Ham Radio 2.0 Jason Johnston - KC5HWB

A Russian Citizen, who is a Ham Radio operator, was arrested for using an FM transmitter to broadcast anti-war podcasts and videos. Let's take a look at this story:
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Links in video:
https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2024/03/09/a-lonely-radio-nerd-a-poet-vladimir-putins-crackdown-sweeps-up-ordinary-russians/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-moscow-347cf5d867eb34b1e8469f942685b673

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I got this story from an email list at a local club in my area. Have you ever heard GMRS users or callsigns on any of your Ham Radio repeaters in your area? If so, how did you handle it? Here are my thoughts...
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Tonight I welcome Richard from Main Trading Company onto the Livestream to talk about the BIG NEWS he has been hinting towards for the last few months. It's finally here! We will get the full story on the livestream tonight, so be sure to tune in! Website: https://www.mtcradio.com

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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.

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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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