Recording by meeting participant

Welcome to the Zoom Community, @jackbvaughn1.

As a participant, you are not restricted as to length of time.  The 40-minute limit only applies to meetings that you own (schedule, start, etc.).  Keep in mind that you may have to request permission to record, and permission is up to the meeting host.  Also, as an attendee, you can only record Locally to your desktop device.  Local recording isn't available on phones or tablets.