Dude, your videos are excellent. Nice multi camera setup, excellent cadence and diction, command of the subject matter. Changing camera views on the fly? Who needs a director, you’re a one man production team. Thanks for posting these. Sorry i didn’t stumble on these earlier, i just found my HT in a drawer and got back into HAM after almost a year with a license. Ive never keyed the mic, I’m a lurker. Just like on CG, huh?
Thanks for checking the videos out! Believe it or not, I am kind of lurker too out there, probably 60-80% just listening. I'm a big fan of digital modes for that reason. Very fun!
Missed your live session but watched it 7 hours later. Echolink. Not a big fan of echolink and it doesn't work on Linux. During local repeater operation RF to RF contact we announce on Net night that callers need to key PTT and pause one second before speaking. On Net night, from past experience, we now permit Echolink callers to check in first unless a RF station has emergency traffic. The echolink check ins are required to wait about 2 seconds after press the PTT talk on their keyboard before speaking. The timeout on the repeater we use is 4 minutes. Some Net nights 15 minutes go by before an RF check in is permitted. We have members in CA, MO, IN, MI, FL, PA, and NH and they of course check in on echolink. Sometimes members that are regular check in's are out of town and use echolink to check into the net. Echolink is great when it is working. We've been using echolink for about 14 months but the past 12 months have been riddled with problems like the Microsoft OS, power problems, ISP problems. We think those problems are resolved, knocking on wood. You hit on a lot of very good points about checking VHF/UHF/HF QSO's/Nets and calling CQ. The best suggestion is listening before calling out. Now that I am doing phone as well as CW OPs that call out CQ repeatedly, like 10 - CQ's then their callsign followed by 10 more CQ's then their callsign followed by 10 more CQ's their callsign and maybe 3 CQ's before they give a rest to listen bother me. I hear it a lot on CW, but now I am hearing it on phone as welll. Three CQ's followed by your callsign once or twice, then 3 CQ's is fine.On VHF/UHF just putting out your callsign and listening or putting out your callsign followed by "listening" is enough to get a response if there is someone listening. Good information about why the operator's station might not be heard due to conditions, antenna, power output, etc.Your experience helps to teach those that don't know. Nice presentation Josh. 72 KB8AMZ
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I have not noticed that problem with CW except during a contest. Typical wait time for a response when a CW operator calls CQ is about 5 seconds. If I hear only noise before I call CQ I will wait for about 10 seconds hoping a signal will slide in from whatever noise floor exists. ;-)
Does anyone know if you can use a GRMS radio using your Technician ham license. Or are you required to get your GRMS license also. I understand how to use on a ham radio but don’t see any thing about using GRMS radios under the license of ham.
How do I message you? There used to a "send a message" link on youtube? I have a baofeng uv-5r and have questions about the letters on the screen. Such as S, +, -, N and if I push the * key a ct appears on the left and a R appears beside the N. What do they mean and why do they appear on one of my uv-5r but not on my other one??
I know a lot of this is 'off the cuff', so mistakes are bound to happen, but would you mind clarifying about usb/lsb: at 22:48 you say 'sideband is AM, with a side stripped off', but a moment later at 24:44 to 25:01 you talk about being careful when your carrier frequency is right at the edge of a band, and having your side-band go out of the allowed range (ie. using FM). I understand usb/lsb in FM terms, but does AM also have something similar? (And if it does, does that mean this 'band edge' problem doesn't exist for AM?) Really appreciate your videos. 73 de Alaska.
Thinking about it a little more, 'sideband' AM would be a funky looking waveform..I'm not sure that even makes sense as far as radio waves are concerned. I'm tempted to just erase my comment, but maybe it'll help someone who has the same thought.
I am not quiet sure why you mentioned FM above. If you're familiar with what AM signals look like, its a large carrier with two lobes on each side. SSB Upper or Lower is just one of those lobes, but your VFO is still the read-out of the carrier. So if you put the VFO on the upper most frequency within your privileges and work upper sideband you lobe will be transmitting above the frequency of your VFO. You'd be transmitting illegally.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I'm not - I assumed, based on the name, that AM only modulated the amplitude, and that the frequency stayed constant. I thought sb only applied to fm. I have more studying to do :/
Question about grid square identification; is it MGRS? Or is it another system? If it's another system, would one be viewed poorly for using MGRS instead?
I’m pretty sure it’s not the same and yes, people would be confused by your use of it. But I don’t know mgrs. www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php
I appreciate all the information I could not find anywhere else but this was painful. The interruptions and “squirrel” distractions made it really hard to continue listening.
Hey. Thanks for some cool videos, you obviously have some knowledge that we - noobs appreciate. Buuuut I have to say that your braking off, greeting and thanking in the middle of a sentence is a bit too much for me.
Really enjoying your introductions to different aspects of radio for those of us that are new.
Dude, your videos are excellent. Nice multi camera setup, excellent cadence and diction, command of the subject matter. Changing camera views on the fly? Who needs a director, you’re a one man production team. Thanks for posting these. Sorry i didn’t stumble on these earlier, i just found my HT in a drawer and got back into HAM after almost a year with a license. Ive never keyed the mic, I’m a lurker. Just like on CG, huh?
Thanks for checking the videos out! Believe it or not, I am kind of lurker too out there, probably 60-80% just listening. I'm a big fan of digital modes for that reason. Very fun!
Thank you mate, appreciate your videos and support. 73 from Australia
Thanks for watching.
Missed your live session but watched it 7 hours later. Echolink. Not a big fan of echolink and it doesn't work on Linux. During local repeater operation RF to RF contact we announce on Net night that callers need to key PTT and pause one second before speaking. On Net night, from past experience, we now permit Echolink callers to check in first unless a RF station has emergency traffic. The echolink check ins are required to wait about 2 seconds after press the PTT talk on their keyboard before speaking. The timeout on the repeater we use is 4 minutes. Some Net nights 15 minutes go by before an RF check in is permitted. We have members in CA, MO, IN, MI, FL, PA, and NH and they of course check in on echolink. Sometimes members that are regular check in's are out of town and use echolink to check into the net. Echolink is great when it is working. We've been using echolink for about 14 months but the past 12 months have been riddled with problems like the Microsoft OS, power problems, ISP problems. We think those problems are resolved, knocking on wood.
You hit on a lot of very good points about checking VHF/UHF/HF QSO's/Nets and calling CQ. The best suggestion is listening before calling out. Now that I am doing phone as well as CW OPs that call out CQ repeatedly, like 10 - CQ's then their callsign followed by 10 more CQ's then their callsign followed by 10 more CQ's their callsign and maybe 3 CQ's before they give a rest to listen bother me. I hear it a lot on CW, but now I am hearing it on phone as welll. Three CQ's followed by your callsign once or twice, then 3 CQ's is fine.On VHF/UHF just putting out your callsign and listening or putting out your callsign followed by "listening" is enough to get a response if there is someone listening. Good information about why the operator's station might not be heard due to conditions, antenna, power output, etc.Your experience helps to teach those that don't know. Nice presentation Josh.
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I noticed that too. A lot of cw stations don’t give much time between calling cq. Makes it tough to get in there.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I have not noticed that problem with CW except during a contest. Typical wait time for a response when a CW operator calls CQ is about 5 seconds. If I hear only noise before I call CQ I will wait for about 10 seconds hoping a signal will slide in from whatever noise floor exists. ;-)
your old vids are fun haha
Thanks for these vids
Greetings from India
Hi there! Welcome!
46:26 nice camera focus AVE reference!
Zed is what has been traditional for call signs, but not full phonetic call signs. Example, I’m LCZed. But phonetically I’m Lima Charley Zulu.
Too many letters have that “C” sound, especially Z, which could get misheard.
Does anyone know if you can use a GRMS radio using your Technician ham license. Or are you required to get your GRMS license also. I understand how to use on a ham radio but don’t see any thing about using GRMS radios under the license of ham.
You need a separate GMRS license.
How do I message you? There used to a "send a message" link on youtube? I have a baofeng uv-5r and have questions about the letters on the screen. Such as S, +, -, N and if I push the * key a ct appears on the left and a R appears beside the N. What do they mean and why do they appear on one of my uv-5r but not on my other one??
Joint the Facebook group or discord and post your question. Either myself or another person will reply.
I feel like I should take lots of notes on your presentation becuase how good they are. But I need to save that for school 😂
I know a lot of this is 'off the cuff', so mistakes are bound to happen, but would you mind clarifying about usb/lsb: at 22:48 you say 'sideband is AM, with a side stripped off', but a moment later at 24:44 to 25:01 you talk about being careful when your carrier frequency is right at the edge of a band, and having your side-band go out of the allowed range (ie. using FM). I understand usb/lsb in FM terms, but does AM also have something similar? (And if it does, does that mean this 'band edge' problem doesn't exist for AM?) Really appreciate your videos. 73 de Alaska.
Thinking about it a little more, 'sideband' AM would be a funky looking waveform..I'm not sure that even makes sense as far as radio waves are concerned. I'm tempted to just erase my comment, but maybe it'll help someone who has the same thought.
I am not quiet sure why you mentioned FM above.
If you're familiar with what AM signals look like, its a large carrier with two lobes on each side. SSB Upper or Lower is just one of those lobes, but your VFO is still the read-out of the carrier. So if you put the VFO on the upper most frequency within your privileges and work upper sideband you lobe will be transmitting above the frequency of your VFO. You'd be transmitting illegally.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse I'm not - I assumed, based on the name, that AM only modulated the amplitude, and that the frequency stayed constant. I thought sb only applied to fm. I have more studying to do :/
Nope, FM doesn't have anything to do with sideband. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation
Question about grid square identification; is it MGRS? Or is it another system? If it's another system, would one be viewed poorly for using MGRS instead?
I’m pretty sure it’s not the same and yes, people would be confused by your use of it. But I don’t know mgrs. www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php
I appreciate all the information I could not find anywhere else but this was painful. The interruptions and “squirrel” distractions made it really hard to continue listening.
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Hey. Thanks for some cool videos, you obviously have some knowledge that we - noobs appreciate. Buuuut I have to say that your braking off, greeting and thanking in the middle of a sentence is a bit too much for me.
I understand. But keep in mine it’s a live show, not a standalone video.