Ham Radio 2.0

🚨 Ham Radio License in Post-Maduro Venezuela: Easier Access Under New Regime! 🚨

Maduro's 2026 downfall just supercharged Venezuela's ham scene! In this fresh guide, discover how the interim González government's reforms slashed CONATEL red tape – from fast-track online apps (no more endless waits!) to waived fees for Technician licenses via Radio Club Venezolano.

Pro tips: Join YV5ARV clubs for mentorship, snag your YV prefix in weeks (not months), and hit HF/VHF with 150W limits. Perfect for DXing Caracas or off-grid ops in a reborn nation! 

👉 CONATEL Updates: https://conatel.gob.ve

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Tonight we discuss FM Simplex - using it more often, getting it more active, and being on the air.

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🚨 Ham Radio Gatekeeping: Clubs Shunning Newbies – Fight Back & Find Your Crew! 🚨

Sick of snobby ham clubs icing out beginners with jargon bombs and "prove yourself" tests? We expose the ugly truth: Gatekeeping scares off 70% of newbies pre-license, from Reddit rants to Phoenix club snubs, dooming the hobby's growth.

Good news: Welcoming havens exist! Discover ARRL newbie nights, Discord ham chats, and mentor-led field days. 

Spot red flags, dodge drama, and join hype communities for your Technician ticket or SOTA fun. Gatekeeping fixable? See testimonials & club picks!

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Jan 3, 2026: U.S. Delta Force raided Caracas in "Operation Absolute Resolve," snatching President Nicolás Maduro & wife Cilia Flores for NYC narco-terror trials—tied to 2020 cartel indictments & cocaine floods. Drone strikes & breaches spark UN fury over sovereignty breaches. Trump's $50M bounty pays off amid election fallout: Can interim Edmundo González avert civil war, or fuel Russian/Chinese meddling? Dive into leaks, legal debates, & oil crisis risks.

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Tonight I invite the Winter Field Day Board back onto the stream to talk about plans for this year's Winter Field Day event.

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