Thanks for another great video, Bigboy. Family first, always. Thoughts and prayers, it was rough when my parents passed. On a ham note, new hams need Elmers! When I received my Tech, I knew everything. Then i found i couldn't setup my UV5R. Hey, I'm a math and science guy and that was humbling. Extra now but the guys and gals in my club have loads of years of experience. Like you said, it is a big hobby. My current Elmer has me involved with a new tower and shack renovation. He is guiding me through the physical and legal aspects of setting up a new 440 repeater using a county owned tower. Sorry for the long post but a ham and life lesson: find a friend to help you through it. 73, KF0NNQ.
Practical application is always better for me. Read about it then start trying out the theories, hands on. And one suggestion is to "not" rely on social media "too much" for answers to questions, in other words, face book. Lots of new hams are getting discouraged by the, not so nice answers, they get on there. Find an elmer or a local group of hams with like interests in the hobby as you. Read, read, read and did I mention read everything you can get ham related. As big boy mentions keeping it simple as you learn, is good advice. For example, once you understand how a simple dipole works and transmitter output power, then look at ERP (effective radiated power) from the antenna. Main thing is make the learning process part of the fun of the hobby. Another good video big boy. A good place for new hams to get honest advice.
People want to learn ham radio and take the test. That’s the hard way. Memorize the test. Pass the test. Then after you start to play with radio and antennas you will pick up all the odds and ends soooo much easier because you are seeing the practical part. It take years to learn it all. Thinking one can learn everything in six months and take the test is nuts. Keep it fun.
Thanks for another great video, Bigboy. Family first, always. Thoughts and prayers, it was rough when my parents passed. On a ham note, new hams need Elmers! When I received my Tech, I knew everything. Then i found i couldn't setup my UV5R. Hey, I'm a math and science guy and that was humbling. Extra now but the guys and gals in my club have loads of years of experience. Like you said, it is a big hobby. My current Elmer has me involved with a new tower and shack renovation. He is guiding me through the physical and legal aspects of setting up a new 440 repeater using a county owned tower. Sorry for the long post but a ham and life lesson: find a friend to help you through it. 73, KF0NNQ.
@@KF0NNQ glad you are enjoying the hobby!! keep it up!! thanks!73!
Awesome info,Thanks David.73!
@@bianchispurs thanks glenn!!73!!
Practical application is always better for me. Read about it then start trying out the theories, hands on. And one suggestion is to "not" rely on social media "too much" for answers to questions, in other words, face book. Lots of new hams are getting discouraged by the, not so nice answers, they get on there. Find an elmer or a local group of hams with like interests in the hobby as you. Read, read, read and did I mention read everything you can get ham related.
As big boy mentions keeping it simple as you learn, is good advice. For example, once you understand how a simple dipole works and transmitter output power, then look at ERP (effective radiated power) from the antenna. Main thing is make the learning process part of the fun of the hobby.
Another good video big boy. A good place for new hams to get honest advice.
@@jeffjohnson2195 thanks buddy!!73!!
The ammo loading lesson vis-a-vis Ham Radio (and many other things) is right on the money. 73! de WX0V
@@SuburbanDXing thanks buddy!!! 73!!
My dad used to get so upset with me when I was a kid. He said I was the kind of guy that makes a job out of a hobby. 🤣
@@BigJohnsHamShack lol! thanks!!73!!
Hey! Hope your not wearing yourself too thin! hang in there.
I wonder if they could come help me clean my shack up .. lulz..
@@BrokenCircuitRanch good one buddy!!! thanks!!73!!
People want to learn ham radio and take the test. That’s the hard way.
Memorize the test. Pass the test. Then after you start to play with radio and antennas you will pick up all the odds and ends soooo much easier because you are seeing the practical part.
It take years to learn it all. Thinking one can learn everything in six months and take the test is nuts.
Keep it fun.
@@dougtaylor7724 well said!! thanks!!73!!
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@@NancyDell-m6y thanks!!73!!
Great video and well finally moved. Just made my connections for my battery box and now to get out with it
73 KD9YSW
@@ChrisKD9YSW thanks!! have fun!73!!