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Happy New Year. Everyone is dreaming about what they can do with their Ham Radio for 2024. In our part of the word that depends on the amount of money a ham radio operator wishes to put into the hobby to make it work. I have discovered that in these times a person has to exhaust all the options before spending the hard earned cash. Of course if cash is not an issue, no problem, spend as you go. There are a set of people singing the daily song that hard times are coming soon. There will be worldwide shortages of everything, and we are beginning to see it happen. Some people will be affected, and some people more than others. It behooves all of us to know which side of the river we are on, and take the necessary precautions. Ham radio equipment is still unable to replace food and other daily requirements for survival. So be very careful when planning, and try to make the best long term decisions with a positive impact on survival. Becoming a ham radio operator is not a problem, what seem