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HRN 247: BS#5 from the Charlotte Hamfest
This ramble actually stays sort of focused on four topics: Friday Hamfests, Lifetime Licenses, the Parity Act, and Shifting the 80 Meter Band. Gary KN4AQ is joined by ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dr. Jim Boehner N2ZZ and Jeff Parker WA1WXL. Both have appeared on HamRadioNow in previous episodes.
Because Gary was recording forums all day, this talk didn't start until the hamfest was being torn down around them (you'll hear lots of banging and clanging, thudding and screeching. Extra thanks to Jim and Jeff for hanging around late when everyone really wanted to be getting home after a long day!