Xiaomi MiJia HT

It lives!

The firmware in Chinese isn't so friendly, but I finally had @xiaomi #Mijia work on #hamradio repeaters. And it does fine! #hamr #vhf #uhf pic.twitter.com/Ug8ahqxclY

— Christian Diemoz (@Chris_Diemoz) May 7, 2017

Ham Licenses

Ham licenses chart.

Up: Extra
This is a high water mark for the Extra class license.

Down: Overall, Advanced, General, Technician, and Novice
Advanced and Novice will only go down since no new licenses are being issued for these classes.

Month	Extra	Advanced	General	Technician	Novice	ARS Total
Apr-17	143,835	43,842	172,747	373,169	9,558	743,151
Mar-17	143,739	44,117	172,793	373,487	9,670	743,806
Feb-17	143,379	44,392	172,558	372,436	9,753	742,518
Jan-17	143,358	44,732	172,682	371,998	9,882	742,652
Dec-16	143,337	45,071	172,807	371,560	10,012	742,787

Part 95 Changes - FRS and GMRS

Good summary of the FRS and GMRS Part 95 changes.

Or listen to the BuyTwoWayRadios.com podcast to hear the discussion.

TYT MD-380: $79

Wow.

$79 plus free shipping for a TYT MD-380.

Sounds too good to be true.

Fantastic Combo

Via GunFreeZone.net

Princess Leia shared "Death Star Plans" with you

I've also thought that 99% of the plot driving problems from Seinfeld would be eliminated if they had mobile phones.

They should've used Dropbox. #MayThe4th

— Dropbox (@Dropbox) May 4, 2017

Xiaomi MiJia HT

Following...

Just received #XiaoMi walkie-talkie. A couple pics from unboxing and activations. More, including app and 1st #QSO, later. #hamr #hamradio pic.twitter.com/JIIenvEVrL

— Christian Diemoz (@Chris_Diemoz) May 2, 2017

Kindle Device Deals for Prime Members

My eyes are bothering me and I don't know if I'm finally to the point where I need readers or if it's just the start of allergy season. I've been reading a lot of books on the Kindle app on my iPhone, so I thought that might not be helping. I dug out my old Kindle Touch and after a good charge and some gyrations, it came back to life after being in a drawer for months. When I didn't think it was going to boot, I though the deal on Kindle devices might have been a sign. I'm still tempted since I'm sure they are much easier on the eyes.

For Prime members:

Kindle - $49.99 (instead of $79.99)
Kindle Paperwhite - $89.99 (instead of $119.99)
Kindle Voyage - $149.99 (instead of $199.99)

If you don't want a Kindle, you can get a refurbished Amazon Fire HD 6 Tablet for $35. That's like disposable Chinese radio prices!

TYT MD-2017: BuyTwoWayRadios.com Giveaway

Guess and #Win a TYT MD-2017! Listen to EP111 of The Two Way Radio Show #podcast for more. https://t.co/YiMxIkt5sW @brickolore #hamradio

— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) March 27, 2017

That Explains It

Never seen a Chick-fil-A without a line wrapped around it. They close on Sundays to count money. Not because Jesus said so.

— NIGris Elba (@hosienation) March 16, 2017