FAQ: "Can I do this with a Technician license in the United States?" - Yes. Technicians can access the VHF and UHF bands, and make use of repeaters. "Are you still active in amateur radio?" - Not since I participated in the 2017 ARRL SSB Sweepstakes. The next question explains why. "Why is your channel name themaritimegirl? You're not a girl!" - I began a gender transition 9 months after this video was uploaded, and have been living as a woman since then. Although I've never been harassed, this is the primary reason I don't go on the air as much now. "Where can I read more about the IRG/UNB Amateur Radio Club/your amateur radio activities?" IRG website: ve9irg.net/ UNB Amateur Radio Club website: unb.ca/initiatives/ar/ My QRZ page: qrz.com/db/ve9en
themaritimegirl.....don’t worry about going on air. No one knows who you are. And no one is caring either. You do you B! And don’t worry about what others think. You’ll never get anywhere in life if you’re living for others!! The ONLY way to win in the game of live is living for YOURSELF!!
I really understand your feelings, remembering my first contact on CW in the 60s brings back memories. i haven't been on in over 15 years. Got my license in 1962 as a novice class license and then upgraded to technician in the 70s. Mostly talked to my brother W1IWM. When he died 15 years ago I went silent. I lost my interest in ham radio. Now, with the license coming up for renewal I decided to do the upgrade to general class also. That will happen at the next VE Session at a local amateur radio club here in Connecticut. I purchased a Baofeng BF-F8HF this week to monitor the 2 meter band and 400mhz band. Maybe I'll get excited over it again. Thanks for lighting a fire in me. K1MJL 73s
Brings back memories...I remember being more nervous [initially] as a tech on 2M nets than when I eventually advanced to HF. Radio is a cool hobby and we Hams have some of the best toys that can be had!
I must say... among the huge ocean of negativity it's refreshing to see a little innocent excitement. I'm currently studying to get my license. I plan on taking the test and having my license by the end of the year. Great job Trent!
I've just started studying to take my exam so I'm not on the air as of yet. I agree with the other post. I really like this video. Your enthusiasm and excitement shine through. It's young people like you that give me hope for the future of this world. People who find value in things other than what the Kardashian's are up to. I like your statement "it's not a big deal but it is to me". I can assure you things like this are a big deal to a lot of us. Best of luck in everything you do!
You did an awesome job communicating considering it was your first time you were that nervous. You were well received by the IRG radio community and yes that is a Big Deal!!
Wow, I love your enthusiasm for amateur radio. I will be getting my Technician license next month, Aug. 20, 2020, and I am excited too. I'm now 69 years young and have finally decided to get my license.
I just now found this video Trent, and was elated to watch it. I have been a ham for over 45 yrs, and I can tell you this, there are still times when chasing DX or a new mode, I still get as excited as you were in this video, and it will happen to you also. its one of the joys of Ham radio. there is always a new adventure to be had. a new call, country or friend. Hope you are as excited today as you were then. 73 and Gud Dx Trent. de Ellis WA1RKS
SO EXCELLENT Trent.... thanks for this, I just got my Technician License here in Weston, Missouri and have not made my first contact yet and I'm just as nervous as you. IT IS A BIG DEAL... very cool video and it helps me much, THANKS
I am still waiting for my license to arrive and for my first contact. Good to come by this video and glad to know I am not the only one to be excited for the day to come. 73s
This video popped up again and I couldn't resist watching it again, watching your excitement . I'm also newly licensed and also made my first contact nervously, drinking a coffee and vaping at olympic speeds while sitting idle in my car. I have the same radio and antenna by the way. Keep it up kid! VE2BKT
Going to be 42 Friday. Have the class booked for the end of Feb. I’m trying to get all three done, general at the least. It seems very difficult, I have an A+ Certification and worked on some tech. Unfortunately it was 20 years ago Looking very forward to connecting away from the internet.
I just got my tech license and call sign few days ago. This was in my recommended videos. Good to see some other newbies. Four year old video. Kid is a veteran by now. I'd say the nerves are all the same on that first contact. Haven't made mine yet.
Thank you for sharing. It is a big deal! I've just started researching how to become an operator and this was enlightening and very refeshing. Congratulations! Houston Texas
I made my first contact on 2m last week, a few days after i got my license. I wasn't quite as nervous because I have experience on the radio from EMS but It was extremely exciting. I'm glad to see Im not the only one who was overly excited to make a contact. Very nice video :) KD2MMX, 73
Did my first contact today. The anticipation and thrill is huge. Little bit irrational it is just talking to people but when you have been doing calls to the calling channels every hour for the last two days it such a good feeling.
Just watched your video. It was cool to watch your excitement over your first contact. I remember mine with the same feelings. 73 de K4MHC in Morehead City, NC
Very cool just started studying for my technician. Probably going to take a test they've got scheduled for the middle of June, I'm excited. Did a great job there looked very professional.
That is awesome kid. Keep at it and you seem to be a extremely nice young man that a parent would be proud of. Keep at it and you are inspiration to others.
Great Job Trent!! I can see how happy you were and that is so awesome!! Hope you are still enjoying it. I am just looking into it now. Take care and continued good luck to you!
Great video. Jealous my school didnt encourage this sort of thing. Introductions though remind me of one of those secret societies in horror films, where the members reveal themselves while the victim is hiding behind the curtains.
Enjoyed every minute of this! I appreciate your enthusiasm and excitement! Planning on taking my technician exam next month after decades of studying off and on and thinking too much instead of doing. You've inspired me!
Good job! Welcome to the hobby. I bought a Jeep and it had a ICOM radio in it so I got my license in 2007 and used it a lot for vehicle communications on the trail and APRS. My first HF contact was into Arizona using PSK31 and I've even got into Japan on PSK31 from Vancouver Canada with only 5W of power. So many aspects of the hobby to keep you busy. VA7GTE
KD9IUB here Dave is my name congratulations on your first contact! I just got my ticket in June 2017 and upgraded to General in August. I know how you feel. Now you have been bit by the ham bug and life will be an awesome ride! Welcome to the life of being a ham!
wow .. so coool to see ..it reminds me of good old times about 37 years ago .. .. i had exact same fealings ..so excited when some from far away talks back to you .. i do very enjoy to see this video .. a big thank you for that !!! greetings from Netherlands!!!
I got my license like 2 months ago and I’ve made 2 contacts they were both test contacts where I just wanted a signal report. I’m thinking about checking into my clubs net this Wednesday. I’m nervous!!!
Trent... I just came across your great video and let me tell you that it brought back memories of my first contact back in 1969. I also had the nerves and smiles going. It was a CW contact that I made as WN6EZD..(novice). It was just as exciting as your first contact and I agree it is something that you'll remember the rest of your life. Best of luck to you and enjoy this great hobby...it has a LOT to offer. 73 ... John - now WX6G
Great video and I love your enthusiasm. I've been licensed for over 20 years and I still get a buzz when I work a new country, amateur radio is exciting isn't it. Keep up the good work. All the best. G0WBR
I love how excited and nervous you are in this video. It's weird how just talking to someone can be so nerve wracking and exciting, but it absolutely is. My first contact was also checking into a local net and I was the same way. Last week my brother got his call and I was there for his first contact, which went pretty much the same way.
Hi Trent! I just now discovered your channel and just finished watching your "first contact" video. I really enjoyed it and look forward to watching more of your videos. My name is Russell and I am located in Kansas, USA. My call sign is N0RDF. Take care.
i saw myself in your first contact. nerves and all. i made my first on the 145350 machine in dallas nc. a great foot print repeater. and when conditions peak. it reaches florida and Mount Mitchell is a 5 to 6 state repeater on adverage. Alabama, Tennessee N.C., S.C., Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky. ive been licenced sence 95. built my first computer from parts 96. and in 97 during field day. i wanted so to make contact with two distant 2 meyer contacts. im in concord n.c.. what i heard was coming from ohio and i heard the contact they were talking to. in Quebec. it wasnt legible but i heard their audio scraching in the whitenoise. i was using a ic211 in ssb with a 4 ele quad on a window washers pushup pole. about 12 feet up above the roof line of a 87 ford ranger. i wish i had the mirage b5030g, amp i have owned, that night. well now you know a bit of.my radioactiveness. oh, and i talked to the mir space station during a world series. i was working a pileup. so i flipped on that amp in my car. made the contact.
Great vid, Trent! Recording your first contact is somewhat unique. Your IRG net sounds very friendly. I'll be doing a first contact real soon. I just passed my Technician exam and now studying for the General license here in upstate NY. Also have a BaoFeng radio, BF-F8HP. Will be installing a DPJ-1 dipole for VHF-UHF up on the peak of my roof. Yeah, now your hair. Save some for me on your next haircut. I'm 69 and just getting into HAM. LOL 73's KD2MCH Bob
Awesome!! I haven't broken the ice yet... passed my Technician (US entry level) about three weeks ago and received my FCC issued callsign last week. In the US we can apply for a vanity callsign so I''ve applied for my late grandfather's who passed away in the early 90s. Thought it would be cool to get the callsign back in the family! Nice work and thanks for sharing!
Very cool. I am nearly at the point where I am going to write the exam. Probably another month or so. Like you, I am someone who spent a long time SWLing. Good on you for getting through the first contact and showing the excitement - and for recording it. I think recording it would raise my stress level more than a bit. :)
Great vid you created! I could see the anticipation in your face and hear it in your voice upon first contact. Wish I had videoed mine. Good luck. 73 Dan kv2sky (port jervis, NY)
Most Hams don't remember their very first contact....it's not like the first time you had sex, which you always remember, but Hams do remember how they felt when they transmitted their first radio call, and then heard their call sign spoken back from a receiving station. Fifty years later, most Hams still feel that same excitement when they transmit their call sign over the air and then hear a receiving station repeat it back. It's a validation that your little radio station has sent it's signal across considerable distances, often half way around the entire world, and someone heard your call and responds in kind. It's the magic of radio. And even though the public talks around the world on radios (otherwise known as cell phones) they take the technology for granted, never giving it a thought. But when you build your own radio station, and use your own equipment to communicate with others, the magic of radio becomes very real to you, and when you make contacts you revel in the knowledge and wonder of this magic called "Radio". It's a feeling you never forget, and it's the reason so many Hams stay in Amateur Radio for their entire lives. Best of luck in making contacts and QSO's. '73
Good for you! I am brand new to this whole Ham thing! :) I am studying for my License right now Plan to test in the ext month or so. Cool! Great video!
Welcome Trent, my first contact was back in 1971. I hope to see you on HF soon on SSB or CW or catch you on the "waterfall" on one of the digital modes. 73 from Missouri, James K0UA
I live in Nackawic, NB. Awesome to see this video and very useful information! I'm not a licensed ham operator, but if you're ever on SSB, I'm Sierra Delta 8-4. I tune in on my scanner as well to listen quite often! If you're in my area, you can also catch me on AM CB radio on either channel 1 or 20. Cheers!
I just got licensed about 2 yrs ago and am also in the middle of a little break from the radio (only couple months). It's still exciting to make contacts on the air ... but I am gathering equipment to make the transition out of VHF (w/ my baofeng) to HF with multiple modes, hopefully a lot of digital. I especially like the HP calculator picture you have on the top of your channel ... HP calcs ROCK. There is so much stuff that can be done with radio that I know I'll get back into it, but getting all the equipment can be time consuming. Good luck with your experience. Thanks for the good video ... I hadn't heard of this net ... now I may have to try to make a contact on it, or checkin. AG7BY
Great video. I'm probably at least 20 years older than you and I've just started to think about going for my licence. I'm nervous as hell just thinking about it!
Go for it. .The real learning curve is AFTER the test. join a ham club. I have so many new friends in my ham club. One friend made me a jpole antenna. it's great .
A very cool hobby. Good video, like how you were calm for first time. I did CB radio for years when it was popular. i'v been meaning to take test, been thirty years ago from when i tried last time. There used to be a hugh ham fest by me for years i went to. Don't know if they still doing it.Enjoy it bro !
Welcome to the hobby. I got lucky, my dad was watching the website as much as I was and he called me first, so he was my first contact. I was nervous, even though it was to my dad. Hopefully you've found other nets to check into since then.
Great video mate. I'm 4 days into my license...I had the same feelings during my first qso! How great is the community, despite our grids?! 73! KI7WYN in Oregon USA
Congrats on entering the ham radio fraternity. Hopefully by now you've had a chance to check out HF as well and work some DX. Also, I hope you've had the chance to participate in Field Day, which is a great way of having fun while getting experience with rapid-fire contesting operations. Welcome aboard!
FAQ:
"Can I do this with a Technician license in the United States?"
- Yes. Technicians can access the VHF and UHF bands, and make use of repeaters.
"Are you still active in amateur radio?"
- Not since I participated in the 2017 ARRL SSB Sweepstakes. The next question explains why.
"Why is your channel name themaritimegirl? You're not a girl!"
- I began a gender transition 9 months after this video was uploaded, and have been living as a woman since then. Although I've never been harassed, this is the primary reason I don't go on the air as much now.
"Where can I read more about the IRG/UNB Amateur Radio Club/your amateur radio activities?"
IRG website:
ve9irg.net/
UNB Amateur Radio Club website:
unb.ca/initiatives/ar/
My QRZ page:
qrz.com/db/ve9en
themaritimegirl good for you!
themaritimegirl.....don’t worry about going on air. No one knows who you are. And no one is caring either. You do you B! And don’t worry about what others think. You’ll never get anywhere in life if you’re living for others!! The ONLY way to win in the game of live is living for YOURSELF!!
This is a great video because it captures your genuine excitement and nerves about the whole event. Very refreshing!
Thanks!
Hello, welcome to the HAM world all the way from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia from 9W6EDZ..73 :)
MooN SuN I worked briefly in Labuan. I love Malaysia, beautiful country and friendly people!
so true youtoobe169......
I’m just now getting into radio communication as well. I’m exited but I’m doing my research and whatnot first
I really understand your feelings, remembering my first contact on CW in the 60s brings back memories. i haven't been on in over 15 years. Got my license in 1962 as a novice class license and then upgraded to technician in the 70s. Mostly talked to my brother W1IWM. When he died 15 years ago I went silent. I lost my interest in ham radio. Now, with the license coming up for renewal I decided to do the upgrade to general class also. That will happen at the next VE Session at a local amateur radio club here in Connecticut. I purchased a Baofeng BF-F8HF this week to monitor the 2 meter band and 400mhz band. Maybe I'll get excited over it again. Thanks for lighting a fire in me. K1MJL 73s
Brings back memories...I remember being more nervous [initially] as a tech on 2M nets than when I eventually advanced to HF. Radio is a cool hobby and we Hams have some of the best toys that can be had!
Just a fantastic video. I don't see nervous. I see excitement, which is what this hobby needs. Hooray hams!
Thanks for taking us along for the ride ....I will be there soon....!!
I must say... among the huge ocean of negativity it's refreshing to see a little innocent excitement. I'm currently studying to get my license. I plan on taking the test and having my license by the end of the year. Great job Trent!
I've just started studying to take my exam so I'm not on the air as of yet. I agree with the other post. I really like this video. Your enthusiasm and excitement shine through. It's young people like you that give me hope for the future of this world. People who find value in things other than what the Kardashian's are up to. I like your statement "it's not a big deal but it is to me". I can assure you things like this are a big deal to a lot of us. Best of luck in everything you do!
Thank you, I appreciate it!
You did an awesome job communicating considering it was your first time you were that nervous. You were well received by the IRG radio community and yes that is a Big Deal!!
Congratulations, Young Man. I agree with our friends here. Our world needs more genuine expressions of gratitude like this.
you're a very enthusiastic kid. so happy for you.
Wow, I love your enthusiasm for amateur radio. I will be getting my Technician license next month, Aug. 20, 2020, and I am excited too. I'm now 69 years young and have finally decided to get my license.
Thanks for sharing! I wish you lots of nice QSOs and lot of satisfaction on this hobby! Best of 73s!
I wish you were my teacher. Well spoken, clear and does not speak down to us. Many thanks
awesome video and really great to see the excitement and enthusiasm in making that first contact! thanks for sharing!
Great video. Can really see and feel your excitement. Very honest and genuine. Good Job!
I just now found this video Trent, and was elated to watch it. I have been a ham for over 45 yrs, and I can tell you this, there are still times when chasing DX or a new mode, I still get as excited as you were in this video, and it will happen to you also. its one of the joys of Ham radio. there is always a new adventure to be had. a new call, country or friend. Hope you are as excited today as you were then. 73 and Gud Dx Trent. de Ellis WA1RKS
SO EXCELLENT Trent.... thanks for this, I just got my Technician License here in Weston, Missouri and have not made my first contact yet and I'm just as nervous as you. IT IS A BIG DEAL... very cool video and it helps me much, THANKS
I am still waiting for my license to arrive and for my first contact. Good to come by this video and glad to know I am not the only one to be excited for the day to come. 73s
This video popped up again and I couldn't resist watching it again, watching your excitement . I'm also newly licensed and also made my first contact nervously, drinking a coffee and vaping at olympic speeds while sitting idle in my car. I have the same radio and antenna by the way.
Keep it up kid!
VE2BKT
I'm 35 now, and had this moment last night. Might I say, it is very exciting.
Welcome. 73....K5JRX
Going to be 42 Friday. Have the class booked for the end of Feb.
I’m trying to get all three done, general at the least.
It seems very difficult, I have an A+ Certification and worked on some tech.
Unfortunately it was 20 years ago
Looking very forward to connecting away from the internet.
I just got my tech license and call sign few days ago. This was in my recommended videos. Good to see some other newbies. Four year old video. Kid is a veteran by now. I'd say the nerves are all the same on that first contact. Haven't made mine yet.
Thank you for sharing. It is a big deal! I've just started researching how to become an operator and this was enlightening and very refeshing. Congratulations!
Houston Texas
I made my first contact on 2m last week, a few days after i got my license. I wasn't quite as nervous because I have experience on the radio from EMS but It was extremely exciting. I'm glad to see Im not the only one who was overly excited to make a contact. Very nice video :)
KD2MMX, 73
Did my first contact today. The anticipation and thrill is huge. Little bit irrational it is just talking to people but when you have been doing calls to the calling channels every hour for the last two days it such a good feeling.
Thanks for sharing , great video it reminded me of my very first time , nervous plus total excitement ..take care M6psv.
Just watched your video. It was cool to watch your excitement over your first contact. I remember mine with the same feelings.
73 de K4MHC in Morehead City, NC
Nice to see how it's done. Thanks.
Very cool just started studying for my technician. Probably going to take a test they've got scheduled for the middle of June, I'm excited. Did a great job there looked very professional.
That is awesome kid. Keep at it and you seem to be a extremely nice young man that a parent would be proud of. Keep at it and you are inspiration to others.
Great Job Trent!! I can see how happy you were and that is so awesome!! Hope you are still enjoying it. I am just looking into it now. Take care and continued good luck to you!
Excellent video, thank u for your time on it. Santa Ana California, pre license
Great video. Jealous my school didnt encourage this sort of thing. Introductions though remind me of one of those secret societies in horror films, where the members reveal themselves while the victim is hiding behind the curtains.
Enjoyed every minute of this! I appreciate your enthusiasm and excitement! Planning on taking my technician exam next month after decades of studying off and on and thinking too much instead of doing. You've inspired me!
Congratulations! I haven't made my first contact I got my license last August of this year 2019. This DW2KBF from Philippines. 73!
I've been studying for my Technician license, hopefully I can do this soon as well. Great video 73
You're adorable! Such a diverse range of interests and so genuine. And good luck with your big changes coming up in your life :)
Good job! Welcome to the hobby. I bought a Jeep and it had a ICOM radio in it so I got my license in 2007 and used it a lot for vehicle communications on the trail and APRS. My first HF contact was into Arizona using PSK31 and I've even got into Japan on PSK31 from Vancouver Canada with only 5W of power. So many aspects of the hobby to keep you busy. VA7GTE
KD9IUB here Dave is my name congratulations on your first contact! I just got my ticket in June 2017 and upgraded to General in August. I know how you feel. Now you have been bit by the ham bug and life will be an awesome ride! Welcome to the life of being a ham!
wow .. so coool to see ..it reminds me of good old times about 37 years ago .. .. i had exact same fealings ..so excited when some from far away talks back to you .. i do very enjoy to see this video .. a big thank you for that !!! greetings from Netherlands!!!
Nice video. I was excited for you. Great to see such enthusiasm. I know this video is a couple of years old but thanks for posting.
I got my license like 2 months ago and I’ve made 2 contacts they were both test contacts where I just wanted a signal report. I’m thinking about checking into my clubs net this Wednesday. I’m nervous!!!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Great Job! Love how much you Love radio!
This is such a helpful video! I'm getting my license soon and can understand your excitement and nervousness!! Thank you!!
I'm going for mine in December! Great video !! thanks for sharing!!
Trent... I just came across your great video and let me tell you that it brought back memories of my first contact back in 1969. I also had the nerves and smiles going. It was a CW contact that I made as WN6EZD..(novice). It was just as exciting as your first contact and I agree it is something that you'll remember the rest of your life. Best of luck to you and enjoy this great hobby...it has a LOT to offer. 73 ... John - now WX6G
Grats on your first contact! :) I'm glad you have found a good bunch of people on your repeater network.
good work young man...my radios have helped me out of many a bad situation over the years.
That was cool. Good for you Trent!
That's pretty exciting. I just got my license, and am thinking about that first contact myself; fright and excitement at the same time.
4 years later on this comment. Great to see your excitement!!!
Great video and I love your enthusiasm. I've been licensed for over 20 years and I still get a buzz when I work a new country, amateur radio is exciting isn't it. Keep up the good work. All the best. G0WBR
I love how excited and nervous you are in this video. It's weird how just talking to someone can be so nerve wracking and exciting, but it absolutely is. My first contact was also checking into a local net and I was the same way. Last week my brother got his call and I was there for his first contact, which went pretty much the same way.
I love your passion! I felt it with you!
Hi Trent! I just now discovered your channel and just finished watching your "first contact" video. I really enjoyed it and look forward to watching more of your videos. My name is Russell and I am located in Kansas, USA. My call sign is N0RDF. Take care.
Thanks for the kind words Russell!
Very exciting. Thanks for capturing and sharing it.
Very cool Trent. I am a new ham and looking forward to my first contact and net. Thanks for sharing! 73. WI9RHC. Clear.
i wish i had done this for my very first net. i think i was EXACTLY this nervous and excited!
DW1ZCF from the Philippines! 73
Thanks for sharing. You gave me a prototype for my first contact tonight.
i saw myself in your first contact. nerves and all. i made my first on the 145350 machine in dallas nc. a great foot print repeater. and when conditions peak. it reaches florida and Mount Mitchell is a 5 to 6 state repeater on adverage. Alabama, Tennessee N.C., S.C., Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky. ive been licenced sence 95. built my first computer from parts 96. and in 97 during field day. i wanted so to make contact with two distant 2 meyer contacts. im in concord n.c.. what i heard was coming from ohio and i heard the contact they were talking to. in Quebec. it wasnt legible but i heard their audio scraching in the whitenoise. i was using a ic211 in ssb with a 4 ele quad on a window washers pushup pole. about 12 feet up above the roof line of a 87 ford ranger. i wish i had the mirage b5030g, amp i have owned, that night. well now you know a bit of.my radioactiveness. oh, and i talked to the mir space station during a world series. i was working a pileup. so i flipped on that amp in my car. made the contact.
Thanks for sharing the video. 😎🇺🇸
Great vid, Trent! Recording your first contact is somewhat unique. Your IRG net sounds very friendly. I'll be doing a first contact real soon.
I just passed my Technician exam and now studying for the General license here in upstate NY. Also have a BaoFeng radio, BF-F8HP. Will be installing a DPJ-1 dipole for VHF-UHF up on the peak of my roof.
Yeah, now your hair. Save some for me on your next haircut. I'm 69 and just getting into HAM. LOL
73's
KD2MCH
Bob
Thanks, and congrats on getting your Tech!
Dude this was great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Awesome!! I haven't broken the ice yet... passed my Technician (US entry level) about three weeks ago and received my FCC issued callsign last week. In the US we can apply for a vanity callsign so I''ve applied for my late grandfather's who passed away in the early 90s. Thought it would be cool to get the callsign back in the family! Nice work and thanks for sharing!
I remember my first contact on our local repeater network, although it was only with one of the club members I was still nervous. Good stuff. 73.
Well, you reminded us of the excitement of first contact! 73 de TI3IES
finally a contact and many more to come you're officially in the ham radio waves great video take care
Very cool. I am nearly at the point where I am going to write the exam. Probably another month or so. Like you, I am someone who spent a long time SWLing. Good on you for getting through the first contact and showing the excitement - and for recording it. I think recording it would raise my stress level more than a bit. :)
Great vid you created! I could see the anticipation in your face and hear it in your voice upon first contact. Wish I had videoed mine. Good luck. 73 Dan kv2sky (port jervis, NY)
Good energy man!!! Well done!
Most Hams don't remember their very first contact....it's not like the first time you had sex, which you always remember, but Hams do remember how they felt when they transmitted their first radio call, and then heard their call sign spoken back from a receiving station. Fifty years later, most Hams still feel that same excitement when they transmit their call sign over the air and then hear a receiving station repeat it back. It's
a validation that your little radio station has sent it's signal across considerable distances, often half way around the entire world, and someone heard your call and responds in kind. It's the magic of radio. And even though the public talks around the world on radios (otherwise known as cell phones) they take the technology for granted, never giving it a thought.
But when you build your own radio station, and use your own equipment to communicate with others, the magic of radio becomes very real to you, and when you make contacts you revel in the knowledge and wonder of this magic called "Radio". It's a feeling you never forget, and it's the reason so many Hams stay in Amateur Radio for their entire lives. Best of luck in making contacts and QSO's. '73
Thank you for the video..
Good job.
Great video. Got my license back in Oct and doing advanced coming up in 2 weeks. Hopefully will be able to make contact one day. 73
Good for you! I am brand new to this whole Ham thing! :) I am studying for my License right now Plan to test in the ext month or so. Cool! Great video!
Way to go! Exciting stuff. I’m taking the test in 2 days. Hope to chat with you one day
Very cool. Congrats on achieving your goal 👍 makes me want to join the team. However, there is another team I have my eye on. Search and rescue 💪
Excellent! I know the feeling, just got mine also, KM4SVH. Good luck and enjoy.
Welcome Trent, my first contact was back in 1971. I hope to see you on HF soon on SSB or CW or catch you on the "waterfall" on one of the digital modes. 73 from Missouri, James K0UA
I live in Nackawic, NB. Awesome to see this video and very useful information! I'm not a licensed ham operator, but if you're ever on SSB, I'm Sierra Delta 8-4. I tune in on my scanner as well to listen quite often! If you're in my area, you can also catch me on AM CB radio on either channel 1 or 20. Cheers!
This guy is genuinely excited. You can hear it in his voice.
I wish folks still got this excited over ham radio.
I just got licensed about 2 yrs ago and am also in the middle of a little break from the radio (only couple months). It's still exciting to make contacts on the air ... but I am gathering equipment to make the transition out of VHF (w/ my baofeng) to HF with multiple modes, hopefully a lot of digital. I especially like the HP calculator picture you have on the top of your channel ... HP calcs ROCK. There is so much stuff that can be done with radio that I know I'll get back into it, but getting all the equipment can be time consuming. Good luck with your experience. Thanks for the good video ... I hadn't heard of this net ... now I may have to try to make a contact on it, or checkin. AG7BY
that was cool kid. Hope you grow in your field!
Excellent ! Great video.
Remember being as nervous as you back in 1985 when I was licensed. Congratulations! Hope you have fun!
Great video. I'm probably at least 20 years older than you and I've just started to think about going for my licence. I'm nervous as hell just thinking about it!
Go for it.
73
Go for it. .The real learning curve is AFTER the test. join a ham club. I have so many new friends in my ham club. One friend made me a jpole antenna. it's great .
Thanks for the advice
A very cool hobby. Good video, like how you were calm for first time. I did CB radio for years when it was popular. i'v been meaning to take test, been thirty years ago from when i tried last time. There used to be a hugh ham fest by me for years i went to. Don't know if they still doing it.Enjoy it bro !
Thanks for sharing your experience! I am sure you are a pro by now.
great job buddy, and my 17 year old has the same haircut , looking good!
Wow the nerves leading up to first contact, I felt that hard
Doing my first net call Wednesday will let you know how it was. Audrey KC3HTQ Pottstown Pennsylvania.
Kitty Kat How did it go?
Very nice video. Good job .
Congratulations! Thanks...
Welcome to the hobby. I got lucky, my dad was watching the website as much as I was and he called me first, so he was my first contact. I was nervous, even though it was to my dad. Hopefully you've found other nets to check into since then.
Great video mate. I'm 4 days into my license...I had the same feelings during my first qso! How great is the community, despite our grids?!
73!
KI7WYN in Oregon USA
Nice job. Happy QSO's down the log.
Gratz bro. Good job. KG5IXL here in the states.
Congrats on entering the ham radio fraternity. Hopefully by now you've had a chance to check out HF as well and work some DX. Also, I hope you've had the chance to participate in Field Day, which is a great way of having fun while getting experience with rapid-fire contesting operations. Welcome aboard!
that was awesome.i was a nervous wreck my first few times.byt everyone does the same thing at first.have fun.73 n1cw