Ham Radio 2.0

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Join us for the livestream at 7pm CST as I build the CHARtenna Ares Random Wire Antenna! Thanks to the @CoffeeandHamRadios guys for sending me this antenna. We can get it built just in time for my trip to Galveston next weekend.

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A while back I made a video about My Emergency Radio and showed how they are overcharging for a pair of HT radios that don't perform as well as they claim. Today we get to take a look at Rapid Radios, which are from the same company, and are POC Radios. How well do these work and are they worth the cost? Let's find out....
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Maybe the answer is... do nothing, who cares? Let's discuss it on a Livestream

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There is a new bipartisan Act in Congress for Amateur Radio Preparedness and it should allow us to put up antenna on home that we own, instead of allowing the HOA Karens to tell us what we can do with our own property.
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Original Article: https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2024/2/senators-wicker-blumenthal-introduce-the-amateur-radio-emergency-preparedness-act

Legislation document: https://www.wicker.senate.gov/services/files/23ABD84C-6FFE-48FF-A0AA-731C15BEF20D

RIPON Advance Article: https://riponadvance.com/stories/wicker-bill-removes-roadblocks-for-amateur-radio-operators/

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I caught up with Robert from Tarheel Designs at Hamcation of 2024 and was able to get a walk-around of his table. Let's check out some new products from Tarheel Antennas!
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Tonight we take a look at the logs from the Allstar server that I have running in a cloud to determine why, sometimes, it won't allow new connections to join the server. The server number is 43136 and sometimes I can't even connect myself, so I have invited @AA0Z and @HamRadioCrusader onto the livestream to help me look at the server logs and determine what is causing this issue.

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What is the BEST Mobile Ham Radio for 2024? If you are a newly licensed Ham Radio Operator, or you are about to get your license, you might want to know what the best options are for installing a Ham Radio in your vehicle. These are my top 11 choices for the beginning of 2024, take a look at let me know what you think!
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I caught up with Dave, K1NH, at Hamcation of 2024 to talk about his VHQ Hex Hexbeam and the recent addition of the 40-meter element that you can add to any tower or mast. Let's take a look!

Website - https://www.vhqhex.com/