Episode notes
We put ham radio gatekeeping on trial in this special "Ham Court" episode, examining whether license class should determine participation opportunities within the hobby. The mock trial centers on Randy, who earned his Extra license but felt excluded by his brother Shane until reaching this milestone.
• Live Free and Ham's storefront offers whiskey drams and merchandise at livefreehamcom/shop
• Introducing "Get Hammed" - pink ham-shaped call sign identifiers to leave on hams' vehicles
• Todd continues his Extra class study journey with another round of "Something Extra" questions
• The court debates whether merit and performance should determine participation in ham radio activities
• Both defense and prosecution present their arguments about license class gatekeeping
• Randy shares his experience of getting in ...