Ham Radio 2.0

SmartSDR for Mac has been written by a FlexRadio user and shared with the FlexRadio community. Today I get to talk with Michael Walker from FlexRadio about the new software, and he walks us through some features and looks that it has.Download Link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1523656696

We're back on the Lunchtime Livestream! Let's talk about some new items and the channel approaching 50k Subs!

This is not click-bait! I am going to provide you with some insight about purchasing an Icom IC-705 - this video comes from an idea I had after being asked this question by several viewers and subscribers. Check the video and let me know what you think!Purchase link: https://tinyurl.com/y2jucw6b

NEVER FORGET 9-11 ! A special thanks to all of the people who gave the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11-2001.Links below to the sites discussed in the video:R&L: https://www.randl.comGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-specials-at-gigapartsBridgecom Giveaway: https://wn.nr/EUPf6TRadioddity: https://radioddity.com/collections/national-preparedness-month-saleMTC Email: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1105531001997&ca=9ecab5ca-feaf-4bcd-a6a2-028f82015123MTC: https://www.mtcradio.comTriband HT Kit: https://kit.co/kc5hwb/best-triband-handheld-ham-radio-2020

Today the YouTubers Bunch discusses the new FCC Proposal to Reinstate Amateur Radio Fees, but what does this look like in other countries? Does the USA have room to complain?Article: http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-reinstate-amateur-radio-service-fees

8 Places (or more) where you can take your Ham Radio test RIGHT NOW! Not all of them are remote or online, but several of them are.

Join myself and several other YouTubers at 7pm CDT Sunday, Sept 6th for our Labor Day Happy Hour Livestream!

HAM RADIO ANTENNAS! We get asked this question often - What Ham Radio Base Station Antenna do you use? What is the best ham radio base station antenna? There are many, many choices out there and none of them are necessarily wrong, but today the YouTubers Bunch talk about what we personally use for both base station and portable operations - this is a long episode, so take a look and I hope you enjoy it!

Happy Labor Day! Here are some great shopping deals for this weekend!✅My MERCH Site - http://www.shop.hamradio2.com - Coupon: LD2020R&L - http://www.randl.com/shop/catalog/index.phpConnect Systems G90 - http://www.csi-radios.com/g90-20-watt-sdr-hf-radioConnect Systems AT-D878UV+ - http://www.csi-radios.com/at-d878uv-with-bluetoothElecraft - https://elecraft.com/products/autumn-2020-specialsRadioddity - https://www.radioddity.com✅Gigaparts Links and Codes

What is a Hotspot in the world of Ham Radio? DMR Hotspot, DSTAR Hotspot, System Fusion Hotspot, etc. What is it and what are they used for? Part of the New Ham Workshop!

What is a repeater and how does it work? Part of the New Ham Workshop, today I attempt to explain what a repeater is and how it works in the world of Ham Radio.

Today's Ham Radio Shopping Deals Video is all about ANTENNAS! Check the links below - TN07 - https://tn07.comDX Commander - https://www.m0mcx.co.ukNA4RR Hexbeam - https://k4hex.comSOTAbeams - https://www.sotabeams.co.ukSpider Beams - https://www.spiderbeam.comAmateur Radio Supplies - https://www.amateurradiosupplies.com/Default.aspMY KITS - https://kit.co/kc5hwb

Xiegu G90 with the XPA125B Amp - match up demo and review. This was a video I recorded at one of my POTA activations, K-3005.Links below:Xiegu G90 - https://mfjenterprises.com/products/xg90Complete list of products in this video - https://kit.co/kc5hwb/xiegu-g90-for-pota-video

Join me today for some general QSO about Ham Radio and the Hurricane Watch for Laura!Hurricane Watch: https://hwn.org

SunSDR2 DX HF Ham Radio Transceiver - today I setup a new HF radio from SunSDR, the SunSDR2DX 100 watt Transceiver running ExpertSDR software. A special thanks to the nice folks at Gigaparts for allowing me to review this radio!Purchase link: https://www.gigaparts.com/sunsdr2-dx-transceiver.html

From the 2020 HamSCI Event, Visualizing the Electromagnetic Spectrum in the Time Domain, presented by Stephen Hamilton KJ5HY & Charles Suslowicz KD2RQS from Westpoint.

From the 2020 HamSCI Event - Electromechanical ELF Transmitters for Wireless Communications in Conductive Environments, presented by Jarred Glickstein & Soumyajit Mandal

Today's Deals and Discounts:R&L: https://www.randl.comRadioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/pages/8th-anniversaryGigaparts: https://www.gigaparts.com/weekly-specials-at-gigapartsMoonraker: https://www.moonraker.eu✅MERCH Site: http://www.shop.hamradio2.comMy Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0

Baofeng UV-82 Triband HT review and power testing. I always like finding and testing new Triband HTs so take a look at this video and leave your comments belowEbay Link: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575078484&toolid=10001&campid=5337456257&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FBAOFENG-UV-82-III-Tri-Band-UHF-VHF-136-147-220-260-400-520MHz-Walkie-Talkie-5W%2F124192957151%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEBIDX%253AIT%26_trksid%3Dp2057872.m2749.l2649

It has been a couple of weeks since I did a Lunchtime Livestream so let's catch up!Audio-only podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-2-0/id1131305272