Ham Radio 2.0

FCC Sets Ham Radio License Fee at $35 instead of $50. Along with this, they have changed the fees for GMRS licenses from $70 to $35. Take a look at the video and comment below, I am curious about your thoughts on this change.KB6NU Blog: https://www.kb6nu.com/fcc-sets-amateur-license-fee-at-35BTWR Blog Post: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2020/12/fcc-approves-new-ham-and-gmrs-license-fees.html

Happy New Year! A great way to start off 2021 is by finding some Ham Radio Shopping Deals for great Ham Radio gear at great prices. Links below are to the deals discussed in today's shopping episodeR&L: http://www.randl.comGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-specials-at-gigapartsGigaparts Giveaway: https://www.gigaparts.net/sweepstakesBridgecom Giveaway: https://wn.nr/kNAR8SMTC Mailer: https://tinyurl.com/y9todtdfAmerican Radio Supply Mailer: https://tinyurl.com/ya8hf9fqRadioddity: http://radioddity.refr.cc/jasonjohnstonMY MAIN Website: https://www.hamradio2.comSunday Livestream Link: https://youtu.be/txN16OIkyCM

Replay of the Happy Hour Livestream to bring in the new year!

Ham Radio Contesting Ethics - is it ethical to Livestream a Contest on YouTube? Today the YouTubers Bunch discusses this growing trend and we provide some insights for future Contesting.Be sure and subscribe to these great channels:N0SSC: https://youtube.com/n0sscKyle - AA0Z: https://www.youtube.com/kyleaa0zSevenForty1: https://www.youtube.com/user/sevenforty1Goodgame Ham Radio - https://www.youtube.com/goodgamehamradiobeesoutdoorsTemporarily Offline - http://youtube.com/temporarilyoffline

In an expected announcement, Ham-com is closing it's doors FOR GOOD! This comes on the heals of COVID-19 causing the Hamfest to be cancelled for 2020 and potentially for 2021. The announcement was made today, and I have some things to say about it, but also I have reached out to the Ham-com leaders for more information.Ham-com is an AWESOME Hamfest. I will miss it, but I am going to gather more info about this recent announcement too!Hamcom Website: http://hamcom.org

Today I welcome Bob, K6UDA, onto the Lunchtime Livestream to chat about his move from California to Idaho. Bob is packing up his home after being there for 30 years and making the trek to another State, so his time to make videos is limited right now. As a result, I have invited him onto this channel so that he can share his latest insights with us.K6UDA Radio: https://www.youtube.com/user/bondobob

If you are a beginner in Ham Radio, you might be wondering what the Best Brands are for Ham Radio in 2021. In this video I explain the Best Brands for Ham Radio in the HF/VHF/UHF world for Transceivers.

Ham Radio Shopping Deals and Holiday Specials for Christmas of 2020. Join the livestream tonight to discuss deals I have found on various websites, and bring suggestions of your own!Holiday Kit: https://kit.co/kc5hwb/best-holiday-gift-ideas-for-ham-radio-operatorsStocking Stuffers: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0?listId=11OGV4NNVKFMJLinks from tonight:Extra Class: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4l72baughU5ZfdY5kKBGoM4aqxEtsPQ9fa0xI-a_vuZ_Mbg/viewformGospel Socks: https://gospelsocks.comhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0?listId=NU7AW4QSP5FUTEXTME: http://hamradio2.com/textme

Xiegu has released the first of what I suspect to be several firmware updates for their Controller / Pan Adapter. In this video I show how to update the Xiegu GSOC firmware, which is quite simple, and what features and issues it fixes.GSOC Purchase Link: https://www.radioddity.com/collections/hf-transceiver/products/xiegu-gsocGSOC Firmware Link: https://radioddity.s3.amazonaws.com/Xiegu%20GSOC%20Firmware%20V1.1_20201126.zip

Today I want to talk about how we can give back to the community this holiday season, and let the public know that Ham Radio Operators are generous folks!Gospel Socks: https://gospelsocks.comSuggested Purchase links:Men's socks: https://amzn.to/37mYB0AWomen's socks: https://amzn.to/3gOusKDChildren's socks: https://amzn.to/3r0sonl

Today I discuss the Best HF Ham Radio Transceivers under the $2000 mark. Previously I had discussed the Best HF Ham Radios under $1000, so this video is a continuation of the first one, which you can find here - https://youtu.be/9ugWs0A3Lf4 In this video, we disc Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood and FlexRadio Transceivers for the Best HF Ham Radios in 2020 and moving into 2021.IC7300 - https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7300.htmlFT-991A - https://tinyurl.com/y3brq8shTS-590sg - https://tinyurl.com/yyluvxbqFTDX3000 - https://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ft-dx3000d.htmlFlexRadio 6400 - https://www.flexradio.com/products/flex-6400-signature-series-sdr-transceiver

FCC Hits Rugged Radios with Citation over Illegal Radios - this is an article I found that I thought was relevant to our hobby and what this channel is about. Comments welcome!Matthew Keys The Desk: https://thedesk.matthewkeys.net/2020/12/rugged-radios-fcc-citation-unauthorized-frequencyFCC Citation Info: https://www.fcc.gov/document/eb-issues-citation-rugged-radios-equipment-marketing-violations

Ham Radio Shopping Deals for December 2020 and Christmas 2020. Listed below are the links to the sites and items mentioned in the video.R&L: http://www.randl.comStocking Stuffers: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0?listId=11OGV4NNVKFMJHam Radio Deluxe Renewal: https://tinyurl.com/y496xfz4Bridgecom University 93% Off: https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/collections/bridgecom-university-courses?ref=kiiqzu1uu7cbBridgecom Giveaway: https://wn.nr/ZY5PM7Radioddity: http://radioddity.refr.cc/jasonjohnstonGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/holiday-specials5.11 Tactical: https://fxo.co/AFSv

YouTubers Bunch Ham Radio Happy Hour! Join myself and several other YouTubers, along with some of our greatest fans, to celebrate December, the Holidays and Ham Radio in general!

Brandmeister has implemented a new requirement for connecting to their DMR servers, which is a custom/unique password. Today I show you how to setup that password in the Brandmeister Self Card Website and also on your DMR or Digital Voice Hotspot so that it will properly connect to Brandmeister.Brandmeister Article: https://news.brandmeister.network/configure-a-security-password-for-your-hotspotsBrandmeister Self Care: https://brandmeister.network/?page=login★ DMR RADIOS★Anytone D878+ - https://tinyurl.com/y5rlrc93Anytone D578 Pro - https://tinyurl.com/y6doc7km

Today I am kicking off a new initiative for my YouTube Channel Members. This livestream will be dedicated to folks who are Channel Members - bring your questions and comments about a recent video or about what you would like to see in an upcoming video. I look forward to see you all in the chat!

The QYT KT-780 Plus is a 100 watt mobile radio on the 2 meter Amateur Radio Band, and works on FM mode. Today we will walk through the menu of the radio, programming a channel and do a power test on the claim of 100 watts on VHF 2 meters.

Today I welcome Charlie, NJ7V, from the Red Summit RF YouTube channel to talk about SOTA - Summits on the Air. Summits on the Air is an active topic inside of Amateur Radio and I am anxious to hear some thoughts and insight about it from Charlie, who has several videos on the subject.Red Summit RF - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHriEQX4EK2b0QS7EgSvjmg

The NanoVNA SAA2 is the Version 2 in a series of Vector Network Analyzers by NanoVNA. For under $70 this is one of the best and most version Antenna Analyzers for the Ham Radio Operator. Let's take a look at this SAA2 and also the SAA2N versions of the NanoVNA and compare them to earlier models.Purchase Link: https://tinyurl.com/y4wjngqw

Lunchtime Livestream with some specials guests! Please welcome Kristina Collins with HamSCI to drop by again to chat with us about the Festival of Frequency this month. We should have a well-rounded show today!Festival of Frequency Link: https://hamsci.org/december-2020-eclipse-festival-frequency-measurement