Eric I'm so happy I found you. In my younger years I was heavily involved in the CB Radio Hobby. Life got in the way in my adult years so that period of life was put away. Retired now I find myself with time on my hands again and I am considering Ham Radio. Listening to Part 2 of your video some terms and equipment names are clicking inside the old brain box again. I enjoy your personality and can detect you are much more knowledgeable than these subjects require. Thank you for" dumbing down" your initial video's. Giving us good overall information so we can begin to decide what direction we want to proceed without pushing information overload is welcomed.

Thanks for the newbie advice, not many women in the HAM realm. I am studying for the Tech license. And watching, reading and listening to a lot of material about HAM communication. Thanks for the advice and resources you put out in your videos.

@robinmariejohnson7783

3 жыл бұрын

Just starting out in the Ham radio world. My dad was a Ham operator for years and a radio announcer. I’m studying for tech license also.

@donnarussell2636

Жыл бұрын

Also studying for my tech. People look at me like I'm crazy. They probably are thinking why does a woman need to know this. Because I can, and because I want to!

Your videos are so perfect for someone getting started from zero. I actually was looking up ham radio through rasberry pi and found your series. You do a great job. From Vancouver Island BC Canada

Nice channel. I got my license 6 years ago as i was really interested in the hobby, however, there were a lot of rude (and sometimes downright evil) hams up on the bands and online forums that i just lost my enthusiasm and started avoiding getting on air altogether. My first radio was an old Yaesu FRG-7700 receiver and a piece of electrical wire. It was so much fun getting all those signals with such a cheap and basic setup. I later got the FRA-7700 active antenna and the FRT-7700 tuner, as well as the MU-7700 memory unit and the elusive FF-5 low pass filter. Still hunting for the FRV-7700 VHF module. Anyways, i love to go hiking and bushcraft so i met some people that like to do the same but are also into ham radio, because the two hobbies go hand in hand, so i might still try and get back into it. Videos like yours help rekindle that spark. Thank you and 73!

Very helpful for someone just getting into it! I didn't even know what questions I should ask my local ham group. This was a great intro for some gear options and things to look for. Thanks!

Studying for my technician test. Just getting feet wet. Your video helped me tremendously. Thanks for the show and tell!

Excellent info Eric. I got me a boafeng uv 82 to start to explore the kind of features I will be dealing with . Today, I'm studying for my tech lic and learning a great deal of knowledge ,with your help too. Can't wait for my first call.

Absolutely mesmerizing! Thank you Eric; I check you out over & over again...!

Great video! I have my technicians license but never really used it and I’m now getting back into it. I think in the beginning it was all so overwhelming especially with the high costs of some of the equipment.

Hell, My boss says "buy some cheap walkie talkies" and now here I am 2 days later wanting to get into HAM

MY first station in 1970 was a Heathkit DX-60 transmitter and a Drake R-4A reciver with a vertical in the backyard, today I have a FT-950 HF/6M transciver , also I have a FT-70DR after using a FT-60R for two years. Start small and you can keep expanding as your experience grows. 73s

My first radio was a used icon 2100H that a fellow ham gave me when I got my license. It had a few problem but was useable. I literally used it till the day it finally died for good.

Kind of new.. my father was a long time ham K7FH. My dad just passed. You remind me of my father with not over complicate things....thank you

Hey Eric, when I took my test I passed both the Tech and the General. I have limited space, so wanted a radio that would do it all in one package. Went with the Yaesu 991A. It has UHF, VHF, and HF in one small package with an awesome display. Easy to use and looks great. I've made contacts all over the world with an end fed dipole antenna set up in a tree. Also use it to talk on the local repeaters and other club members on simplex.

@jonpav6224

4 жыл бұрын

991A seems a good all rounder for function, size and price. Some suggest Icom 7300 as a really decent base station, but not a "shack in box". Personally I wish there was a more adavanced 991A and some more advanced mobile options, with decent power, functions, etc. It does seem the next generation of radios are being released and there's a new benchmark.

I really appreciate the info. I'm a finance student about to start grad school but I just got sucked into amateur radio and I'm studying for my "technician class" license now. I first built a few 40m transceivers from components and blank soldering boards to play with and learn the basic technology. More recently, I picked up a couple 2m/70cm dual-band handhelds and have pretty much exhausted MURS and FRS. I can't wait to be "official" and pick up a higher-power base set to access the other bands and make some real contacts. I'll keep watching as I have time.

Thank you thank you thank you! I have been going crazy reading everything I can online on which radio to buy now that I passed my exam this morning. YOU have really put it into perspective and so easy to understand.

@HamRadioConcepts

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on passing your exam... Be sure to listen to my podcast, search on the major podcast platforms for HamRadioConcepts and there is a lot of.good info there as well

Great series and your videos are perfect for a newbie like me. Plan to take the Technician exam in a week.

Thank you Eric! YOU ARE my Elmer, Man! That side note on Repeter Book alone is gold to me right now! (if I didn't know about it, it's new to me, right? lol) I just got into the hobby a month ago and my rig so far has been a Yaesu FT-60R, but I'm expecting an FT-450D any day now. I got it over at HRO this weekend, their "Huntsville Rebate" was just too good to pass! I don't have my license yet and reading through those ARRL books sometimes make me feel like a "glazed ham"... lol Thanks for making it relatable. 73, Good Buddy! :-)

I was doubting that '70s lounge music at first, but then you said, "...blinking red light..." , so I was all in! Hahaha Good show today, buddy!

Hi Eric, Great info. I am an old ham. Licensed in 1966. I pick up little tid bits from your videos that will help me. Mainly the new digital stuff. Thanks for all the help for the new hams. I tell anyone I meet the same thing. Join a club. You get a lot of help when you are in a club. The one I joined when I moved to Alaska is the Arctic Radio Club. Great bunch of guys. Thanks for all the stuff on digital. I am new to DMR, Fusion, Dstar etc. Keep the info coming. N7HRO

Eric! Great video series. You really helped me out in the baby stages of ham. I know newbies are reading in here. One thing I noticed since being licensed is very rare use of simplex. All VHF/UHF radios should include simplex in addition to repeaters in their scan! We need to use these bands in order to justify keeping them to the fcc!

I'm so glad I discovered you before I pulled the trigger on a first purchase! I was all set to go without knowing even where to look or what is available in my area for repeaters, or what set-up best matches me to start with. But I definitely want to know more. I love talking to people and discovering new stuff. It's why I liked the internet when it first started. He'll, my father used to have a CB on the farm with at (I think?) least a 40(+) ft tower, that was fun listening to him talk to folks from Newfoundland and Mexico and the USA. Thanks for making this. I am saving the money I was going to spend and holding until I have a much better idea of the starter rig I want to get. I can't thank you enough!

@rvenneman

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. 😎

Good information for new hams. Getting into ham radio I did not have a lot of money and the UV-5R was all I could afford. I used it everyday to master my simplex and duplex/ repeater skills for a few months and then bought a more expensive Yeasu and got into APRS, Winlink, EchoLink, satellite communications and much more. I hate it when people give the UV-5R a hard time. It got me into the hobby without going into debt and it sparked a fire in me that had lasted for years now

Great info!!! I am a prepper ( earthquake, forest fires here in calif) i also overland. CB’s dont punch out as far as sometimes I may need in an emergency. Down the rabbit hole I go! Great info! Hope you are my first contact!! Oh the bowchickabowwow music is classic! Thank you for your time and great easy explainations.

very nice you go quickly over different models and features without wasting time

The HTX-202 was my first radio too! Very capable and well priced for the time.

Love that lounge music on the background btw, just my kind of jam when I want to relax.

@hopefuldad

4 жыл бұрын

flyerbluedog I like the music too. For those that don’t, perhaps you could make a video version, without. 😀

@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974

4 жыл бұрын

smooooothhh lyk buttuh ✌😁

Really enjoying being able to tinker and experiment in the offtime I've got... Started studying again as I've repeatedly lost hope at times overthinking some pretty basic concepts. Now looking at my desk I really just want an Icom IC-R30... turning 30 this weekend so maybe I'll muster up the booze to click buy. Thanks for sharing a somewhat different take on ham!

Know little about HAMs....Thanks for opening my eyes...Pive in Denver all my er 8 years in the military...retired peace officer. Trapped in a wheel chair....Planning to move in next few years...Will be buying a small property and a mobile home maybe 40 acres...I plan to get my ham license and buy 50-100 W radio....Love the IMC 7300 not sure what will improve beyond 7300 in 5 years...I will spend 2-3 grand for equipment...I wish to thank you for making simple suggestions....I would like mobiles for the wife but think hand held will reach out with the 7300 so she can stay connected to the base. You are a great video maker and Ham operator with great style...I will keep listening thanks brother!

im studying for my exam.im license gmrs now but want both..the power of comunication is soo valuble when you have it. even more when you wish you had it.

Thank you for this video. I just found you. I've been looking into Ham radio for years and never knew how to get started. I want to get started and get past my CB. I'm getting my ssb cb dialed in and I can reach 30 miles on my cb but still never get to talk with anyone because no one uses cb on my area. I subscribed to your channel and look forward to your your videos.

Love your vids and finding them helpful as I prep for the life beyond passing my tech license in November. What would be very helpful, would be if you posted some links and ref material in the drop-down that we can open and access. Thanks again for all of the hard work that goes into running a channel.

This is ALWAYS a grate topic to discuss when one of the factors asks do you belive in zombies or not.))

Eric, good video with lots of information, now all I need to decide is which one to buy.

Hi Eric, you have done a great job. I know I sure needed it. Got my license but have not made a connection yet.

In the Mobile Radio Department, I Highly Recommend the Yaesu FTM-400XDR/DR because it's the only one with a Color touch screen, has System Fusion and Wires X node support, and it's one of the Most Easiest to set up and program repeaters and Access tones Without using a Programming cable and Programming Software!

thanks for the info! super newbie here, so I guess I should have watched part I... clicking that next. subbed.

Eric, great job in the first 5 minutes differentiating between different people. What do you want the radio for is always a good question. A mobile radio in the car can become your home base station later

I am thinking about being a ham. I learned a lot from your video. Thanks.

I have had and played with the Radio Shack HXT 202 for a few months now that is my inspiration to get my license

Thank you. This is exactly the video I needed as I am looking to join the Ham community.

My first radio was a Baofeng UV5R. I used it for FRS at events and stuff. I'm getting the license soon

KF0BFQ just made my first contact on a repeater here in Wichita KS using my Baofeng UV-5R! Thanks for all the informative vids!!!

Hey man! I did the first step over the weekend. I started studying for the licence exam!!

@AquaTech225

4 жыл бұрын

Got it?

My first radio I decided to go the K.I.S.S. pathway. An Icom IC-V86, 2meter only HT. Built like a tank, incredible audio and real nice power output. $125 very well spent.

Radio shack radio is also my first radio. I still remember how excited I was when I first got it.

Very informative!! Thanks, bro.

Great video for a starter like me. Only one topic left to be covered: antennas... 73!

Well I'm the newbe that's so new I don't even have a radio . I watched your video regarding C B , I got all excited and found a nice CB at a local thrift store that was in it's original box with all of its accessories. I thought far out I'm in ! This is going to be my jump off point into radio.I was so excited. I Bought an antenna, got it all set up, fliped it on, scrolled every channel for hrs and hrs ,...... and to date have not found even one person to talk to on the damn thing. Oh my God I'm so bummed out you have no idea. But I'm still watching you ! Lol

@HamRadioConcepts

4 жыл бұрын

What kind of antenna do you have for that CB? What's the model of CB?

Eric, thanks for the information. I am one of those new guys that need this help.

My first ham radio was a 2m HT, an Alinco DJ-195. Bought it from the brick-and-mortar "Radioshack .com" store that was formerly called Tech America. They were liquidating as they were closing down, the clerk incorrectly rang it up as a cell phone accessory for $40, then took 40% off as all merchandise was discounted. All sales final printed right on the receipt. I bought a 2m HT because my ham friends operated on 2m, and the DJ-195 was small enough to carry if we were in public. We didn't have cell phones back then and if we were at an event we could still communicate to meet up, or could use them when driving in a caravan. Now the better part of twenty years later I need to buy a mobile for my truck. I'm thinking a tri-band or quad-band but for the latter I'd probably need to pursue a higher class of license. No sense in buying a radio with a band I can't use, and if I don't own equipment that I transmits on frequencies I'm not licensed for then I can't get in trouble for doing that either.

Good stuff... I started with a cheap Boefeng and a QYT QB25 .... I found them just OK. The HT doesn't work great and is hard to reach out to a repeater. I recently got a bunch of 2 meter radios and several HF radios... All older stuff but so far all work.... I wish I had went with a different mobile to begin with. The Icom IC-2100 so far is my favorite. I have several FT-2900s, A FT2400, a Kenwood TM-281A, and a couple of the Radio Shack HTX-212s you showed. I am still testing all that out. I got a bunch of other stuff too as the lady I got it from just started loading me up with stuff (radios were her fathers who passed away) I'm more excited by the hobby now than when I got my Tech and General a few years ago. Also made my first HF contacts last night on an old IC-707 all stuff from the purchase I made.... I'll play with this for a while and eventually upgrade when I figure out what I want. Thanks for the great video BTW JE8JKY .... 73

Excellent. Extremely helpful. Thank you.

I am studying now for my license thanks for the videos

Finally the video I was looking for! I got my license and know nothing. I've learned a lot of technical stuf but now what? How do I even use a radio properly? What antenna do I choose? How do I connect it to the radio? How do I know if the antenna does what its supposed to do? So many questions and its so hard to find those answers online if you don't have anybody who's teaching you.

Thank you for the advice, these videos are great, we must live close i heard you talking to Dennis and JD this week on 38 lsb. I just picked up 2 tech books the one you recommend and the Arrl...super excited to dive in after 35 years on 26/27mhz..... haha I'll need an Elmer if you know anyone 😉

Thanks for the information that you are giving out.

Very helpful. I plan on taking my tech. exam in September.

@Meachumz

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Bayer howd it go?

Great video. Thanks for the heads-up

I have been licensed for awhile now. I finally decided on a radio - now it's a matter of saving my pennies. I plan to go with Yaesu 991A. I like the idea of "shack in a box". Hopefully by the time I can act buy it, the price will have come down a bit.

Your making me feel so comfortable

My Elmer told me i should get a baofeng as a first radio. I think it was good advice!

@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974

4 жыл бұрын

exactly ... then just look up local station frequency/repeater channels and listen in ... my first radio is the baofeng uv 5r triband .. its cool .. i will get my license soon

@aurtisanminer2827

4 жыл бұрын

Jfrtbikg Kdhjbeep my favorite baofeng has been the model GT3TP. It has a little more power and can pick up a weaker signal than the UV5R. The model GT5TP performs just as well, but it’s slightly bigger.

Back in the 80s and 90s I was very deep into CB radio, including SSB. I had the Cobra 148GTL mounted in my truck and the Cobra 142GTL base in the house with a 4 element beam. But I haven't had that equipment for many years. I recently canceled my cell phone account and took myself off social media and I am considering getting back into CB and possibly Amateur radio. My radio experience is as follows: Marine Corps aircraft ground control for stopping tailhook aircraft on short airfields and emergency landing; 23 years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher; 6 years as a volunteer EMT. I can only afford to buy one mobile radio, so I am considering one which covers both, US CB band and also 10 meter HAM. The other option is the export model with capability of 10 meter, 11 meter and 12 meter.

Ha!!! Bass player! Another reason I like you. I'm been semi-pro on bass since '78!

Damn... Fireball. Another reason Eric! I've been a General for about a year now and still don't have radio. When I get it going, I'll find you for my first log contact. Would be an honor. Love your videos. KI5ADM

We started with 2 uv5r radios for years! $52 complete! Now got a Alinco dr735t !

Phenomenal content and presentation in this video. Wow. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to help n00bs like me!

Great Video! I recently got my tech ticket. Be patient!!! After months of research I purchased my first ham radio. I had help from Eric and other you tube broadcasters. There is a wsealth of information on KZread. When you finally decide - do yourself a favor-download the operating manual and learn learn learn your radio.- By doing so it will relieve some of the frustration and anxiety. 73 KI5FRK

Great, great start for a beginner. I loved the music choice... perhaps lowered a half decibel would be perfect but either way, really useful content. subbed

Hey Eric, You mentioned about the three types of Amateur radio operators. I’m the guy that really doesn’t like talking to people, I enjoy being an amateur due to experimentation, electronics, building repeater systems, climbing towers, making antennas, getting up remote power supplies, radio controlled interfaces. Having a amateur radio license allows me to tinker and have fun - I like making long distance calls - just don’t expect me to want to swap details, chat, send little card, I don’t like being called a ham or being addressed by my callsign in person. I’m a proud licensed amateur radio operators/technician and I won’t try to devalue others experiences being a amateur radio user But I sometimes feel like the weird one out

@cognetic

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I got into this hobby, when we launched the Lightsail2. Sparked interests in satellite communications. Got licensed and have yet to make a call. Just not my thing (so I think). When people ask me about it, I tell them I got my Radio Technician License. No way I'm telling I am a HAM. I'm not a sit in a HAM shack listening or making contacts kind of guy. I'm with James. I'm a tinker kind of guy. RTL-SDR, sending and decoding digitially encoded transmissions, etc. I like people. Just not interested in filling my free time with making contacts. Maybe when stuck in traffic while driving. I dunno. Will see where this new 10 year license takes me.

@mikesimpson6757

5 жыл бұрын

@@cognetic there are people I know that only take their radio gear when the go hiking and set up portable stations using low power and hand held yagi for satalites and repeaters...

@jimerickson1809

5 жыл бұрын

But in the end ham radio is about people talking to people.

@richarddalton5191

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimerickson1809 Not necessarily, I've been licensed for years,and could count my number of contacts on one hand.Ive been a builder, tinkerer and restorer .Trained in electronics , it's been a real joy picking up old busted gear and restoring them

@jimerickson1809

4 жыл бұрын

@@richarddalton5191 how do you know it works if there's no one on the other end ?

There are differences in the basic Foundation license in the UK and the Tech license in the USA. In the UK a Foundation licensed operator, as I am, can transmit on all the HF bands as well as VHF/UHF though we are capped to 10 watts maximum output. Given that, I don't think you can go wrong with an FT817/8nd. Though a QRP rig, the difference between 5 or 6 watts and the allowed 10 watts is unnoticable and in SSB mode some would argue 10 watts is QRP. An 817nd second hand is cheaper and as these are built to a very high quality will do a newbie just fine. I wasn't as worried about cost so bought the FT818nd and have had SSB contacts across Europe and more local FM contacts on VHF/UHF using the repeaters. These are really a shack-in-a-box for the UK Foundation licensed newbie. Better yet, and something I thought I would never say, I would advise getting into CW and buy the even cheaper Mountain Topper. Wire is cheap, throw one in a tree or suspend on a telescopic pole (mine is 12 meters high) and you can talk to the world with a minimal set-up. 73s M7AGG

Great info for a newbie thanks

Great video. Just got an Icom IC-7300 and will be setting up my shack soon. Also got my Extra ticket recently. Just need to get on the air. Mike - K2CDM

Im so excited. I go through Ham class in the next 3 weeks. Im so pumped up. 😁. Hello from GA. When i went to get the Ham book's latest version it seemed like some people in the store were not enthusiastic. I hope everyone isn't like that. I wanna learn so bad. Specially the digital and modern stuff. Isn't the Japanese brand good quality? I know in the automotive world the Japanese are far superior in engineering quality. My opinion. Dang there is too much to learn in this sweet hobby.

Great video, thank you!

First radio needs to be used and simple. Learn that 1st radio for many months or years. Upgrade to more bands, more modes, keep adding till you find what you like. Have ham friends for each band and mode. Do not BK yourself on an expensive radio. This hobby is about growth, learning, and experimenting. Thank you Eric for another great series of videos for hsms. Mike N6IMY

New Licensed HAM here. I just tested for Tech & General. I am doing homework on the types of radios. This is a great video discussing what I need to now. You mentioned switching power supplies in this video. How do I know which ones are quiet enough to run radios? I know some are noisy, so if you see this, just give me a comment. You have great advice to ask what we are going to do. That is a very good question. Have a great week.

Amazing model!! I wish these bag!!!

Hohoho! I LOVE IT! I must have the BEST, first radio. I was gifted a Radio Shack HTX-202 and two HTX-400's by a SK's widow. And I bought a 2nd Realistic HTX-202 for $10 and an old AEA-12 TNC for $45 from my local club's closet. Of course, right off the bat, the HTX-202's needed surgery - their coin cells were dead in them. I didn't get a charger or antenna from the SK's widow, either. So I bought an additional AA battery holder for 10 batteries and two sets of NiMH with charger, and a Diamond antenna. I made that first contact, and also got a message relayed by CW across North America welcoming me to the hobby from a guy in Canada. So, onto my computer I went, to design my QSL card. 73 Dave, UNCURED HAM KJ7WUZ

Hey Eric! I really enjoy your videos. I've wanted to be an amateur operator since I was a teen. I'm 57 now. I just could not wrap my mind around Morse code when I was a kid. When I retired last year I passed my Technician, then passed the General. I'm looking for a good rig for my house so I can finally get on the air! Keep the greatly informative videos coming! Eli - KI5ADM

@ilc07

Жыл бұрын

I just retired and studying for my technician lisense. Never to late to start.

Love this video. Thank you for doing it. i am about to get my ticket. Need all the help i can get.

This was great! Thank you. I'm glad your not technical

Eric I'm thinking your near me . I'm in se palm bay fl. Thanks for giving us all this important info.

I got a good chuckle with the Statue of Liberty. Who hasn’t done that?

Thank you for these videos! I'm interested and have been getting conflicting information. I'm trying to understand

@southernpaths2986

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I’d like to see a video on HAM slang/jargon. Some of it can be gleaned in context (like Elmer, it took a minute but I figured it out) but a lot of it might as well be Putonghua Chinese...

I found a yaesu ft3d for a fair price. I was looking at the ft5dr but after a video I watched I don't like the display during scan function. I almost settled for a ft70 as easy to find and cheaper with a less attractive display. I'm new to ham. I'm learning a lot. I wanted dual band, digital for the clubs repeater. The GPS and signal scale all the more cool stuff on the ft3d.

Got rid of my baofeng after finding out they cause interference. Fixed income so I bought the TYT MD 380 UV GPS. Nightmare to program but over all I am happy with it.

Thanks for all the good info

Another great video. Good overview of different radios but I would like something even more high level that describes modes and what they might be used for. If this is already out there would you have a website or book you would recommend. Thanks for all you videos. Been a sub since I found you 6 months ago.

Thank you learned quite bit.

I guess I'm lucky. I've had a bunch of CBs and shortwave sets. I almost understand what most of it all does.

i have a baofeng uv5r and it works fine. also it is fallproof.

So we’ll done. Great video.

That's funny that you should mention your first bass guitar. I sold my first electric guitar, a 1972 Fender Telecaster along with my Kustom 150 amp and speaker box (with 3 15 inch Altec Lansings) when I got married. I now have an Ibanez and a 150 watt Crate amp head. I WILL be getting my Technician HAM license next month and I only have CB radios to play with. Don't know when I can even get a VHF/UHF dual band radio like a Yaesu. I'm probably gonna modify a CB radio to get me into the 10 meter band with a 200 watt linear amp. Have to go to GA to see my dad and get his closet full of CB equipment. I'm sure I'll find a CB to modify. I already have his old Davis Electronics freq counter. I'm one of those guys who used to spend the night talking on my old CB radio. I love to talk on the radio and I never talk on the telephone. There's just something about radios.

I did the recent Gigaparts Hamvention 10 year warranty promo, and got the Yaesu FT-3DR ($439 USD shipped). Still on backorder and waiting to ship. I also purchased a SharkRF Openspot2 ($236.74 USD shipped). I suspect with those 2 items. I'll be set with general needs. Will see.

Studying for a tech license now and hope to be in the market soon, this is a year and a half old so much has changed I'm sure but there is another type of buyer entering the Ham market, that is one that can afford what they want but can't afford to just keep rebuying. I don't mind learning curves and just wants to buy what is going to give me the longevity I want. I do want a mobile unit so that go with it and would like at least 100 watts maybe more. Just don't know what radio will future proof me the best.

Thanks for the video, Eric! I’m still saving for a better radio after going from zero to hero last year-from no license to Extra in one day. I like having the option of having both digital and analog on a radio. I played with a Baofeng for awhile until I discovered Echolink. I think I’ll be buying a Yaezu mobile soon. 73 AE0BT

My first radio was a baufeng gt3 and Yaesu FT2DR

Kenwood th-d74, dstar, tri-band.. 144,220,440 and openspot 3, cross band d-star to fusion,dmr,p-25

I'm not much of a talker and I don't want to get yelled at by arrogant pricks. I just got my tech, but I'm afraid to say anything on the radio. I appreciate your helpful attitude in these videos.

@skyscratcher8825

3 жыл бұрын

Most, 99% of my QSOs have been positive good people. Don’t let a guy who’s life didn’t go as planned ruin your fun. Say BY (Kxxxx) your callsign and switch freq!

@libbyd1001

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not much of a talker either so I spend a lot of time answering CQ calls by people participating in contests and enjoy having stations hear me from really far away. Lots of hams don’t like contesters but to me, I get to confirm that my radio and antenna are working and log some contacts at the same time without getting caught up in a drawn-out conversation. That being said, I’ve never called CQ as a participant in any contest but I have “activated” a few parks POTA (parks on the air) and when my son was still in scouting, I and several other dads would always bring our radio gear out into the field on camping trips and work “portable” with just some wire as an antenna and a 12v battery. The kids loved it and several have gone on to earn the Radio Merit Badge and a few became fellow hams. So don’t let the jerks ruin it for you. There’s plenty of fun to be had even for a person who doesn’t enjoy talking. And learning how to run all this stuff now is important so we aren’t trying to figure it all out in an emergency situation. Good luck!