Newest amateur radio licensee!

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I'd encourage CAP members to get their amateur radio license at least at the tech level.  There's 5 watt combo VHF/UHF portable on the market now for $99.99.  Locally we even use simplex for non CAP emergency services activities to coordinate at times.

$99.00?

In these tough economic times who has $99 to spend on something like that?

Much better to just use the phone.

In these tough economic times.