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Should a brand new ham buy used gear, and does eBay's new FCC rule change the answer? James, Jim and Rory dig into it in Episode 23, along with a month-long check-in on the Icom ID-5200A.

Rory shares how the ID-5200A has settled into his car, what the color display and on-screen keyboard are like to use, and why native APRS is still on his wish list. The crew compares the buzz around the ID-5200A and the Kenwood TM-D750A, Jim's Xiegu G7250 order is on the way from Radioddity, and James talks IC-7110 hopes and a hotel-window CW attempt from New Mexico.

Then it's the news: eBay's FCC requirement for radios that can transmit outside the ham bands, an update on the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act, ARISS and NASA signing a new four-year agreement for ham radio on the International Space Station, the new POTA site, and a sobering look at a helicopter strike on a radio tower in Florida. The hosts close with how to find a club that fits, what to check before buying at a swap, and how to send in topic ideas.

Topics: Icom ID-5200A, Kenwood TM-D750A, APRS, Xiegu G7250, Icom IC-7110, eBay FCC rule, buying used radios, ham swaps and QRZ, HOA antenna bill, ARISS, POTA, CW.

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The Everyday Ham Podcast is hosted by James Mills (K8JKU), Jim Davis (N8JRD), and Rory Locke (W8KNX) – three friends who dive into the world of amateur radio with a casual, lighthearted twist.

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