Yesss!!! Josh's videos and the surrounding community had a great impact when deciding whether to take the exam or not!. keep up the good work 73 from EA8 !
I recently had a chance to deliver an "elevator talk" on ham radio, and was looking for a video that would sum things up in a nutshell for someone who expressed interest. Nice job, Josh, and good to see the ARRL taking advantage of your presentation skills! 73 de N2PEZ
Josh using a laptop outside the house what would be a good starter using win 10 been looking around using or new. Oh just for amateur radio 73 KQ4CD Paul
Excellent video. I have a few acquaintances in the prepper community that, while they use radio, are not licensed but are thinking about taking the Tech test. This will go a long way to talking them into getting licensed. Thanks for what you do. Hoorah Bro --KD0FKI
The hard part in the beginning is getting the funds to start the hobby. Getting your first HF transceiver. Years ago I was able to use my tax return to buy a used Elecraft built in 99.
Something that needs to be said is the cost of equipment. That Icom shown in the early part of this conversation goes for three thousand dollars. By scanning around your shack, I would guess there's in excess of 20,000 dollars of equipment - including the parts that aren't showing: the antennas. You CAN start with small money, but the fact of the matter is that it's an expensive pass time....
I got started for less than $50 with a Baofeng UV5R on a local repeater. Local network every Saturday morning at 9 am. Joined the local ham club that puts on the network for $15.
Just who is the audience for this video? I love when we hams use "commercial off-the-shelf" equipment, we get a pan of a Ham Radio Outlet? Which is a niche store... I was half-expecting you to go into a WalMart and MacGyver yourself a Part 97 radio... so far as I know FRS has retail market supremacy.
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Again? Who's the audience? We hams go to HRO among others, what about the lay person? Can you go to WalMart and buy a Part 97 radio or not???
A "service" for which we are not allowed to make money or advance our business interests, but the Feds CHARGE US for volunteering to perform...welcome to the USSR, A...USSA
Have you discussed this with your Congressman or someone from his or her office? Personally I don't think a lot of people see it as a lot of money, but if it's important to you then drum up some support from like minded people and make something happen. That's something we do in the USA, as opposed to the USSR. In addition, even if you can't get anywhere with the Feds, what about tackling the issue on the state level? Granted, the state can't override the FCC, but you might still get some sort of recognition in the form of -- maybe eliminating sales tax on HAM equipment? Or a break in your state income tax if you have one? I'm sure you or others could think of additional incentives to balance out what the Feds charge you for volunteering. Let me know what you come up with. As someone interested in advocacy on the state level I'd love to hear more ideas.
66 years on the air and enjoyed you presentation
73
W6DRO
Previous K6PLV
DL4RW
Glad you enjoyed it! 73
Well done, Josh. You’re doing great things for amateur radio. ~ K6JBA
Yesss!!! Josh's videos and the surrounding community had a great impact when deciding whether to take the exam or not!. keep up the good work 73 from EA8 !
More to come!
Thanks for talking about the viability of radio first, rather than what a great hobby it is. Which it is :)
Great video, Josh! Good information, and great explanation of what ham radio is and the interesting things that can be done with it! 73
I recently had a chance to deliver an "elevator talk" on ham radio, and was looking for a video that would sum things up in a nutshell for someone who expressed interest. Nice job, Josh, and good to see the ARRL taking advantage of your presentation skills! 73 de N2PEZ
Wait, hold up, I think Josh took over the ARRL. He’s the new supreme overlord of amateur radio.
If he only did, I might renew my membership!
Great Video Josh!
Love seeing the ARRL connect with and include HRCC/Josh like this! Smart move!
Great video ! W4ZTX North Alabama
Excellent overview!
Great vid!!!
Josh using a laptop outside the house what would be a good starter using win 10
been looking around using or new. Oh just for amateur radio 73 KQ4CD Paul
A cheap Tough Book is always a good laptop.
What book should I get to study for my ham license. First timer here
Excellent video. I have a few acquaintances in the prepper community that, while they use radio, are not licensed but are thinking about taking the Tech test. This will go a long way to talking them into getting licensed. Thanks for what you do. Hoorah Bro --KD0FKI
Great video! Ive just signed up on your channel. Hope to see more!
73, PD1EW
Very cool intro to amateur radio. Open the door to 60,000 other sub-hobbies.
Thanks for watching, Dennis!
hope i can share with my friends well save me a lot of explaining what we can do a great video 73s mi0
Very good video, Thank You...
Thanks for a GREAT VIDEO !!
Glad you liked it!
Love the video, I'm sharing this EVERYWHERE
GM HK AS006
Very Well done. Keep up the good work @Ham Radio Crash Course
Passed my Tech and General license exams! Can't wait to get on the air soon!
Congratulations. If you don’t mind me asking, what did you do to prepare for the exam?
thank you Josh- i have learned sooooo much here
Nice well done video.
Thanks Josh 73
The hard part in the beginning is getting the funds to start the hobby. Getting your first HF transceiver. Years ago I was able to use my tax return to buy a used Elecraft built in 99.
Something that needs to be said is the cost of equipment. That Icom shown in the early part of this conversation goes for three thousand dollars. By scanning around your shack, I would guess there's in excess of 20,000 dollars of equipment - including the parts that aren't showing: the antennas. You CAN start with small money, but the fact of the matter is that it's an expensive pass time....
I got started for less than $50 with a Baofeng UV5R on a local repeater. Local network every Saturday morning at 9 am. Joined the local ham club that puts on the network for $15.
I think a Xiegu G90 is $500 to get on the HF bands. It has a built in antenna tuner.
My HF antenna was and still is a 29 foot piece of copper wire, say $3.
Love 💕 your show ,… watching from Kentucky “ The Bluegrass State “. !
Finally an excellent video on The Why for HR! Thanks
Good video. Anyone know where you can buy the device that held a circuit board that lets you flip the board to work on the other side? W9OQI
Awesome video! Thank you so much.
Wish I had this when first starting out
Excellent presentation.
Just who is the audience for this video? I love when we hams use "commercial off-the-shelf" equipment, we get a pan of a Ham Radio Outlet? Which is a niche store...
I was half-expecting you to go into a WalMart and MacGyver yourself a Part 97 radio... so far as I know FRS has retail market supremacy.
So you're saying the radios we buy at HRO are not commercial off the shelf?
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Again? Who's the audience? We hams go to HRO among others, what about the lay person?
Can you go to WalMart and buy a Part 97 radio or not???
Very good video. Makes me want to return to ham radio now that I've settled in the USA (ex-YV1EHG) and retired.
Come back in to the hobby! Let us know how we can help!
Good job Josh!! We need the ARRL to petition for 4m band and it's good to see you involved 👍👍 thanks for sharing
Great to see!♡♡♡ appreciate you :)
Thanks for watching!
Wanted to watch but the jumpy editing is kinda like, "mistakes removed'.
I have a Ham Radio Communications License My Self,
Great! Maybe we will meet on the air sometime!
Call should be K6LID
A "service" for which we are not allowed to make money or advance our business interests, but the Feds CHARGE US for volunteering to perform...welcome to the USSR, A...USSA
Have you discussed this with your Congressman or someone from his or her office? Personally I don't think a lot of people see it as a lot of money, but if it's important to you then drum up some support from like minded people and make something happen. That's something we do in the USA, as opposed to the USSR.
In addition, even if you can't get anywhere with the Feds, what about tackling the issue on the state level? Granted, the state can't override the FCC, but you might still get some sort of recognition in the form of -- maybe eliminating sales tax on HAM equipment? Or a break in your state income tax if you have one? I'm sure you or others could think of additional incentives to balance out what the Feds charge you for volunteering.
Let me know what you come up with. As someone interested in advocacy on the state level I'd love to hear more ideas.
Allbs.
Theres no such thing as crash course. Thats just an ARRL marketing scam.
Signed, Real Ham.
Thanks man
Nice video. I travel the country with my ham radio gear and get on the air whenever and where ever I can. de N1SJK