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Run a quick Google search on the word "Militia," see what pops up first and is further repeated as you scroll down. "Right-wing extremist," "White Supremacists," "Conspiracy theory nuts." All words linked to and frequently used to describe Militias or members of a Militia. How do you change that perception? Why not use skills and abilities that should be staples of any Militia? Examples of those would be, but are not limited to: General Preparedness, Emergency Medical training, Community service, emergency communications, disaster relief aid. We need to change and alte

As a side note on Boafeng products: I personally have 2, BF-F8HP model HT's. They are not the greatest for repeater use as they have a noisy transmit issue, but for Simplex operation over a fairly small area, they do just fine. (Simplex meaning one HT directly to another HT) A boon to the Baofengs is that most can receive NOAA stations as well as FM radio.

Sure. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm super knowledgeable, as I'm still new to the hobby, but I'll happily share what I know. As for getting your license, it's a fairly simple process: Either get one of ARRLs study books or get on whatever your preferred device is and grab HAMStudy.org's HAM study app. I did both while I was studying for my Technician license. Use the book/app to learn about the hobby and study for the required test. Once you feel you're ready, contact a local HAM group and ask about testing. Currently, because of the pandemic crap, online testing is being allo

Hey folks, as a Licensed HAM operator, (KD9NXL) If you can afford something better than a Baofeng, get that instead. Good brands to get: Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, to name a few. Reason being is that while Baofengs are affordable, their quality suffers quite a bit and as a result, they are not as durable and don't produce as clean a signal as better HT's. (Handy Talky) Also, it is currently illegal to use them to transmit on FRS or GMRS frequencies, as the FCC has not licensed them to do so, even though they can. I encourage everyone though, to get a radio, learn to use i