My wife Rose N9MK and I W9MSM went through the 5 levels back then as a competition to see who will be an extra class first. I won with her just a couple months away. I let Ham slip away for over 15 years but kept our lic. up to date. I'm on fire once again and gleaning a new set of knowledge available.
I watched this video on Wednesday, and was averaging about 30 percent on practice tests at the time. Today (Sunday), I passed my real exam with 94 percent. This site works!!!
The online exam experience was really great for me. I live in Israel and for the longest time couldn't get my US ticket. I took a remote test a few months ago and only two days after passing my callsign showed up in the FCC database.
Eric, after being a Tech for only a few short months, Ive finally decided to upgrade to General. After watching this video I decided to go with the Ham Radio Prep method over the book that I purchased when I was studying for my Tech. Thanks for the videos that you put out getting people interested in Amateur radio. Hope to hear you on the air soon.73 De KJ7SBN
I signed up for the test prep on the website and am going through it. Plan to take my tech license sometime in the next month. I like what I'm seeing so far.
@@Hal891 Can you take the Tech level and the General level license exam one right after another or must one wait in between each level of testing for a period of time?
Great video and perfect timing I’m studying for my general and need a good course to use . I took the technician test about 16 times and made 80% or better every time so I just need to get my general done.
After doing some research on taking exams online, I think I'll just find an in-person exam in my area. The ARRL is obviously not set up for online exams. The current setup is over Zoom and the requirements are pretty stringent. I got a masters degree online and it was much simpler than the setup they provide. Maybe the whole Covid thing will spur them to get with the times with regard to online testing.
I went the wrong route. Bought a niceish mobile BTECH Mobile UV-50X2 50 Watt Dual Band radio before testing or learning anything. How would I go about taking the power leads and making it a base station? It cant be wired to a standard 110 plug to just go into the wall can it?
True it is fun to talk to someone that far away. But it just seems unfair that we can’t use or own ham radios because they don’t give out ham radio licenses anymore. Why do we gotta worry about the FCC if I wanna have my 10 meter radio tuned into a 11 meter radio in my truck so I can be heard pretty far or talk to someone that’s got a little distance between us. I’m I gonna hurt someone if my radio is able to reach out to someone 50 miles away from me ? I’m not trying to tale over the world I just want my radio to get out there and walk on top of some of these air waves where there’s 20 people trying to talk all at once
I just signed up. I already wasted money on some books that I just couldn't sit down and get through. This I think will be far easier to blast through. early xmas present to me :)
Watched this video on 1/10 used the code and paid $28 for Technician class and General class. One down and two more to go. Online is very easy. Passed my Technician license today 1/15
Thank you! I juat went ahead and got the prep course. I was going to start later on but after watching your video I juat went ahead and got it. I used your code and it still works. I juat went ahead and purchased the technician plus general which was 30 percent off and then your 20 percent coupon. 39 is what it came out to it would have been almost 50. Nice video.
Lol....I love it!!!! I'm just about to dive in and work towards getting my operator's certificate. I live in Canada. I am always experimenting with various things and this won't be any different!!! Thank you for the video!!
If HAM radio is going to survive, it had better catch up to current tech. What is the purpose of all of the technical testing, when little or none of it will be of value. This made sense in the era of tubes and wires. But TODAY almost all gear is modular and nothing can be done to modify them without voiding the warranty. The testing should center on operational procedures, law, and the ONE area that technical knowledge is key...........antennas. The rest can be fun if you're interested, but outside of QRP, can you think of anyone building their own gear?
When in got my license back in 1977, it was one big thick book, the radio handbook and you studied day and night and learned code and then went before the FCC in person to get your ticket. I really learned a lot about electronics by studying for my different license classes and upgrading. It was the best period of my life.
Back then you had to hand draw Schematic diagrams of basic radio parts and hand write all your answers. That was back in the day when you needed a good "Elmer" to get your license and help you study. The good thing about going to the government to take the test is that you can get your license and call sign the same day rather then sit around for a week or two before getting it in the mail.
I bought both courses tech and general i loved the video learning but the general class doesn't have the videos videos made it easier for me watch then read it so I got the information twice.
I’m a truck driver so I can’t live without my CB which is really a 10 meter tuned to an 11 meter ( Stryker SR-447HPC2) , she can get out there and walk pretty far and I have fun with it and all but I have a question. What’s the scents in getting into ham-radio and getting the license for it. From where I stand it sounds like everyone is just calling out radio checks all the time and that it. They call out their numbers and locations then they call out to the next guy just to see where y’all reaching to. Someone please school me
I've used the books to pass my technician and attempt to learn general but gave up on the general because the math and terminology just wasn't being understood. I'm hoping this will bridge the gap and help me truly understand it instead of just following math equations.
"Is HF mobile usable?" ROFLMBO!!!! My first couple years as a General and later Extra, all I had was mobile. I worked all over Europe (from Maine) just toolin down the road. Thanks for all you do Eric! 73 de K1NKX
I'm planning on upgrading to the general class license and was wondering can I make a lot of contacts in world wide contest exchanges with this license
I would love to have a ham radio license! But the FCC is refusing to give it to me after passing all three exams in April 2019. I found out the hard way that if you check the felony box, that tells them not to give you your license. Only perfect people need apply!
Hi there thanks for the video. I realy like to get my ham radio license. But firstable, can you please tell me what are the benefits by getting a ham radio license. Can I talk to my brother in law directly from way distance if we have ham radio license.???
Hi, I am looking to take the HAREC exam but I have a dilema, I currently live in Spain and my Spanish language skills are not that great... I was wondering if I can take the HAREC exam online with a Spanish translator sat next to me or if I can take it in English through one of the Irish test centres even though I live in Spain. Would appreciate any help on this subject.
You would have to follow whatever the Mexican guidelines are for amateur radio. I would recommend doing a Google search to see what pops up. An American license from the FCC won't be an option for you unless you're an American citizen. And even then you have to follow the guidelines of the country that you're operating in.
This is n5XCX my name is Woody. I live in Tavares, Lake County Florida. Wonder where you live? I used to belong to the Lake County Radio Association. I don't see them on the web anymore. I can't access them. I'm afraid to go to any of the meetings as I am in the vulnerable group for covered. I have low vision and do not Drive. So how can I meet up with their hams in this area. Give me some ideas how to find them.
I'm an extra. Do they have super extra plus courses? LOL. I'm on the fence about on line testing. I think its good for the people that are concerned about the rona, but easy for some people to cheat. I for one would not go to a test session right now, so I get it.
This looks good but my problem is that I have leaning disability in reading and Comprehension so I have a hard time reading. And taking test. I would like be a ham person. Iam have a hard time make it to club meetings. Need help
I have to have someone verbally explain things to me as well. There are plenty of RUclips videos that show presentations on each grade of license. Some do a better job than others. But that is how I studied for my license.
Watched this video, signed up for Technician and General course 12 days ago, passed both exams 2 days ago with flying colors. Thank you! Now, where can I find more information to dive a little deeper? It's great I was able to study for the exam so quickly, but I really would like to find out (much) more
Because amateur radio is very open ended, and not channelized like other radio services. If you take a baofeng and don’t know what you’re doing, you could unknowingly transmit over the top of emergency services, or operate in spaces reserved for the military or other countries. The license is easy, and is more of a safety and don’t do xyz type exam.
Yeah, its important to know about things like harmonics and sporadic emissions because you can, in the worst case, potentially kill people when you roll your own.
My wife Rose N9MK and I W9MSM went through the 5 levels back then as a competition to see who will be an extra class first. I won with her just a couple months away. I let Ham slip away for over 15 years but kept our lic. up to date. I'm on fire once again and gleaning a new set of knowledge available.
To mark: **I IMAGINE YOU AND YOUR WIFE VOMITING ON EACH OTHER!!**
I watched this video on Wednesday, and was averaging about 30 percent on practice tests at the time. Today (Sunday), I passed my real exam with 94 percent. This site works!!!
what if you are not in the Usa
i'm in South africa
The online exam experience was really great for me. I live in Israel and for the longest time couldn't get my US ticket. I took a remote test a few months ago and only two days after passing my callsign showed up in the FCC database.
Eric, signed up for the tech and general courses package deal and used your discount code...worked perfect.....thanks
Eric, after being a Tech for only a few short months, Ive finally decided to upgrade to General. After watching this video I decided to go with the Ham Radio Prep method over the book that I purchased when I was studying for my Tech. Thanks for the videos that you put out getting people interested in Amateur radio. Hope to hear you on the air soon.73 De KJ7SBN
I signed up for the test prep on the website and am going through it. Plan to take my tech license sometime in the next month. I like what I'm seeing so far.
Love your videos I'm studing now for test.
I used Ham Radio Prep and it works! I’m now using them for my general exam.
FYI, I passed my General using them!
They really have made it easier. I used them for my technician and an using them again for my General
@@brianhoward5057 I’m now going for my extra license
@@Hal891 Can you take the Tech level and the General level license exam one right after another or must one wait in between each level of testing for a period of time?
@@sheri4673 one at a time if you do it online. If you’re lucky and go to a place, I know people that did take both
I used ham radio prep and got my Tech license this morning. Going to use it again for my general license
Thanks for the info. ill be signing up soon. need to have my general license for my new job, so this will be very helpful.
Great video and perfect timing I’m studying for my general and need a good course to use . I took the technician test about 16 times and made 80% or better every time so I just need to get my general done.
Your message reaches Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 73 sir
Got my interest up. All I have left is Extra. Time for us to do it Erick
Excellent casting!! Glad to be a subscriber!!
After doing some research on taking exams online, I think I'll just find an in-person exam in my area. The ARRL is obviously not set up for online exams. The current setup is over Zoom and the requirements are pretty stringent. I got a masters degree online and it was much simpler than the setup they provide. Maybe the whole Covid thing will spur them to get with the times with regard to online testing.
I went the wrong route. Bought a niceish mobile BTECH Mobile UV-50X2 50 Watt Dual Band radio before testing or learning anything. How would I go about taking the power leads and making it a base station? It cant be wired to a standard 110 plug to just go into the wall can it?
I just like the idea of making contact with someone of the other side of the continent LOL
True it is fun to talk to someone that far away. But it just seems unfair that we can’t use or own ham radios because they don’t give out ham radio licenses anymore. Why do we gotta worry about the FCC if I wanna have my 10 meter radio tuned into a 11 meter radio in my truck so I can be heard pretty far or talk to someone that’s got a little distance between us. I’m I gonna hurt someone if my radio is able to reach out to someone 50 miles away from me ? I’m not trying to tale over the world I just want my radio to get out there and walk on top of some of these air waves where there’s 20 people trying to talk all at once
I just signed up. I already wasted money on some books that I just couldn't sit down and get through. This I think will be far easier to blast through. early xmas present to me :)
DId the discount code work? SOmeone earlier said it wasnt recognized and i reached out for them to correct it
@@HamRadioConcepts yes it did. I did the $35 technician/General bundle and it knocked it down to 28. Gonna try to knock out both tests at once
Watched this video on 1/10 used the code and paid $28 for Technician class and General class. One down and two more to go. Online is very easy. Passed my Technician license today 1/15
Thank you! I juat went ahead and got the prep course. I was going to start later on but after watching your video I juat went ahead and got it. I used your code and it still works. I juat went ahead and purchased the technician plus general which was 30 percent off and then your 20 percent coupon. 39 is what it came out to it would have been almost 50. Nice video.
Great vid and information! It was just what I was looking for!
If u don't need a bike any longer, can u compare the 26" bike rim with 27.5 and 29 rims? ;-)
Great upload Eric 👍👍
Hey, big thanks! Just signed up using your discount..
Time to get on down and get this license
The tape measure idea is the bomb!! I LOVE it!!
Lol....I love it!!!! I'm just about to dive in and work towards getting my operator's certificate. I live in Canada. I am always experimenting with various things and this won't be any different!!! Thank you for the video!!
If HAM radio is going to survive, it had better catch up to current tech. What is the purpose of all of the technical testing, when little or none of it will be of value. This made sense in the era of tubes and wires. But TODAY almost all gear is modular and nothing can be done to modify them without voiding the warranty. The testing should center on operational procedures, law, and the ONE area that technical knowledge is key...........antennas. The rest can be fun if you're interested, but outside of QRP, can you think of anyone building their own gear?
When in got my license back in 1977, it was one big thick book, the radio handbook and you studied day and night and learned code and then went before the FCC in person to get your ticket. I really learned a lot about electronics by studying for my different license classes and upgrading. It was the best period of my life.
Back then you had to hand draw Schematic diagrams of basic radio parts and hand write all your answers. That was back in the day when you needed a good "Elmer" to get your license and help you study.
The good thing about going to the government to take the test is that you can get your license and call sign the same day rather then sit around for a week or two before getting it in the mail.
Used to be a tech + but let the license expire, would like to relearn and get my license again
Don't wait and just do it!!!
Go for it👍
I bought both courses tech and general i loved the video learning but the general class doesn't have the videos videos made it easier for me watch then read it so I got the information twice.
We have to get Ben hooked up with this site Eric ! Well done as always.
Nice video!
Oh mannnn! I love it brother! Thank you for all you do sir :).
I’m a truck driver so I can’t live without my CB which is really a 10 meter tuned to an 11 meter ( Stryker SR-447HPC2) , she can get out there and walk pretty far and I have fun with it and all but I have a question. What’s the scents in getting into ham-radio and getting the license for it. From where I stand it sounds like everyone is just calling out radio checks all the time and that it. They call out their numbers and locations then they call out to the next guy just to see where y’all reaching to. Someone please school me
I know right. No real conversation. Get a cellphone or send a text. No need for a license.
I've used the books to pass my technician and attempt to learn general but gave up on the general because the math and terminology just wasn't being understood. I'm hoping this will bridge the gap and help me truly understand it instead of just following math equations.
"Is HF mobile usable?" ROFLMBO!!!!
My first couple years as a General and later Extra, all I had was mobile. I worked all over Europe (from Maine) just toolin down the road.
Thanks for all you do Eric! 73 de K1NKX
I'm planning on upgrading to the general class license and was wondering can I make a lot of contacts in world wide contest exchanges with this license
YES, W2CSI
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Good job Eric !
I would love to have a ham radio license! But the FCC is refusing to give it to me after passing all three exams in April 2019. I found out the hard way that if you check the felony box, that tells them not to give you your license. Only perfect people need apply!
Hi there thanks for the video. I realy like to get my ham radio license.
But firstable, can you please tell me what are the benefits by getting a ham radio license.
Can I talk to my brother in law directly from way distance if we have ham radio license.???
Hi, I am looking to take the HAREC exam but I have a dilema, I currently live in Spain and my Spanish language skills are not that great... I was wondering if I can take the HAREC exam online with a Spanish translator sat next to me or if I can take it in English through one of the Irish test centres even though I live in Spain. Would appreciate any help on this subject.
It’s not chill-eh , it’s chee-lay!!! Hahahaha.
Well, i'm also corrected that it's "KEE-BECK" not "Quebec" so oh well
Hello could I applied for a license if I live in Mexico thanks
You would have to follow whatever the Mexican guidelines are for amateur radio. I would recommend doing a Google search to see what pops up. An American license from the FCC won't be an option for you unless you're an American citizen. And even then you have to follow the guidelines of the country that you're operating in.
Fine bizz om how copy? Call me on ten meters !
Can you do this training course thing on a smartphone?
Do they still require a code test?
No...gone in 2000
This is n5XCX my name is Woody. I live in Tavares, Lake County Florida. Wonder where you live? I used to belong to the Lake County Radio Association. I don't see them on the web anymore. I can't access them. I'm afraid to go to any of the meetings as I am in the vulnerable group for covered. I have low vision and do not Drive. So how can I meet up with their hams in this area. Give me some ideas how to find them.
Tienes el examen en español
I'm an extra. Do they have super extra plus courses? LOL. I'm on the fence about on line testing. I think its good for the people that are concerned about the rona, but easy for some people to cheat. I for one would not go to a test session right now, so I get it.
This looks good but my problem is that I have leaning disability in reading and Comprehension so I have a hard time reading. And taking test. I would like be a ham person. Iam have a hard time make it to club meetings. Need help
I have to have someone verbally explain things to me as well. There are plenty of RUclips videos that show presentations on each grade of license. Some do a better job than others. But that is how I studied for my license.
@@patrickgerth4570 that what I trying to do but it seems iam still not getting it
@@georgedrake9071 Go to W4EEY's RUclips page. That guy is a good instructor. Good luck man!
Great video. I am going to sign up for the courses. But the code no longer works :(
eric20 or ericpodcast20 should still work
@@HamRadioConcepts eric20 doesn’t work. But I found another code. Done with my technician training and now scheduling my online test
Watched this video, signed up for Technician and General course 12 days ago, passed both exams 2 days ago with flying colors. Thank you!
Now, where can I find more information to dive a little deeper? It's great I was able to study for the exam so quickly, but I really would like to find out (much) more
I am new to ham can you help me get my ham license
nice.......................................
I IMAGINE YOU VOMITING ON YOUR RADIO
Seems like a paid for commercial
Why do you need a damned license?
Because amateur radio is very open ended, and not channelized like other radio services. If you take a baofeng and don’t know what you’re doing, you could unknowingly transmit over the top of emergency services, or operate in spaces reserved for the military or other countries. The license is easy, and is more of a safety and don’t do xyz type exam.
Yeah, its important to know about things like harmonics and sporadic emissions because you can, in the worst case, potentially kill people when you roll your own.