How can you tell if someone is talking on ham radio unlicensed...i mean they won't have a call sign but if you come apon there frequency mid conversation...how can you tell? Thanks for great videos!
The trouble with ham radio is the people moaning about people doing and saying things that they don't find an interest in. Remember, many people who are radio hams do not speak English except on the air so have to keep it simple. Also, there are many facets to ham radio. Different hams are interested in different elements of radio - it is understandable. Do not complain when a ham is interested in something you aren't!
With regard to blacks on ham radio: I was shocked when I got my first ticket in 1991 by all the racism, prejudice, and general conservative attitude expressed on the ham bands. At that point my attitude towards hams changed completely. Not all hams are racist, but many that are, feel free to express it on the bands.
Burt, I have a legitimate question. What is that white box with the orange switches on your desk? It's sitting behind your keyboard, slightly off frame of the camera. Some kind of power source I think?
@burt 2481 I saw that one coming. I actually replaced a smiley 'cos I was not sure whether you'd understand (no offense). I though you were against speaking out "HI" but in favor of using it in written text to express a certain mood. If you want, I can put the last sentence in morse code, I understand that's the only language were "HI" is K1OIK approved?
OM, there is an edit after the words '...but he was black.' What did you snip out? Great video. You have been watching Andy Kaufman, haven't you? Excellent chuckles. Jonathan
@bugabootang If I said "we" as you quote it was wrong. It is inaccurate and I should not do it. If I am teaching a lesson, which in a sense I was, than "we" is correct, but that is a stretch.
Sometimes I like a quick contact. I am Autistic, so long winded QSO's with strangers in other countries aren't really at the top of my list of fun things to do. But I do like sending radio signals thousands of miles away. This is where contests come in handy. I can make a few quick contacts and have some fun. Contests are also a great opportunity to use mods you don't normally have a chance to operate. Just this weekend I did some 2 meter and 6 meter SSB during the ARRL VHF contest. Normally on 2 meters I just do FM on repeaters. It was fun to get to try out my home built yagi on 2 meter SSB.
Slow Scan TV is cool. Sending a picture over the internet isn't the same as sending it over the air. I like the fact that you can send images if the internet is down. Recently I picked up some weather fax on HF. It was cool. I would like to see better technology for sending images on HF. On VHF/UHF you could just use packet radio to send high resolution images. I also think it's cool that you can still do old school modes like SSTV, CW, RTTY, hellschreiber ETC.
Re: SSTV Actually some pirate shortwave operators use slow-scan television as station identification; check out FRN's Grapevines messageboard. One of the "regulars" at 6925 Mhz, "Radio Ga Ga" (named after the old Queen song) uses this method almost exclusively for ID. Also there are pirates who use CW to do station IDs or list off the song titles they played, but now that voice changers are cheap, you hear less of that.
Got my ham ticket last year age 12, Got my general this year age 12. Studying extra, Finished learning code, Finished learning how to solder before I was a ham. I love ham radio and electronics!
My daughter was on the air for 2 years, it was very rare for any ham to not "let her go" after 5 minutes. They were willing to do the formula QSO, but actually talk, no way. Speaking of formula PSK 31 is mostly just that, macros, macros, macros.
The opening you mention are usually for hours not minutes. That aside contacts on other bANDS do not have "E" restrictions, yet little real conversation goes on
I have met plenty of hams. Hams are strange. As far as the gym I am 5'11", 177 pounds, biked 5300 miles in the last 5 years, play volley and softball, climbed 10 mountains in the last 4 years, and you?
Burt, This is almost 10 yrs since your post - I just ran across it now. You have mentioned many of the reasons I quit Ham radio twice. I'm now 82 yrs old but can remember when about 10 yrs of age listening to the local broadcast station from a commercially made crystal set (I think it was a Philmore) late at night while in bed wearing earphones. I made a few simple crystal set circuits myself by winding small gauge copper wire around a toilet paper tube and couldn't wait until I could afford to get a transmitter. That didn't happen until I was 21 yrs old when I put together a Heathkit CW transmitter. And right about this time is when all of my happy expectations of enjoying an interesting hobby began to turn disappointing. As a novice, CW as just a blur - send a CQ, connect, trade info and disconnect. Hardly rewarding. Voice communication would certainly be more interesting ... I thought. Got my general license and a transceiver and found the same unfulfilling activity - CQ, connect, trade info, and disconnect. My dreams were shattered because of the lack of meaningful conversations. Moved to NJ and discovered SSB CB! Had wonderful conversations as I traveled four states, also met some nice local people. My wife and kids were involved. Fulfillment all around! If you're still around, thanks for the posting - I agree with all you said.....
Why do you find solace in calling me names? Does this make you feel better... Does this empower you? Is this the identification you would like to convey? Is this the way you represent yourself? Please explain...
Why dont Hams have regular conversations? Not About weather or how much equipment they have, but a regular topic(Sports, Politics, TV Shows, Books and Music).
@PennG0VQY In the situation you mentioned I agree, however I was once working a Greek station and he wanted to talk, and we did for 30 minutes. Stations kept breaking in for a "contact", he finally said he would take calls he heard and promised to NEVER work them if they did not stop breaking in,
Love the video Burt. I am also an amateur W8MLD. I was hoping to have long and interesting conversations with folks all over the world. 90% it is just a hello, good bye contact. Drives me nuts. I'd really like to know how life is in Bulgaria or the Dominican Republic, and when I try to carry on a conversation I get a "Thank you for the contact, 73s QRZ. Go ahead K9..." I found a new place though where the amateurs actually have conversations and that is 160 meters. Love that band.
Thanks Burt, I enjoyed your video, especially the very end. It reminds me that I need to have a more balanced life. Breaking things down into two choices drives the message home well.
My commets are going astray.... Well done and good luck with the General exam. It took me over 20 years to get licensed and on-air after passing my exams in 1983. I heard a radio programme which documented the work that Hams did in the wake of 9/11 and I was on-air in about a week of the programme airing. Enjoy the hobby and have fun. I'm sure that you will make many good freinds anong the way. Best 73 Richard M0SNR
Kids with lives, which he appears to be, generally move on in 2-3 years. Every kid I said would give it up. has. All the kids I helped get licensed no longer are on the air. It got so we could not even give away free rigs like the TS-140, the only criteria is they had to make 100 contacts a year to keep it.
Burt, I live in southeastern Virginia, I wanted to be a ham operator since I was ten years old and just was not able to afford the equipment. I joined the military, ran around the world and retired last year. I have emailed, called and even visited with some clubs and was shocked at the lack of interest in helping a new guy out, bearing in mind I was told I had to wait five months to take a class but for the most part I been fiddling with electronics all my life. It is hard to find an Elmer been to a couple of dudes station on was so busy with himself and the other was showing of his worldwide dx plaques. What a bunch of goofs all I want to do is make real contacts with a bit of conversation and I heard all those clowns on10 m today dx ing. It was not a personal contact but a check in the box. Hell, what do I know I don't even have a technician license and when I get going I will try to assist and help out new stations.
+krazytrinisteve Many hams are helpful though. I passed the test when I was 14. My daughter got her Tech when she was 8, no classes involved. She "afforded" the equipment all on her own when she was 8, bought a HF rig for $75.
I greatly admire your accomplishments. I just climbed Mt Ascutney, Mt Killington, Mt Abraham but I am nothing compared to you. However I am close to 63.
I remember going to a ham fest and my wife saw a man wearing a hard hat with an antenna on top of it. She was interested in the idea of radio communication (before the cell phone) to keep in touch. Talk about your all time back fire. She didnt want anything to do with the hobby after seeing that! Keep up the good work and love your videos!
Dear Burt, I think it will interesting to discuss about ham radio operators who, in a fair or into their own ham shack, wear a red t-shirt with their own callsign printed on it. Do ham radio operators forget their callsign while talking in a QSO ? :-)
hey burt im glad i ran across your video's. i havent had a chance to take the test for ham iv been discouraged thinking it was hard. because alot of hams dont seem to talk very nice.i think alot of the way they talk is freakn ridicules! but if kids can pass it im sure i can! im subscribing to your videos!
One of the problem with HAMS, is they hoarde equipment, which drives up price, and keeps others out of the hobby. Pick out your favorite transmitter and favorite receiver, keep a second of each as backup as your second favorite, and give away or sell the rest. Give away some of your junkier equipment to kids. That's why there are nothing but old Elmers left in the hobby.
Are you mainly referring to people whose first language is English? . Would you really criticise some guy in India for saying "We" instead of "I"? I love nothing more than to chew the fat with my contacts. However, sometimes it's nice to make as many contacts when the propagation is right, if that means a very brief "hello" and signal report, then so be it. By the way, how do you know someone isn't black when you are talking to them? Still, I enjoyed your video, thanks
wouldn't it be cool if we observed the same kind of manners here as we did on ham radio in the 60"s. There was no name calling or cussing..I don't remember one cuss word or one mention of politics. everybody seemed to understand the rules and play by them. It was why we could talk to people behind the iron curtain for instance.
burt2481 I was just a teenager then so I doubt I had much interesting to say to an adult other than the basic stuff. The older hams then didn't seem to want to talk politics and I think just leaving that to radio free europe was probably best. I liked the politeness that was the norm and other than politics and religion everything else was there to talk about. The fact that the soviet government knew hams were not trying to politicize things was probably why they were allowed to maintain shortwave radios. It is possible only party members could have rigs. I was just a kid back then and just thought it was cool I was talking to people behind the curtain. It was a great time in its own way.
burt2481 I am not familiar with moscow mailbag. Was that recent or back in the day? I do miss those days maybe just because I miss being a young teenager with my whole life ahead of me but ham radio was a great hobby. I still want to get a collins s line or a HjQ-170 rcvr. I too had the Heathkit dx 40. or was it the 35. I think it was cw only so would that make it the 35? It was pretty cool what you could do with that, a good dipole and and open band.
Still do.......they just have 7J - 7N, J8A - J8Z, JA - JC, JE - JS, and 8J prefixes for the engineers and 8T - 8W, AT - AW, VT, VV, VW, VU, BA - BS, BU - BW, BX, BZ, BT, and BY prefixes for the techs.
@PennG0VQY Yes I refer only to people who are at ease with English. So when propagation is right it is OK not to care about the other person, his family or country? When propagation is right instead of making a useless 1 min contact, TALK TO THE PERSON. I do not know on the air when a person is black, but at hamfests it gets a bit easier.
I've just got into this 'hobby' and I feel 'tricked' or ripped off. It's a bit of a closed loop. I am too scared of getting My license pulled to go on air.
continued: To me it is important to keep membership up. Unfortunately, at the same time, our ranks seem to be filled with folks who really do not understand electronic theory, not that this is a bad thing. The League has done an excellent job helping to manage our great hobby and also to help preserve our frequencies. I have not always thouht highly of the League, but by and large the League is a good thing. We can complain but what good does it do? Kinda like the feds, take it or leave it.
Hi Burt. It's good to be (self)critical. I agree with many things you say but sometimes criticism turns in to sarcasm. Why? In your Heathkit DX-60 / S-76 review you do use the term "we" yourself when you mean "I"; "we are gonna to review", "we are going to set the knob to..." etc. Who is there with you in the shack Burt?! ;-) I agree it sounds, especially while I'm not a native speaker, but it doesn't do any harm to the video contents now does it?
Which "opinion" of mine was not a fact? Most here do disagree with my comments, but I have dozens of direct email that is very supportive. In any event your thoughts are well expressed.
I love the way people attact you about your T-shirt and farmer tan. They obviously are not able to debate you about the statements you made about hams. What you say about hams is so true! It seems to strike a nerve with some.
I see. I just found the typo humorous in light of the content of the sentence in which it occurred. Wouldn't you agree? You didn't capitalize the word because either. :-)
Point well made, those countries give tests you have to study for?
How can you tell if someone is talking on ham radio unlicensed...i mean they won't have a call sign but if you come apon there frequency mid conversation...how can you tell? Thanks for great videos!
Nick Parillo They will use wrong procedure.
Like?
Nick Parillo Wrong phonetics, saying, "my set is" rather than, "my rig is."
Oh ok that makes since burt2481
Nice 👌 Mint Waxed
The trouble with ham radio is the people moaning about people doing and saying things that they don't find an interest in. Remember, many people who are radio hams do not speak English except on the air so have to keep it simple. Also, there are many facets to ham radio. Different hams are interested in different elements of radio - it is understandable. Do not complain when a ham is interested in something you aren't!
I hope you saw Part I too. Thank you for your thought!
@bugabootang Why did you say hello at the end of your message?
My eight year old daughter passed the exam. How hard could it be? 95% of hams or more cannot function in an emergency
I appreciate your comments
The comment about "we are taking my wife out" had me rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
@cqpate did ham radio provide them any useul information about their famil?
Did you take the exam, and if so, how did you do?
So if your daughter had problems you would just get rid of her or would you try to help her?
I will keep that in mind if I ever make another ham video
the two letters are close on the keyboard, that give you a clue what my error was
With regard to blacks on ham radio: I was shocked when I got my first ticket in 1991 by all the racism, prejudice, and general conservative attitude expressed on the ham bands. At that point my attitude towards hams changed completely. Not all hams are racist, but many that are, feel free to express it on the bands.
And you passed any license at what age?
I lost interest in what Burt was saying due to the CW QRM, which turned out (at about 6:10) to be K4RH working W8FS.
Burt, I have a legitimate question. What is that white box with the orange switches on your desk? It's sitting behind your keyboard, slightly off frame of the camera. Some kind of power source I think?
You have to refresh my memory, did I reference a woman in the video?
How can they ban you for reading? How do you that was the reason?
@Dabo082 pardon the typos its really dark in here and its hard to type with one hand still bound in the strait jacket.
The callsign here is K1OIK and we are happy with our ICOM 756PROIII radio :-)
Hey burt, in the background is a morse code. What does it mean?
Greet,
Charles
I was thinking about getting a ham license, but I am beginning to reconsider now that I see the type of people the community is composed of.
Do you think name calling makes you look better or worse?
What is an "Elmer"
@burt 2481 I saw that one coming. I actually replaced a smiley 'cos I was not sure whether you'd understand (no offense). I though you were against speaking out "HI" but in favor of using it in written text to express a certain mood. If you want, I can put the last sentence in morse code, I understand that's the only language were "HI" is K1OIK approved?
Double post - TH-cam seemed to put the posts at the top of the thread rather than as a reply to the djmiller thread.
OM, there is an edit after the words '...but he was black.' What did you snip out?
Great video. You have been watching Andy Kaufman, haven't you?
Excellent chuckles.
Jonathan
@bugabootang If I said "we" as you quote it was wrong. It is inaccurate and I should not do it. If I am teaching a lesson, which in a sense I was, than "we" is correct, but that is a stretch.
@texbear21 I was not copying the background.
Sometimes I like a quick contact. I am Autistic, so long winded QSO's with strangers in other countries aren't really at the top of my list of fun things to do. But I do like sending radio signals thousands of miles away. This is where contests come in handy. I can make a few quick contacts and have some fun. Contests are also a great opportunity to use mods you don't normally have a chance to operate. Just this weekend I did some 2 meter and 6 meter SSB during the ARRL VHF contest. Normally on 2 meters I just do FM on repeaters. It was fun to get to try out my home built yagi on 2 meter SSB.
My daughter passed the test when she was 8.
Slow Scan TV is cool. Sending a picture over the internet isn't the same as sending it over the air. I like the fact that you can send images if the internet is down. Recently I picked up some weather fax on HF. It was cool. I would like to see better technology for sending images on HF. On VHF/UHF you could just use packet radio to send high resolution images. I also think it's cool that you can still do old school modes like SSTV, CW, RTTY, hellschreiber ETC.
I agree. Thank you for your enthusiastic comment. You inspired my interest as well.
Re: SSTV
Actually some pirate shortwave operators use slow-scan television as station identification; check out FRN's Grapevines messageboard. One of the "regulars" at 6925 Mhz, "Radio Ga Ga" (named after the old Queen song) uses this method almost exclusively for ID. Also there are pirates who use CW to do station IDs or list off the song titles they played, but now that voice changers are cheap, you hear less of that.
Got my ham ticket last year age 12, Got my general this year age 12.
Studying extra,
Finished learning code,
Finished learning how to solder before I was a ham.
I love ham radio and electronics!
Haha - We got a guy like you in our Corvair club. Do you have a Corvair?
My daughter was on the air for 2 years, it was very rare for any ham to not "let her go" after 5 minutes. They were willing to do the formula QSO, but actually talk, no way. Speaking of formula PSK 31 is mostly just that, macros, macros, macros.
Man if I get my license and get a set I gotta try to run into this guy...
I absolutely loved this video and your great sense of humor. Gary
The opening you mention are usually for hours not minutes. That aside contacts on other bANDS do not have "E" restrictions, yet little real conversation goes on
I have met plenty of hams. Hams are strange. As far as the gym I am 5'11", 177 pounds, biked 5300 miles in the last 5 years, play volley and softball, climbed 10 mountains in the last 4 years, and you?
Are you baiting them with candy? LOL (is it ok to use LOL here?)
Well I would describe it more like a very interesting mode to try out.
3:40. EXACTLY. Why do hams say “the name here is”
Just say “my name is” for crying out loud
yes burt we get a lot of this in England as well "hi" sorry mate i could not resist it my name is Ron keep up the brilliant videos thanks from England
Burt,
This is almost 10 yrs since your post - I just ran across it now. You have mentioned many of the reasons I quit Ham radio twice.
I'm now 82 yrs old but can remember when about 10 yrs of age listening to the local broadcast station from a commercially made crystal set (I think it was a Philmore) late at night while in bed wearing earphones. I made a few simple crystal set circuits myself by winding small gauge copper wire around a toilet paper tube and couldn't wait until I could afford to get a transmitter. That didn't happen until I was 21 yrs old when I put together a Heathkit CW transmitter.
And right about this time is when all of my happy expectations of enjoying an interesting hobby began to turn disappointing. As a novice, CW as just a blur - send a CQ, connect, trade info and disconnect. Hardly rewarding.
Voice communication would certainly be more interesting ... I thought. Got my general license and a transceiver and found the same unfulfilling activity - CQ, connect, trade info, and disconnect. My dreams were shattered because of the lack of meaningful conversations.
Moved to NJ and discovered SSB CB! Had wonderful conversations as I traveled four states, also met some nice local people. My wife and kids were involved. Fulfillment all around!
If you're still around, thanks for the posting - I agree with all you said.....
I just do it all! CB, ham, gmrs - I am a radio operator!
@texbear21 Who is Carlos? Lowell? This was my worst video, very few stick it out (like you) to the end.
Why do you find solace in calling me names? Does this make you feel better... Does this empower you? Is this the identification you would like to convey? Is this the way you represent yourself? Please explain...
Why dont Hams have regular conversations? Not About weather or how much equipment they have, but a regular topic(Sports, Politics, TV Shows, Books and Music).
@PennG0VQY In the situation you mentioned I agree, however I was once working a Greek station and he wanted to talk, and we did for 30 minutes. Stations kept breaking in for a "contact", he finally said he would take calls he heard and promised to NEVER work them if they did not stop breaking in,
Nice job
Love the video Burt. I am also an amateur W8MLD. I was hoping to have long and interesting conversations with folks all over the world. 90% it is just a hello, good bye contact. Drives me nuts. I'd really like to know how life is in Bulgaria or the Dominican Republic, and when I try to carry on a conversation I get a "Thank you for the contact, 73s QRZ. Go ahead K9..." I found a new place though where the amateurs actually have conversations and that is 160 meters. Love that band.
Hi Burt,
I saw both part's , Thanks for sharing your views .
I am very imperfect.
You misspelled third.
Very good point on race and other topics in amateur radio. Thanks I enjoy your intelligent videos.
Burt....You hit the nail on the head. A+ on the end of the video!
anyone ever mention you resemble John Mahoney from "Frasier"?
Why do you watch my videos if you dislike so much about it?
I like ham radio, just not most hams.
Thanks Burt,
I enjoyed your video, especially the very end. It reminds me that I need to have a more balanced life. Breaking things down into two choices drives the message home well.
Actually it is spelled license. Have you graduated ANY school?
Deerfield in October, will I see you there?
What do you want me to wear to be easily found?
Is he a English teacher, although he has some very good points. The CW is great in the background.
My commets are going astray....
Well done and good luck with the General exam. It took me over 20 years to get licensed and on-air after passing my exams in 1983. I heard a radio programme which documented the work that Hams did in the wake of 9/11 and I was on-air in about a week of the programme airing.
Enjoy the hobby and have fun. I'm sure that you will make many good freinds anong the way.
Best 73
Richard M0SNR
@mikeofborg2 You are right about 160 meters.
I commend you for contacts that last that long. Especially considering most hams cannot carry a conversation unless they talk about themselves.
I do not recall that, but you could be correct about what you said.
I do indeed have desires for children, to teach them in school.
Kids with lives, which he appears to be, generally move on in 2-3 years. Every kid I said would give it up. has. All the kids I helped get licensed no longer are on the air. It got so we could not even give away free rigs like the TS-140, the only criteria is they had to make 100 contacts a year to keep it.
@cqpate they looked for a ham but it did them no good?
Many of them do "message" me. Why would you think they do not? Some even made a video about me.
Burt, I live in southeastern Virginia, I wanted to be a ham operator since I was ten years old and just was not able to afford the equipment. I joined the military, ran around the world and retired last year. I have emailed, called and even visited with some clubs and was shocked at the lack of interest in helping a new guy out, bearing in mind I was told I had to wait five months to take a class but for the most part I been fiddling with electronics all my life. It is hard to find an Elmer been to a couple of dudes station on was so busy with himself and the other was showing of his worldwide dx plaques. What a bunch of goofs all I want to do is make real contacts with a bit of conversation and I heard all those clowns on10 m today dx ing. It was not a personal contact but a check in the box. Hell, what do I know I don't even have a technician license and when I get going I will try to assist and help out new stations.
+krazytrinisteve Many hams are helpful though. I passed the test when I was 14. My daughter got her Tech when she was 8, no classes involved. She "afforded" the equipment all on her own when she was 8, bought a HF rig for $75.
I greatly admire your accomplishments.
I just climbed Mt Ascutney, Mt Killington, Mt Abraham but I am nothing compared to you. However I am close to 63.
Love your comments, Burt. 73's ON7NA
I remember going to a ham fest and my wife saw a man wearing a hard hat with an antenna on top of it. She was interested in the idea of radio communication (before the cell phone) to keep in touch. Talk about your all time back fire. She didnt want anything to do with the hobby after seeing that! Keep up the good work and love your videos!
There is no need to insult my daughter. She now lives in China and graduated #2 in high school class of 200.
Dear Burt, I think it will interesting to discuss about ham radio operators who, in a fair or into their own ham shack, wear a red t-shirt with their own callsign printed on it. Do ham radio operators forget their callsign while talking in a QSO ? :-)
@greenrefrigerator ideo about the beuty in ham radio, see nearfest videos, all positive.
hey burt im glad i ran across your video's. i havent had a chance to take the test for ham iv been discouraged thinking it was hard. because alot of hams dont seem to talk very nice.i think alot of the way they talk is freakn ridicules! but if kids can pass it im sure i can! im subscribing to your videos!
Thank you!
One of the problem with HAMS, is they hoarde equipment, which drives up price, and keeps others out of the hobby. Pick out your favorite transmitter and favorite receiver, keep a second of each as backup as your second favorite, and give away or sell the rest. Give away some of your junkier equipment to kids. That's why there are nothing but old Elmers left in the hobby.
Enjoy your videos, Burt. Keep on speaking your mind.
Are you mainly referring to people whose first language is English? . Would you really criticise some guy in India for saying "We" instead of "I"? I love nothing more than to chew the fat with my contacts. However, sometimes it's nice to make as many contacts when the propagation is right, if that means a very brief "hello" and signal report, then so be it. By the way, how do you know someone isn't black when you are talking to them? Still, I enjoyed your video, thanks
wouldn't it be cool if we observed the same kind of manners here as we did on ham radio in the 60"s. There was no name calling or cussing..I don't remember one cuss word or one mention of politics. everybody seemed to understand the rules and play by them. It was why we could talk to people behind the iron curtain for instance.
We could talk to people behind the iron curtain then but not about anything of any real interest
burt2481
I was just a teenager then so I doubt I had much interesting to say to an adult other than the basic stuff. The older hams then didn't seem to want to talk politics and I think just leaving that to radio free europe was probably best. I liked the politeness that was the norm and other than politics and religion everything else was there to talk about. The fact that the soviet government knew hams were not trying to politicize things was probably why they were allowed to maintain shortwave radios. It is possible only party members could have rigs. I was just a kid back then and just thought it was cool I was talking to people behind the curtain. It was a great time in its own way.
jim wilson Good points. I wrote a letter to Moscow Mailbag and it got aired.
burt2481
I am not familiar with moscow mailbag. Was that recent or back in the day? I do miss those days maybe just because I miss being a young teenager with my whole life ahead of me but ham radio was a great hobby. I still want to get a collins s line or a HjQ-170 rcvr. I too had the Heathkit dx 40. or was it the 35. I think it was cw only so would that make it the 35? It was pretty cool what you could do with that, a good dipole and and open band.
jim wilson Moscow Mailbag was a feature of Radio Moscow back in the 50s.
Still do.......they just have 7J - 7N, J8A - J8Z, JA - JC, JE - JS, and 8J prefixes for the engineers and 8T - 8W, AT - AW, VT, VV, VW, VU, BA - BS, BU - BW, BX, BZ, BT, and BY prefixes for the techs.
A wonderful piece of avant garde here.
We are pleased. We will look for more of your videos, sir.
KC7FYS/7J1AWL
@PennG0VQY Yes I refer only to people who are at ease with English.
So when propagation is right it is OK not to care about the other person, his family or country? When propagation is right instead of making a useless 1 min contact, TALK TO THE PERSON.
I do not know on the air when a person is black, but at hamfests it gets a bit easier.
I've just got into this 'hobby' and I feel 'tricked' or ripped off. It's a bit of a closed loop. I am too scared of getting My license pulled to go on air.
no one loses their license
Thank You for posting that! I feel a little bit better now!
Thank You Mr.Thompson.
Pat Thompson Funny the FCC and ARRL thinks amateur radio is a service but as you point out it is self service, hams are there to serve themselves.
Hey Bert, what's an "Elmer"? Also, I love your dry sense of humor. Keep them coming.
Your English is just fine. I saw your video, you did good.
@burt2481 I saw a ham running once. Turned out someone brought out a new plate of doughnuts at the club meeting and they wanted first pick.
I am glad you agree
@vexamatic If I said what you said I said, I was really dumb.
@realfoneguy I do not demean hams, they do it to themselves.
continued: To me it is important to keep membership up. Unfortunately, at the same time, our ranks seem to be filled with folks who really do not understand electronic theory, not that this is a bad thing. The League has done an excellent job helping to manage our great hobby and also to help preserve our frequencies. I have not always thouht highly of the League, but by and large the League is a good thing. We can complain but what good does it do? Kinda like the feds, take it or leave it.
Hey Burt, Keep the truth coming! Cheer's Glen
Hi Burt. It's good to be (self)critical. I agree with many things you say but sometimes criticism turns in to sarcasm. Why? In your Heathkit DX-60 / S-76 review you do use the term "we" yourself when you mean "I"; "we are gonna to review", "we are going to set the knob to..." etc. Who is there with you in the shack Burt?! ;-) I agree it sounds, especially while I'm not a native speaker, but it doesn't do any harm to the video contents now does it?
Which "opinion" of mine was not a fact?
Most here do disagree with my comments, but I have dozens of direct email that is very supportive.
In any event your thoughts are well expressed.
I love the way people attact you about your T-shirt and farmer tan. They obviously are not able to debate you about the statements you made about hams. What you say about hams is so true! It seems to strike a nerve with some.
It was interesting, but what is the deal with the cw over the audio. That was annoying. 😂
I see. I just found the typo humorous in light of the content of the sentence in which it occurred. Wouldn't you agree? You didn't capitalize the word because either. :-)