I avoid selling or purchasing used. 1) If you sell something to someone in your area and something stops working properly, all of a sudden you are at odds with this person as they either want their money back, or want to you repair it. that person now doesn't want to talk to you or even see you. 2) I buy new as much as possible. I want a warranty. :)

@jamescady723

Ай бұрын

Same here. I RARELY buy used because of all the thieves and liars in the world. It's all good. I'll just save my pennies until I can make my next purchase.

@NickWindham

Ай бұрын

If I sold something to someone and they needed it fixed or wanted their money back within a few months of buying it, they’d get my help fixing it quickly or their money back instantly, baring unusual circumstances. You integrity is all you got. Especially in a small group of grumpy old men in a HAM community. What’s wrong with people!?

@624radicalham

Ай бұрын

That's ridiculous. If you're really an enthusiast you'll have to buy used because those radios from 30 years ago like the Icom 781 and numerous top of the line Yaesus and Kenwoods have audio that the new radios can't compete with, especially with all the SDRs. It was just mellower sounding audio especially when using headphones. It's not all about buying a new radio bud. There's a whole world out there for people that actually appreciate what amateur radio really is. You're old and stuck in your ways and that's NOT healthy.

@leandrolaporta2196

Ай бұрын

Whaaat? I buy ONLY used radios, and fix them myself, some times it takes me years, but the hands on experience is priceless, the last time I purchased any new rig was probably a diamond antenna 6 years ago, the last new rig? 25 years maybe, it's so fun repair your own stuff, sometimes I found more fun fixing them than using them! But I get it that every one has its own preferences and that's okay😊

@shipsahoy1793

Ай бұрын

@@NickWindhamBuying something used is a risk. I'm not taking a hit for some clown that's too cheap to buy new IF I know I sold them a good working product that didn't have any issues, which is all I do. If there's a problem, I either fix it first, or alert them about it before they give me money. there's nothing more annoying than some clown buying something off you that doesn't know what he's doing and then when he can't figure out how to get it to work he claims that you tried to rip him off when the reality is he just doesn't know what he's doing that happened to me once and it's very annoying. I had to waste four hours helping the guy remotely to get his set up going so that he would just keep and enjoy the radio and not broadcast to the world that I was ripping him off or whatever...and the thing that really pissed me off is that he got such a great deal from me on an Icom base tranceiver and I was like not happy that I'd let it go that cheap, so selling used equipment is no picnic for an honest guy either.

Don't worry, most will have disappeared in a few years.

@NickWindham

Ай бұрын

lol, true. They’ll only be a few weirdos like us left.

You do have to admit though. If 80 and 40 meters wasn't so bad, Grumpy Old Hams wouldn't have such entertaining content.

I agree there are tons of armchair commandos at ham events.

I'm a new ham 05/2024. I completely agree, these gatekeepers are crazy. All they do is complain about new hams only having handhelds and then complain about how the hobby is dead. Sorry I don't have $4k just to drop on a shack. Thanks for the heads up on the used equipment.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Welcome to amateur radio. Dont let them discourage you. Theres many cool things to learn and do here. Maybe you like building things. Maybe you like fixing things. Maybe you like trying to make long distance contacts while portable. Meanwhile the gatekeepers usually just talk about their poor health and things they will never end up doing lol

My favorite is those guys that run full legal limit and then some, with a shit mic. Like yelling into a beer can. Also, I think ham radio is experiencing the same phenomenon as gun nuts. A lot of "tacti-cool" looking products, and questions about "which radio is best for SHTF communications."

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Hahaha 😆 😂 😆 😂 you nailed it

@nickl3872

Ай бұрын

Sound like CB hahaha got to splatter to matter 😅

@thomasmaughan4798

Ай бұрын

"which radio is best for SHTF communications." That would be cheap boofwangs.

The S bogus signal report is so real, like they are afraid of looking bad if they give you a bad signal report, how the h@ll are you gonna improve if there are no reliable signal reports, that's what the reports are for! So we can find out our weaknesses and improve, 73!

In Canada, we need to ID every beginning, end and every 30min. But yeah, 10min is a bit much.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Im pretty sure you're licenses are harder to pass also?

@northerial

Ай бұрын

@@hamradiohack it’s not bad. It’s 100 questions multiple choice and that’s for the basic licence. The advance is 50. Need 70% to pass either one but for one to get a license, you need to start with a basic and move you way up to advance.

@northerial

Ай бұрын

Also, your basic license comes in two categories. Basic or basic with honours. So, if you pass with 70% to 79%, you get your basic which allows the operator to operate anywhere above 30mhz. If you get 80% or more on your basic exam, you get a basic with honours and that gets all HF and everything above 30mhz. With basic/basic with honours, you’re restricted to a few things however such as power output, not using home made amplifiers and running a in band repeater to name a few. Most people get their basic with honours and stop there because you get all amateur radio bands.

@northerial

Ай бұрын

One other thing, our amateur radio license is good up to your 125th birthday. So, no renewal, no annual fee, etc. You write it, pass and you’re good for life. You also get to choose your own callsign assuming it’s available to use and reflects the province/territory you’re in. I guess we’re spoiled up here when it comes to amateur radio. lol 😂

The CB radio world is 10x worse !

This is Jack/KF5SGC. I enjoyed the video so much I stayed all the way to the end. You make a lot of good points. Those are a lot of the reasons why the club scene doesn’t agree with me. I liked your attitude and a little profanity to place emphasis on your points never hurt anything. 73 👍🏻

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Haha thanks

17 thumbs up, 60 views, 25 comments in a few hours, I knew this topic would resonate with the people. Everyone out here has experienced all those things you mentioned. I love the secret ham language on ebay......"Untested" translated means "doesn't work"! Good video for sure.

Hey! 3.935 is mine!!!! But seriously, 80m is nuts lol

😂 I don't disagree with any of what you say. I'm a Gen-Xer too (52). My son just recently got licensed and we play a little game at hamfairs. First one to smell B.O., First ham-sexy police car in the lot, orange call letter hat or vest..... etc. There are plenty of good guys that I have met too. But this is all true. 73, KB7RQQ

You are absolutely right, especially on 80 meters. Great video!

I see ads that say "radio has never been used." Which usually means I know nothing, I see nothing. Yeah, I'll pass on that.

This was hands down one of your best. I seriously have the same grievances with the hobby, and it tends to drive me away form conversations more often than not. The part about the SAR and such made me die laughing, because so many have such hero wannabe complexes.

@thomasmaughan4798

Ай бұрын

"because so many have such hero wannabe complexes." I encourage it since from them comes eventually seasoned operators.

Two seconds into the video and I already know what this is about. The frequency gives it away.

This rant was oddly therapeutic, thank you

There are a lot of narcissists in amateur radio.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Yes. I hadn't really thought about it but definitely

@estring69

Ай бұрын

And they run the clubs....

"you will be offended if you watch this." Thanks for the trigger warning! It's off to watch something else.

Hey remember that "ham radio" operators can be some of the cheapest people on the planet lol it's the one "hobby" where people want their money back on their used junk, but they want extra money for inflation of the dollar and having had used and tinkered with the product. Really sick when you think about. As a retired RF engineer, I could tell you without reservation that the majority of these people, even "the old salty dogs" don't know wtf their talking about technically a lot of the time. I wouldn't trust most of them. It's such a shame really. And it's justified by the terms "hobby" and "amateur." Such an unfunny joke..

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Yep. You nailed it. 👏 I try to only work on stuff when it breaks. Im not a skilled person either, but im also aware of it. Some of these guys think they know everything. But yes they want gold for dirt lol 😆 Any other hobbies dont seem to have this issue. Its almost like a sickness or syndrome 😕 🤔

All valid complaints. I couldn't agree more. It's part of why I stay in the digital modes FT8/4. I don't have to worry about all the stuff you just talked about.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Yep i definitely enjoy ft8 from that stand point. More and more. Ive not tried js8 call much so far. I remember doing psk31 a while back and it was pretty tricky at first.

@davidc5027

Ай бұрын

@@hamradiohack Trust me here because i've been doing FT8 for 3 years now. Hams are trying to creep in and do what they can to make it difficult too. They make up imaginary rules and so called "etiquette" in an effort to try to control what hams do. In other words they are trying to bring FT8 down too.

Agreed. lol. I was listening to one of these groups. His spurious signal was spread over 11k! Splattering all over the place. QRZ said he was an Extra. Ugh. lol Yep, lots of thieves and liars in the world. I hope they enjoy their treasures. Lots to answer for later on.

Works as should not tested 😉

A bunch of crusty old low-T-rule-spouting-church-ladies camping on the same frequency for 40 years. Always pissing on new people. I rarely get on Hf any more; actually our local CB guys are a more polite reasonable bunch. As far as buying used stuff, either get it cheap or find a way to test it before the money exchanged. If they want $300, but "don't know anything about it", offer $40 because that's "what you'll get for the knobs and power cord on eBay"... That really pisses them off...

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Haha low T .

Never been on the air waves yet but I’m into fixing old equipment like tubed oscilloscopes and vintage computers. I’m fixing a swan 270b right now. Anyways I found your video entertaining and informative haha 👍

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Oh man, thats awesome. I bought a broken Cygnet 270 B for $80 one time with no power cord it took me about a year to get it working but that was a really nice radio very stable

"Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds. Lawarence." It would be nice if on the 2M/70cm repeaters that the operators whose been licensed for years would, actually have discussion about different aspects of amateur radio throughout the day and not just during the morning and evening hours. 73. Thanks for sharing.KC3UEE

@thomasmaughan4798

Ай бұрын

"discussion about different aspects of amateur radio throughout the day" That's when I work (employment). I always work but sometimes I am employed.

Most of the bad things about ham radio are the direct result of lowering the bar to obtain a license. When you actually had to work for one, it kept the riff-raff away. Now, you almost just have to have a pulse to obtain a license.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

I'm going to have to disagree with you because I see that most of the problematic people and Gatekeepers and Jammers are from that time period prior to the code requirement being removed

@KarmaFlight

Ай бұрын

That’s a load of bull.

I may disagree with some of your opinions, but you say what's on your mind. Thanks.

just crank up your power and tell them to shut the hell up.

I like a true signal report. That way I know how my antenna system and radio is performing. Someone giving me a "5-9" on a "4-3" signal helps nothing but my ego 😂. Ham sellers aren't the worst, it's CB'ers, but they're so close, it's hard to place them at #1 and #2

Id like to make one small point. Do you buy a used car without driving it? Why would you buy a radio without testing it? That's on you, brother. As for the rest, I completely agree. As an old fart myself. I can't stand the crap attitude of some of these old hams.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

I have certainly bought some cars without driving them before because they didn't run however I always try and test the radio if possible the problem is there is not always the option when you're buying at a hamfest

Agree with your points! Sadly there are a lot of clowns on the bands these days. I was very active for a while. But then got tired of the bs. So i don't even bother to turn the gear on anymore! Picked up an HF rig from a local once. He said everything was there. Radio was dirtly, not at full power, and didn't have the mic. Yep, i can't stand the folks that ask for a callsign a dozen times, then say 5/9. Really? What a joke! Yep, the hams are no better now than the general population. While I don't mind helping others, i have no time for the GI Joe wannabes the hobby/service seems to be attracting these days.(prepper types) Then there's the types that commit to being at an activity, test session, ect that back out at the VERY last minute! Seen that too. Guy promised to be at a emcomm drill. He backed out as things were getting going. Turns out, he drove 40 miles to get ice cream! It's a very small club of about a dozen active members. So everyone mattered. I've had some folks be VERY rude to me on air as well! So guess what? To hell with them! And for the most part, to hell with ham radio now! Got better things to do than listen to some old guy talking about his health problems. Hey buddy, thats between you and your doctor! NOT you and the rest of the world! I don't care that you can't get hard anymore! I don't need to know about it! But if you correct them, they flip out! Really? Then maybe go to the goooood buddy band! But keep it off the ham bands! Just some thoughts. 73 es vry good DX de kd7cjo

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

I totally understand. Sometimes i do alot of ft8 work. If i was good at cw I would probably do that. Lately I have found the new thing is POTA parks on the air guys are all pretty decent and and unlike rare dx you cant make a brief exhange and move on. Its very refreshing, actually. I like to set up portable and find the parks on the air guys because i know they wont give me a hard time

Good points. Im just starting, maybe i should stop looking for used radios. Ive been trying to find a deal to upgrade from my G90. I suppose i should buy new.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

We cover what to look for on the channel when i do the cheap ham radios on Craigslist. But it could be best to buy a new 7300 or 710 if you can afford one. But the deals are out there. Good luck

@nickl3872

Ай бұрын

@@hamradiohack thank you 73 ! Id like to try a 710 and 7300 haha

@nickl3872

Ай бұрын

@@hamradiohack actually i just watched your 710 video.. what would you go for new? Hro has the 710 on sale for $874. I dont want to buy jumk even if its cheap though. Lol 73

@moga864

Ай бұрын

I am 7/7 G2G on HF TCVRs bought used. Certainly be discerning but don't be discouraged.

@hillbillytarzan

Ай бұрын

@@nickl3872if that 710 is anything like my FTDX-10, it's a great radio. RX and TX.

Roll with it man. If you don't like it, leave it. Dont be a sad ham. Wanna sell you gear?

I'm offended that YOU are offended that 59 is the default meaningless exchange during contests!

Good rant.

It needed to be said. Thank you.

Ham Radio is no where near like it was back in the 60's n 70's... I think what really killed ham radio is the Examinations , All you need to know is how to memorize the question pool and the icing on the cake was is the removal of the code requirement ..

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately it's a lot of these really old guys that are from before the code requirement being dropped that are causing 90% of the problems on the radio so I don't really think that that's it and most of the Jammers well most of them have been licensed since the seventies or eighties so most of The Gatekeepers are from the 70s or earlier no as far as all the other stuff I don't know but it seems to me from my general observation that that hasn't really changed anything I think that there are a lot of people that don't have a clue in ham radio because the test is too easy but usually those people are respectful and willing to learn

😂😂😂 funny, but true!!

Good video. Good points.

😂😂 true

so true

Hi,some interesting points 👍🏻but don't take all it so seriously, enjoy the hobby for what it is, if you get so angry and upset, maybe the hobby just not for you,anyway good luck, 73s from Rotterdam 🙏

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

The video isnt me frustrated with amateur radio. I was actually asked to make a video about this by a few different people. So I did. But just like everything else in the world it's only happening if we allow it to happen

@Bernard-John

Ай бұрын

@@hamradiohack Hi,good point well made 👌, 73s

Try 7200 in the evenings. 😂

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

Ah thats childs play.

@neonsigns6721

Ай бұрын

Oh lord 7.200. What a train wreck thanks!

.................CQ...CQ...CQ...KILO CHARLIE FOUR TANGO VICTOR ZULU.......................

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

He disappeared off the face of earth

hahaha what a video :D

7200

You tubers are the devil. Paid shills. Lids. That one called Notarubicon is the worst, then K8mrd, Then Eric and Jason are just as bad.

@hamradiohack

Ай бұрын

The Rubicon guy lol 😆 and the rest yep haha. I do make money on here but I buy everything i review. Radtel did offer a free rt730 for my complaint about the rt470x s meter i reviewed and bought on amazon. Ive bought crap in the past based on bias reviews so I dont want to be like those guys

@nickl3872

Ай бұрын

I agree. They are turds,

@thomasmaughan4798

Ай бұрын

"Notarubicon is the worst" He is interesting. Sometimes provocative like holding a boofwang upside down, gangsta style. I doubt he takes himself as seriously as his followers take him.