Buying Your First Ham Radio, Getting Started In Amateur Radio Part 2

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So if you already studied for your FCC license, and your waiting for it in the mail, the next thing you should be looking for is your first radio. There are so many options I can talk about regarding your first radio, but the video would never end. I hope this brings some sort of enlightenment as to where and what you should be looking at.
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@hindsight4146 Год назад

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

@bpeo108 4 года назад

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.

@waianaegal744 4 года назад

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 года назад

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 Год назад

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!

@FREAKING_HORRIBLE 3 года назад

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

@KevinLarson 2 года назад

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 года назад

Me too. 😎

@stephenholman1441 Год назад

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

@bamado2816 4 года назад

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

@aerozg 4 года назад

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!

@Agent_Lemur 4 года назад

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!

@marytryon8314 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@Avensur 4 года назад

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.

@gawasi8897 4 года назад

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

@AmysAutopsyReport 4 года назад

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.

@mountainslimb8911 4 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@artur8403 3 года назад

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

@Fred4hp 4 года назад

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

@edlapinski341 4 года назад

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

@Robert-Wilson 4 года назад

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.

@flyerbluedog 4 года назад

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

@hopefuldad 4 года назад

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

@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974 4 года назад

smooooothhh lyk buttuh ✌😁

@mikeramsey9747 3 года назад

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

@martinmorris2872 Год назад

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

@lonewolf025 3 года назад

Great video. Thanks for the heads-up

@franklyre 4 года назад

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.

@denniscornell2747 4 года назад

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

@chiliwalker8263 3 года назад

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.

@Nicnackity 4 года назад

Excellent. Extremely helpful. Thank you.

@kevfrets 4 года назад

Very informative!! Thanks, bro.

@petejohnson6498 4 года назад

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

@ralphalberti6851 3 года назад

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

@thedadlifechannel6038 2 года назад

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.

@stevekirby6624 Год назад

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

@razrramonel4077 3 года назад

Thanks for the information that you are giving out.

@joe-aj0yz 4 года назад

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!

@hightechstuff2 4 года назад

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

@lapnoloc 4 года назад

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

@aplz51 4 года назад

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.

@chadhegreberg3175 Год назад

Great info for a newbie thanks

@jerrykirwin497 3 года назад

Your making me feel so comfortable

@fredmontgomery9166 3 года назад

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.

@Christian_Martel 4 года назад

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

@AquaTech225 3 года назад

Got it?

@flyerbluedog 4 года назад

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! :-)

@everetthooker4975 4 года назад

I am studying now for my license thanks for the videos

@skyscratcher8825 3 года назад

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!

@77TickTockTime 4 года назад

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!

@Skilet40 3 года назад

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

@DialM4Microcontrollr 4 года назад

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

@TWX1138 4 года назад

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.

@ricardogabriel4868 4 года назад

Amazing model!! I wish these bag!!!

@DuckingAround58 4 года назад

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

@richardbayer5702 4 года назад

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

@Meachumz 4 года назад

Richard Bayer howd it go?

@darrylwallace6196 4 года назад

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!

@mj3.14 2 года назад

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

@BrianWerner 4 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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!

@DavidMitchell79 3 года назад

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

@BigjohnZ06 4 года назад

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!

@aurtisanminer2827 4 года назад

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

@jfrtbikgkdhjbeep9974 4 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@alexgregerson2528 3 года назад

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

@DonaldGallegosSr 4 года назад

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

@craiglaferrera9698 4 года назад

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 года назад

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

@CMCSS-to3to 3 года назад

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

@MrWingman 4 года назад

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.

@nobion1 3 года назад

Great video, thank you!

@TI3WTI 4 года назад

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

@waynedavis2394 4 года назад

Thank you learned quite bit.

@RickKennedyFilms 4 года назад

Thanks for all the good info

@hopefuldad 4 года назад

So we’ll done. Great video.

@tnipp1285 3 года назад

great video

@gblan 3 года назад

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.

@ADVJason 3 года назад

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

@jerrykirwin497 3 года назад

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

@southernpaths2986 3 года назад

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...

@brentjohnson6654 4 года назад

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.

@danjohnson9140 3 года назад

Great videos. What antenna do you like for your car with your 5100a?

@jerrykirwin497 3 года назад

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

@konkurts 3 года назад

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

@richg.2579 9 месяцев назад

Good job

@FC-eb6zs 4 года назад

Love your videos man. Just passed my test on Sunday. Im looking to get the yaesu ftm400xdr, my intentions are because i overland my truck and camp remote distances. But also want it for the house in emergency situations. I live in PSL FL so hurricanes are a thing here i want to be prepared for. Do you think im making the right choice, or should i buy a HT and a mobile

@hopefuldad 4 года назад

Good background music.

@rodbrown4491 4 года назад

Last year I received my Tech and General. Life happened and am now ready for a base station. Is it weird to want the IC-9700? I find I learn better when It's there in front of me for motivation. Would you recommend something else? What antenna options would be best? Going straight up is best. I have a 30" diameter tree trunk that is 20-25 ft. tall to anchor to. Love the show. Thanks

@mikeklemens8970 4 года назад

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

@Gilgamesh347 4 года назад

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

@eliwilson3714 4 года назад

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

@revbikerbigd8664 4 года назад

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

@lancedooley7558 3 года назад

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.

@limester757 3 года назад

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 😉

@betsysingh-anand3228 4 года назад

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.

@leobelanger6132 4 года назад

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

@pHeastpH 4 года назад

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

@FightingTiranny 4 года назад

Thanks for this channel, just got into this thing. Will need it for the collapse.

@machfive916 4 года назад

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

@denveradams4909 3 года назад

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.

@sjuyal 4 года назад

This was a great help. I am a newly licensed ham and wanted to know how to select the first radio. I am living in a rented apartment on first floor and have three repeaters showing up on repeaterbook nearby. Any suggestion which handheld to go for in around 300-500 usd budget? Also any suggestion on the portable antenna setup on balcony as I cant setup on apartment rooftop or area outside.

@johnbonvillian4417 4 года назад

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 RU-vid. 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

@eliwilson3714 4 года назад

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

@boblewis3444 4 года назад

Great videos Eric. Wife and I are retired living in Panama. What to get my ham license here in Panama. A few more hoops to jump through here. Only about 9 repeaters in all of Panama. Thinking of getting a Yaesu ft-450D as my first radio. Any suggestions??

@hopefuldad 4 года назад

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

@jimmymifsud1 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

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 4 года назад

@@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 4 года назад

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

@richarddalton5191 4 года назад

@@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 года назад

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

@jeffreyharbuck8540 3 года назад

Hey Eric I am an old CBer and considering Ham at 59 I have a hand me down old school FT101E that needs some TLC i am in process of bringing this radio back to life! I have had some Tube based CBs back in the day and really love them let me know any thoughts you have on this!

@richg.2579 9 месяцев назад

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.

@eliwilson3714 4 года назад

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 Год назад

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

@nealdaugherty7110 4 года назад

I was a novice decades ago; KA6GRR. I am 71 and sit home most of the time. I want to go back to the old days and CW on 40 meters. I build an HW 101 while on alert and enjoyed it, but finally sold it after not using it for decades. Maybe I'll get a license someday for Tech (working on that now) and General. What kind of radio would you suggest?