Ham Radio 2.0 Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

POTA with a new antenna from Chameleon Antennas, that they are calling the CHA LEFS (Lightweight End-Fed Sloper) 4010. Let's take a look and see how it works.

Link: https://www.gigaparts.com/chameleon-antennas-cha-lefs-4010-lightweight-end-fed-sloper.html

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Is Ham Radio boring or are you just looking in the wrong place? What is the point of using the radio at all? Which service might be best? Why choose Ham Radio? This is a Reddit article that I found with some good insights into Ham Radio, and some misconceptions that I want to clear up. Enjoy!

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Link to Article: https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/3pk5wm/no_other_way_to_say_this_amateur_radio_is_a/

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I got a chance to tour the new Gigaparts store during the week of their soft opening, a few days before their Grand Opening in March of 2024. Let's take a look!

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What is the best mobile HF Radio that you can get right now for your car? This is a list of my top 5 Mobile HF Ham Radios that are 100-watt versions. Some lower power radios are also available, but this list is my top 5 for 100-watt Mobile Ham Radios.
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https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/ts_480/https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&encProdID=8CBB7C4BDBAF40129AD4253A4987523Chttps://www.universal-radio.com/CAtalog/hamhf/0700.htmlhttps://www.gigaparts.com/yaesu-ft-891-hf-6m-transceiver.html 5. https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7100.html

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So yes, I turn 50 today, can you believe it? I don't really believe it, but here we are. In honor of 50 years on this planet, Gigaparts is offering 50% off of several items today, but it will be for a LIMITED TIME, so you must act quickly! Plan to watch this livestream because once the streams ends, the sales end too.
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I am not sure how legal this radio is, so you might want to get it before it is gone. Talkpod reached out to me and said they fixed the spurious emissions of their older 5-watt model and they wanted me to test this one. GUESS WHAT!! Watch the video to see if it works...
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