I didn't know this existed until Cheese Jr. took his license tests and the VEs mentioned it to him.

IT COSTS EIGHTEEN DOLLARS.

That deal is available only to new hams within 6 months of being issued a call sign. It has a good mic, good speaker, intuitive menus, Chirp programming, female SMA connector...the list goes on. QRZ issues a code for 70% off the list price after they verify your license status. Our kid was able to buy the radio, extended battery, and a programming cable for $40 shipped. Spending his own money on his own gear really pumped him up. So if you know anybody who's on the fence about getting an amateur radio license, make sure they know there's a very decent, and inexpensive, transceiver available to them.

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