the Many Reasons People Avoid Amateur Radio" - I don't know if I agree with "many reasons" but the point made in this article is a valid one. We need to stop doing this, and start welcoming more people into the fold. Your thoughts?

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Original Article - https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1gp2hth/one_of_many_reasons_people_avoid_amateur_radio_as/

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Tonight I welcome several of the developers of the Meshtastic project onto the Livestream. Bring your questions

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