
Why are some people still gatekeeping amateur radio in 2026? New hams get bashed for not knowing basic stuff. Give them a break—they don’t know what to ask! #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Elitists #NewHams
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Why are some people still gatekeeping amateur radio in 2026? New hams get bashed for not knowing basic stuff. Give them a break—they don’t know what to ask! #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Elitists #NewHams

Is it *really* ham radio if it relies on the internet? Some purists say NO! This video breaks down the debate. #HamRadio #TechDebate #AmateurRadio

Join me as I bitch about "Some People" in the ham radio community.
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Confirming ham radio contacts isn’t mandatory but it’s the nice thing to do for the community. Here’s the easy.

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Top tier portable Ham Radios are expensive. Here’s a trick to saving a few bucks this holiday season.

The Question for the Christmas season in 2025; Should I buy the 705 or the FTX-1. Your answer is at the end of this video.
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Join me every Saturday morning at 0900 hrs mountain time for the Southern Idaho Preparedness Net. This is the net where we learn about personal preparedness for emergencies, disasters & SHTF & train to become the news, information and situational reporting sources in our communities.
Locally in the Idaho Magic Valley on the K6UDA repeater 444.500, Hansen Butte 2M 145.170 or KB7DFP 442.000. You can get on from anywhere in the world using:
Wires X: Idaho Command 40448
YSF Reflector: Idaho Command 40448

Join me every Saturday morning at 0900 hrs mountain time for the Southern Idaho Preparedness Net. This is the net where we learn about personal preparedness for emergencies, disasters & SHTF & train to become the news, information and situational reporting sources in our communities.
Locally in the Idaho Magic Valley on the K6UDA repeater 444.500, Hansen Butte 2M 145.170 or KB7DFP 442.000. You can get on from anywhere in the world using:
Wires X: Idaho Command 40448
YSF Reflector: Idaho Command 40448

It’s NOT a Ham Radio, It’s NOT a hotspot. So just exactly what is the Shark RF M1KE and why did it just put $2,000 worth of Ham Radios on the bench?
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Get yourself a K6UDA Challenge Coin. Email: k6udaradio@gmail.com
Join me every Saturday morning at 0900 hrs mountain time for the Southern Idaho Preparedness Net. This is the net where we learn about personal preparedness for emergencies, disasters & SHTF & train to become the news, information and situational reporting sources in our communities.
Locally in the Idaho Magic Valley on the K6UDA repeater 444.500, Hansen Butte 2M 145.170 or KB7DFP 442.000. You can get on from anywhere in the world using:
Wires X: Idaho Command 40448
YSF Reflector: Idaho Command 40448

Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLhSME-yEY3PQ_Z6EC6rSw/join
Get yourself a K6UDA Challenge Coin. Email: k6udaradio@gmail.com
Join me every Saturday morning at 0900 hrs mountain time for the Southern Idaho Preparedness Net. This is the net where we learn about personal preparedness for emergencies, disasters & SHTF & train to become the news, information and situational reporting sources in our communities.
Locally in the Idaho Magic Valley on the K6UDA repeater 444.500, Hansen Butte 2M 145.170 or KB7DFP 442.000. You can get on from anywhere in the world using:
Wires X: Idaho Command 40448
YSF Reflector: Idaho Command 40448