Ham Radio 2.0

Lunchtime Livestream for January 6th! First one of 2021! I hope you can join us today during your back-to-work week for an hour of Ham Radio discussion!

What is the Best Ham Radio Hotspot coming out of 2020 into 2021? Today I talk about my favorite Ham Radio Hotspot for DMR, YSF, DSTAR and other modes coming out of 2020 and going into 2021.

Replay of my Sunday Livestream to kick-off 2021. We will be talking EVERYTHING Ham Radio. Questions can be posted for what you would like to see upcoming on this channel, this year!

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