I learned more in 33 minutes and 49 seconds about Radio Frequencies, Bands, Modes and Bandwidth tonight, then in the past 53 years of my life! Great detail and visual explanation of how it works! I needed it badly, as my Ham technician test is in a week and I have been trying to grasp the concept over the past few weeks. Again THANKS!!! Great Job!!!
That is the number of frequency ranges a radio receives and transmits on. For example, a dual-band handheld radio might cover 144-148MHz and 430-440MHz, two different sections of frequencies. A Tri-band radio might cover 50-54MHz on top of that or say, a range in the 220MHz band.. Dual-band handhelds are most common. HF radios have many more bands, usually from 1to 11..
Thank you for going over Radio Frequencies, Bands, Modes and Bandwidth ! I learn best visually, and you nailed it. Yours is the first video I've run across that not only has all this information in one video but puts it in a easy to understand format. Thank you !
This is super helpful, I'm just learning this as a hobby and I'm usually pretty decent at finding study material but this is the first video that is actually just easy to understand and clear, but also not boring, I appreciate the effort that went into this. Thank you
Thank you for this video. It is very educational. I just passed my Tech exam and am studying for my General exam. This information is just what I needed!
For a very long time I have watched a lot of videos , trying to grasp the concept SSB, frequency modes, and meters. And you have been the only one to get through my thick skull . I finally grasped the concept of skip, I understand now the concept of what SSB is as well as the differences between a.m., fm, and the different meter ranges. Thank you very much for a very informative video, that has brought a lot of Clarity to the questions I had. Thanks again
This is possibly Gil's most notable vid ever. This is the clearest and most concise presentation of Frequencies/Bands/Modes/Modulations I have ever watched, bar none! Every HAM/Amerature should watch this vid and then pass it on to 'The New Guys/Gals'. This vid should be incorporated into the 'HAM FUNDAMENTALS HALL of FAME'...... Gil, you out-did your self on this one..... 73 OM Russ in NH, KA1RUW FWIW: I subscribed to Gil's channel a few years ago an I have no idea why YT only now put this in my list and I watch every HAM vid that comes my way!
I decided on a lark that I wanted to get my technician license. I haven’t, for the life of me, found anyone else who can break down the basics like this guy. I couldn’t even find out what “X” meter band meant. 10 meter? 4 meter? Now I get it. Thanks for making this!!!
I'm a newbie HAM and have not been able to use my new skills frequently since getting licensed. I'm now in position to begin to use my General License more and found this review most helpful. Keep up the good work.
Hello sir, I just had to reach out and say thank you very much for doing this video. You explain things in such a way that I could completely understand and grasp these concepts better than many, many other videos that I’ve seen. I’m a brand new ham and just got my tech license and this really helped a lot. Thank you so much again. From Cave Creek Arizona! 73!
Excellent presentation. I am just getting started and I've been looking for something like this. For some reason, basic explanations like this are very hard to find. This ties a lot of loose ends together for me. Thank you!
Thankyou so much for explaining this information. I am reading the technician study guide. I also bought the general and extra study guides. I do have a background in electronics. Even though I am a Nurse at this current time.
Thank you. All the other people i found, like 9 of them, were discussing distance for DX contests. Took a while to find someone discussing distance for reliable communication and antenna characteristics.
Thanks mate for your helpful information. Verte Arbusto from The Schumann Resonance Harmonics channel on yt, sent me over and I'm grateful that I came, cheers.😎🏄🌈🇦🇺
Amazing video ! Well explained and structured. Very helpful. Thanks. Super vidéo ! Très bien expliquée et structurée. Bon coup de pouce. Merci. Paul, futur radioamateur from La Réunion.
Bloody brilliant, I am preparing my exam here in UK, and i have few books and watched few videos, but this is the one that explained it all very well. It just clicked with me. Well done.
I watched a lot of videos and read a lot of articles, and still thought I don't know anything. Today I found your video, now I understand what the other videos talked about and even learned a lot more. Thank you! And the drawings helped :)
I was today years old when I found out that USB in radio means something else and has nothing to do with a thumbdrive or what have you. Finally not confused when I see it. Thanks!
Fantastic explanation with zero drama. So many of these Ham Radio, RUclips people think they have to put on some sort of stupid show. I love it that you’re straight to the point, and very well educated
I've been studying for my Technician Class license and was using a test prep site to get ready. I found myself frustrated by the knowledge of answers, but not understanding. I'm not the kind of person who is just out to pass a test. I want to understand what I am doing and why? I believe that is the foundation for future learning. Needless to say, this video was exactly the kind of help I needed. Thank you RP for taking the time to help me. I know you didn't make the video just for me, but it sure felt like it as I watched! :)
I'm exactly the same way! I'm a medical person, not an engineering/tech type, but I'm not letting that stop me. This was so well explained, that I actually understand it now. Years ago I was in an ASA/MI unit (short time d/t short enlistment) & knew a lot of diddiebops. Now I'm gonna learn for myself so I can listen to CW. Also, I love the disclaimer at the end & I'm sure I probably am on all sorts of lists already! Might as well go for the tech license.
I remember VHF and UHF markings from my small black and white television as a kid (analogue tv era). On a crisp frosty winter evening I was able to see one of the Swedish tv channels on it (Iive in Finland). It only had the telescope antenna on it.
I was listening around on the bands after dark here in the UK and all i could hear was lots of Hams on the 160Mtr band around 1.9Mhz LSB they where all having a good rag chew which is good too hear.
Thank you for making this video! I'm trying to read through the ARRL manual to prepare for the technical exam, and there's a LOT of stuff that seems overly complicated...or maybe I'm just struggling with learning something new! You're explanation is VERY clear and extremely helpful.
Well..... Is not as complicated as I thought but still There are so many differences. I will have to watch it again.... Thank you very much for all of that prep. !!!!!! BTW I just bought my first am fm ssb radio
You have created the YT video that was "missing", thanks. The only thing that I might have added was how you can look up what the MUF (maximum usable frequency for those who don't know) is at any one time.
I really enjoyed listening to this, it pulled together a number of topics I've seen covered in other videos. The only thing I'm confused at is why 30 people had given the video a thumbs down. Definitely thumbs up from me
I grew up in anchorage Alaska and the alt rock station was on 87.7. I bought my first car only after I made sure the radio picked up 87.7 (most of which in 2000 didn’t)
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I learned more in 33 minutes and 49 seconds about Radio Frequencies, Bands, Modes and Bandwidth tonight, then in the past 53 years of my life! Great detail and visual explanation of how it works! I needed it badly, as my Ham technician test is in a week and I have been trying to grasp the concept over the past few weeks. Again THANKS!!! Great Job!!!
Great, glad it helped!
@@RadioPrepper what ham radio would you recommend for various. Baofeng uv- 5r ? Would that do the job for long and short distance??
@@RadioPrepper what is tri band and dual band?
A baofeng is a handheld, for short distances. I would also suggest an HF radio, 3.5 to 30MHz, and that is a vast subject to cover ;-)
That is the number of frequency ranges a radio receives and transmits on. For example, a dual-band handheld radio might cover 144-148MHz and 430-440MHz, two different sections of frequencies. A Tri-band radio might cover 50-54MHz on top of that or say, a range in the 220MHz band.. Dual-band handhelds are most common. HF radios have many more bands, usually from 1to 11..
Outstanding! I am much smarter than I was 30 minutes ago!!!
Well done, sir.
Thank you so much for this video! It just gave me a light at the end of the tunnel. Was just overwhelmed by the amount of terms in HAM radio...
Thank you.. for your time 👍
Sir, this was beyond informative; you've got top-shelf teaching skills! Thanks a Million! Peace
Thank you for going over Radio Frequencies, Bands, Modes and Bandwidth ! I learn best visually, and you nailed it. Yours is the first video I've run across that not only has all this information in one video but puts it in a easy to understand format. Thank you !
Thank you Gil for this excellent presentation on this subject.
Excellent video explanation in clean plain terms.
I finally understand instead of having to remember! Yeah.
Thank you.
This is super helpful, I'm just learning this as a hobby and I'm usually pretty decent at finding study material but this is the first video that is actually just easy to understand and clear, but also not boring, I appreciate the effort that went into this. Thank you
Thank you for this video. It is very educational. I just passed my Tech exam and am studying for my General exam. This information is just what I needed!
I'm approaching the subject for the first time and found this absolutely brilliant
For a very long time I have watched a lot of videos , trying to grasp the concept SSB, frequency modes, and meters. And you have been the only one to get through my thick skull . I finally grasped the concept of skip, I understand now the concept of what SSB is as well as the differences between a.m., fm, and the different meter ranges. Thank you very much for a very informative video, that has brought a lot of Clarity to the questions I had. Thanks again
Glad it helped, share it 😀
I was sceptical about starting such a long video. THIS IS THE EXPLINATION YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!
Great info, thanks
This is possibly Gil's most notable vid ever.
This is the clearest and most concise presentation of Frequencies/Bands/Modes/Modulations I have ever watched, bar none!
Every HAM/Amerature should watch this vid and then pass it on to 'The New Guys/Gals'.
This vid should be incorporated into the 'HAM FUNDAMENTALS HALL of FAME'......
Gil, you out-did your self on this one.....
73 OM
Russ in NH, KA1RUW
FWIW: I subscribed to Gil's channel a few years ago an I have no idea why YT only now put this in my list and I watch every HAM vid that comes my way!
Thank you! Share it ;-)
I decided on a lark that I wanted to get my technician license. I haven’t, for the life of me, found anyone else who can break down the basics like this guy. I couldn’t even find out what “X” meter band meant. 10 meter? 4 meter? Now I get it. Thanks for making this!!!
Great, try at least for General, it's barely more info. Get the two books from the ARRL..
Excellent! Thank You!!
Nicely done. I've been a ham for 2 years and really liked what you had to say. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. It shed a lot of light.👍
Very helpful lecture, thank you very much
Working a project and start to look back what is had done in school and this very refreshing
Busy studying for my Class A license (South Africa) and you have just covered a few chapters in my study guide in 30mins. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much sir. You answered so many questions for me.
Excellent explanation! Thank you for taking the time!
Currently studying for my HAM license in the USA and this helped clear up a lot of my confusion! Thank you so much!
Did you take you’re license exam yet ???
WOW what a great video, very informative, I understand a a lot more after watching this. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
Glad it helped :-)
I'm a newbie HAM and have not been able to use my new skills frequently since getting licensed. I'm now in position to begin to use my General License more and found this review most helpful. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Thanks for putting all this stuff in one place. Very helpful.
Thank you! Very well thought out explanations and insightful comments.
Thank you.
Thank man! Learned a lot!! Cleared up some issues.....Carry on....
Great overview! I’m studying for my Tech license and this was extremely helpful!
This was a good use of my time! Thank you for a very educational video
Well done! Thank you for this lesson. It's been a struggle to understand how all this works...till now!
Hello sir, I just had to reach out and say thank you very much for doing this video. You explain things in such a way that I could completely understand and grasp these concepts better than many, many other videos that I’ve seen. I’m a brand new ham and just got my tech license and this really helped a lot. Thank you so much again. From Cave Creek Arizona! 73!
Thanks, glad to hear it helped!
Well explained video of all these concepts...unlike others on RUclips. Thank you.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Thank you
Thanks, much appreciated!
Excellent presentation. I am just getting started and I've been looking for something like this. For some reason, basic explanations like this are very hard to find. This ties a lot of loose ends together for me. Thank you!
Excellent! Old guy studying for the Ham exam in the US - this is a great "partial review / partial new info" video for my purposes. Thanks!
Go for General at least, there's not much more to learn..
Merci bien.
A video to watch over again.
Subed
Great video. Wish I was smart enough to make sense of it all.
This was the most hopeful video I found great teacher and not just saying that
Thank you :-)
An extremely useful and clear explanation of the foundational elements of radio. Nice ASMR French accent is a side bonus.
Très intéressant! Merci beaucoup.
Great beginning video to learn from. I am a newbie to HAM radio and currently studying for my technician certification. This helped me out a lot!!
An excellent overview - thank you
Excellent! Merci Gille.
This guy knows how to explain stuff!
Thank you for your kind information , it was a huge help towards my studies towards obtaining an entry level amateur radio licence .
Great, try for one more level than you think you can get 😀
Excellent. Thank you.
Great class! Thank you! 73!
Thanks!
Thankyou so much for explaining this information. I am reading the technician study guide. I also bought the general and extra study guides. I do have a background in electronics. Even though I am a Nurse at this current time.
Attempt at least General with Technician. I passed all three in one sitting, it isn't too hard..
Thank you. All the other people i found, like 9 of them, were discussing distance for DX contests. Took a while to find someone discussing distance for reliable communication and antenna characteristics.
Great video, probably the best I've seen on this topic 👍🏻
Thanks mate for your helpful information. Verte Arbusto from The Schumann Resonance Harmonics channel on yt, sent me over and I'm grateful that I came, cheers.😎🏄🌈🇦🇺
Excellent presentation!
This is really nice video, learned a lot so fast, Thank you Radio Pepper
Amazing video ! Well explained and structured. Very helpful. Thanks.
Super vidéo ! Très bien expliquée et structurée. Bon coup de pouce. Merci.
Paul, futur radioamateur from La Réunion.
Merci Paul, et merci pour le coup de pouce on Patreon.
Radio Prepper Avec plaisir Gil, c'est pas grand chose. Merci à toi pour toutes tes vidéos.
THANK YOU for this video! Excellent to fill in my Swiss cheese knowledge on the subject.
Bloody brilliant, I am preparing my exam here in UK, and i have few books and watched few videos, but this is the one that explained it all very well. It just clicked with me. Well done.
Thank you, glad it helped!
Thanks for this - I’m slowly learning this stuff!
I watched a lot of videos and read a lot of articles, and still thought I don't know anything. Today I found your video, now I understand what the other videos talked about and even learned a lot more. Thank you! And the drawings helped :)
Thanks. I think I do need to give even simpler explanations; more tutorial videos maybe...
@@RadioPrepper Yes, more tutorials please. Also it was really nice that you list the european frequencies, most people do not.
Will do..
I really enjoyed this , especially talking about band width . I have now subscribed many thanks from m6liy
Magnificent presentation , clear and concise even with the accent , Mon Dieu!
Incredible video thank you
I was today years old when I found out that USB in radio means something else and has nothing to do with a thumbdrive or what have you. Finally not confused when I see it. Thanks!
Very informative - thank you!
I’m gonna have to watch this about 10 times to get it to marinate my brain.
Excellent job thank you so much I was trying to get this but your video helped a lot
Fantastic explanation with zero drama. So many of these Ham Radio, RUclips people think they have to put on some sort of stupid show. I love it that you’re straight to the point, and very well educated
Thank you 😊
The most valuable video for any ham operator! You a great teacher sir. M0JHN
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! Extremely helpful! You have a new sub
man, you are a great teacher. thanks.
I've been studying for my Technician Class license and was using a test prep site to get ready. I found myself frustrated by the knowledge of answers, but not understanding. I'm not the kind of person who is just out to pass a test. I want to understand what I am doing and why? I believe that is the foundation for future learning. Needless to say, this video was exactly the kind of help I needed. Thank you RP for taking the time to help me. I know you didn't make the video just for me, but it sure felt like it as I watched! :)
Glad it helped!: Study for and try to pass General in the same session, you have nothing to lose...
I'm exactly the same way! I'm a medical person, not an engineering/tech type, but I'm not letting that stop me. This was so well explained, that I actually understand it now. Years ago I was in an ASA/MI unit (short time d/t short enlistment) & knew a lot of diddiebops. Now I'm gonna learn for myself so I can listen to CW. Also, I love the disclaimer at the end & I'm sure I probably am on all sorts of lists already! Might as well go for the tech license.
Isn't medicine pretty technical? ;-) We are machines, of sorts...
I agree - this helps me so much!
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!
This was good. My 11 yr daughter just took the General, this was a nice explination.
This was so very helpful. Thank you!
Glad it helped.
It was very helpful to see the signals drawn out.
Thanks
Awesome, thank you!
👍🏾👌🏾🤛🏾😎
Plain and simple thank you 👍
I remember VHF and UHF markings from my small black and white television as a kid (analogue tv era). On a crisp frosty winter evening I was able to see one of the Swedish tv channels on it (Iive in Finland). It only had the telescope antenna on it.
Good stuff. The ionosphere reflects HF (not refracts, which means bending rather than bouncing).
reflect is not clear enough, no angle
Awesome, thank you!
I was listening around on the bands after dark here in the UK and all i could hear was lots of Hams on the 160Mtr band around 1.9Mhz LSB they where all having a good rag chew which is good too hear.
It's definitely on my list of bands to try!
Thanks for this Really helpful :)
❤
I love electronics
Excellent!
Thanks man that was explained perfectly !
you are doing great job, keep it up
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. It convinced me to subscribe. Thanks!
This man really gave me a great education in 40 min about radio
Thanks for this Gil, as a returning amateur it was very good revision, very clearly put. Tnx G6XIB
Glad it helped!
Thank you for making this video! I'm trying to read through the ARRL manual to prepare for the technical exam, and there's a LOT of stuff that seems overly complicated...or maybe I'm just struggling with learning something new! You're explanation is VERY clear and extremely helpful.
Thanks, keep at it!
Awesome content thank you
Well.....
Is not as complicated as I thought but still There are so many differences.
I will have to watch it again....
Thank you very much for all of that prep.
!!!!!!
BTW I just bought my first am fm ssb radio
Great!
Very great video
You have created the YT video that was "missing", thanks. The only thing that I might have added was how you can look up what the MUF (maximum usable frequency for those who don't know) is at any one time.
Couldn't be explained better. Cheers.
I really enjoyed listening to this, it pulled together a number of topics I've seen covered in other videos. The only thing I'm confused at is why 30 people had given the video a thumbs down. Definitely thumbs up from me
Thank you Andy!
Good sir👏
Thank you.
I grew up in anchorage Alaska and the alt rock station was on 87.7. I bought my first car only after I made sure the radio picked up 87.7 (most of which in 2000 didn’t)
Excellent