146.52 Mhz 2m Amateur Radio Calling Frequency - TheSmokinApe
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- 146.52 Mhz 2m Amateur Radio Calling Frequency - TheSmokinApe
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Number one a calling frequency is not an emergency channel. It's a frequency where you make contact with other stations around the world. Then you move to another frequency and talk... and I know this and I'm not even a ham lmfao.
Seems I know more about ham radio than you do lmao wow...
Your understanding is quite impressive 👍
@@TheSmokinApe hi kv4li here. Got my books and started after USARMY . Used to be a signal man. (Southeastern signal school.ft Gordon. Ga) then to a tv factory/ CB operator then to ham radio. My mother worked for RCA, and was a telephone operator. I had a wife and 4 kids. It was tough to get the the advanced lience. Then wife passed. Now getting back had to be MOM/DAD. Now on my way to extra. Jump aboard. Ride the tec train kv4li.
Stephen Williams good luck in the tests 👍
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I've been a ham for almost 40 years. I'd say everyone's comments here are correct - except for the guy who told you not to use it. Contesting is kind of frowned upon, and also long rag-chews. Keep in mind there are also calling frequencies for 70, 33, and 23 cm bands and there's no problem calling CQ on them. There was a time when 2m was fairly busy, but no longer. Go ahead and use it and if someone complains, tell them that I told you (all) can go ahead and use it. Have fun, I"ll be listening.
Awesome comment, thanks man! Knowing I have the “Quoodle Card” makes me happy! I’d like to see more 2m action...
I've put out calls on 146.52 nearly every time I've been mobile with my UV-5x3/UV-5R for the past year or so and have seldom heard a response. Just last night I made a serious effort to make contact and called CQ on 2m while at the the highest elevation in my town (Simi Valley CA) and was surprised to have a local ham come back clear as day. We chatted for a bit and he relayed a conversation he was also having on frequency that I was unable to pick up. The appropriate use of a calling frequency is to make a contact. It is good practice to switch to a lesser used frequency if you're planning on ragchewing for a while, but as others have said the entire purpose of a call frequency is to find other HAMs. I think its wise for any operator to keep a radio tuned to 146.52 to answer any calls, especially considering it is where most HAMs, myself included, put out their first CQ.
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I live in a low-population rural area in northern Michigan. Only a small percentage of the local population are hams. So .52 is used from time to time by the local guys who want to skip the repeater and talk simplex. My thought is that if a station needs to break in for an emergency, that station would be relieved to hear hams on the air when they are needed most! So I say use it as much as possible.
Agreed, use it! Thanks for the comment 👍
What part of northern Michigan? I'm from West Michigan (we have a ton of repeaters) so when my wife and I travel I usual go simplex when going up north.
@@williambetzelberger6128 We are in Alpena. On the west side you have the IRA linked repeater system which is super nice. But here, there is only a few. Alpena, Barton City, Rogers City are the three I can reach. If you have a beam, maybe Cheboygan. I think there's also a guy in Mio who maintains a repeater as well. But with my roll-up slim jim, I can only hit those three.
@@bradnicoll2282 My wife is from Oscoda and wants to take me hiking up your way, what would you recommend for frequencies, or just pull out the good old 146.520 and 446.000 and hope for the best? I do have APRS capabilities
William Betzelberger the repeaters I’ve used near Oscoda are the Barton City and Harrisville. I know they have a pretty good radio club down there, and they do a lot of RACES stuff. They also have a good 2 meter net on Sundays at 6pm (I think). That’s about all I can tell you. The frequencies are on RepeaterBook.com. Other than that, yeah try calling on .52.
Glad you are using this frequency. .. I believe any contact with any Ham is awesome and correct usage. . 73. KG5PHN
Totally agree, thanks man!
146.520 is very active here in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas. We have a net on it and a lot of us use it daily. It gets almost as much traffic as the repeaters. We have a handful of guys who only use 146.520. They don’t use repeaters. Sometimes I say monitoring and sometimes I call out like HF. If I’m in a rural area and it will likely be a weak signal contact. CQ CQ CQ kilo golf 5 November Sierra uniform Calling CQ. Kilo golf 5 November Sierra uniform. We rag chew often on 52. It is our frequency as hams. Use it. No one can reserve it for emergency traffic only. It is for any ham traffic. Of course, emergency always takes priority on any and all modes and frequencies.
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The way I learned it, back in the 1980s, is you can initiate a contact on .52, and, if successful, you should QSY to another freq.
That sounds about right 👍
Jump on 52, call for a contact and then move up 20KHz to ragchew. This way the National Calling Frequency isn't tied down and can still be used for emergencies. When done with that particular QSO, move back down to 52 and call for another contact, repeat. That's what I do.
That’s good advice 👍
Make 146.52 great again! Check out the Facebook page with the same name. Great video.
Thank man 👍
There is always someone who will explain the rules as they see them. I've always been told that, as the name says, it's a calling frequency. Announce/make a call and when a contact is made, move to a different frequency in the band. In a world where most of the "rules" are gentlemen's agreements....get over it and be happy someone is using it. Clearly that guy was monitoring specifically to swoop in and "teach you the riles"...nice way to welcoms a potential new ham to the community.
Agreed. Imagine just sitting there waiting all day to catch someone...
@@TheSmokinApe damn near broke a hip getting out of the recliner!
Ron C LOL!
Ron C fancy seeing a distinguished delusional like you here lol
That's exactly what I do, 73.
Solid Info & Advice! Thanks @TheSmokinApe for the vids and everyone else for their POV on this topic. I'm an outdoor Ham. I like to hit a mountain peak and call out on 146.52 with my location. IMO it's a good opportunity on both sides. For me the caller, I get to know where my radio can reach. And for the receiver(s) they get know that they can hear someone from Mt. Islip or wherever else I'm hailing from.
Thanks for the comment!
Finally able to watch this great video dude
unclecow thanks UC, glad you liked it!
It is certainly underused so it's good to hear some are trying. I like to call out on 146.52 occasionally at night and get a response surprisingly often. I don't necessarily put out a full length CQ like I would on HF but I do try to drag it out more than I would for a repeater so it has chance to get picked up, because like myself many have their rigs on scan. I also do it a second time shortly after the first because I think people are in disbelief, so they hesitate to pick up the mic lol.
Thats awesome, would like to see more action on 52 👍
146.52 is totally underused.
Agreed 👍
Great 👍🏼 info and video!
Thanks Gabe, glad you liked it!
Hey Ape. Thanks for the video. When the repeater book was published in hard copy only it said something in the preface about 146.52 being for distress. If I find an old book I’ll send a pic. Personally, get people on the radio. If someone has an emergency they can break in. As they would do on any station. I like the idea of it being fairly open and I will continue to monitor.
Right, personally if there was traffic there more people would be monitoring.
M652GA! I used to drive 150 miles a day for work... kept one side of my mobile parked on 652 always, with "652" sticker on my back window. Two contacts in 3 years. Sad. Use it for _something_ I say. If it gets so busy we have to "move off" for our QSOs, all the better. (Old radios had smaller displays and on many the 1 & 4 were not there, hence my use of the "652" appellation).
I agree, the more traffic on 52 the better...
Calling here is 145.500 (our 2m allocation stops at 146.00) and its used as a true calling frequency, you call CQ or call for someone on it. But as soon as you get an answer and establish communication you are supposed to QSY elsewhere
When I work SOTA on 2mFM it's a bit different I will pick an alternative frequency then put out a call on 500 saying I'm listening on (frequency) then work exclusively there. If I run out of contacts I hop back to calling and put out another call
Where are you? Thanks for sharing
Ape I agree, if people never hear anyone on the frequency, no one will listen. Its kind of like 6m in my area just seems to to be no one on the freq. but if you start hearing contacts then maybe it can get that freq. going and used. Good Video! Oh by the way my contact with 2m crew is going up today, The green donkey sighted simplex 146.520
Only in ham radio would we give someone a hard time for being on the air, lol. Looking forward to the video Chuck 👍
Way to go! W9MMH always monitoring in Springfield, IL
Rev Dr Eric A. Hansen I put out calls a few times a week, almost never get someone back
@@TheSmokinApe Next time you're in Central IL - call out a CQ and I'll be there.
I'm monitoring it right now which is why I decided to see if anyone was talking about it and 3/4 through your video someone called for contact. Ahh and now people are starting to show up. Apparently it's a somewhat popular station in this area around 11pm PST.
That’s awesome 👍
It's the national simplex calling frequency. It's not "just for emergencies." It's for establishing contact and then switching to another simplex frequency. And, yeah, it /can/ be used for emergencies.
Yep 👍
As a returning Ham that never really got any deeper than hitting the local repeater just to see if I could, I really like the idea of 146.52 now that I'm trying to dive a little deeper into the hobby. The guy that told you it was strictly an emergency channel should obviously be told better, BUT if we all have it programmed, and we all monitor it, it's value as an emergency channel goes up. The more of a public meeting place it is, the more likely someone will be listening if someone needs help. It's not like a (good) ham is going to ignore a "break break" just because they're in the middle of a conversation.
Totally agree. Thanks for checking out the video Elandur 👍
146.52 simplex is made for talking on. You can actually see what your eq can do. Hell you might have to even adjust your squelch and adjust gain and point your antenna! To me that’s ham radio. It’s easy to jump on a repeater 300 ft in the air or do nodes or what ever. Anyways that’s my opinion. 73s
Agreed! Thanks for the comment 👍
.52 is always scanning in my shack I can only think of one time I heard someone calling. Some of these old fogies would rather there be no activity anywhere it seems. I got "yelled at" not long ago for knocking the dust off of a repeater with a friend and having a 30min rag chew. I say burn it up, if we don't use it we'll lose it.
Lol @ “yelled at” 👍
good stuff i agree!
Thanks man 👍
I thought it was for testing or making a contact in an area you are new to. When I took my test many years back they rd us. It was the 2m meet up freq. You pull into new town and don't know repeaters etc. Jump on 146.52 Ana call out and you will meet someone.
Maybe, I’ve never heard that happen after years of monitoring. Thanks for the comment!
Interesting. If you plug "146.53Mhz" into the googles, one of the first links is this video. I'm a dummy and didn't know what this frequency was until I saw some folks talking about it in TOADs. I've learned a thing today, and it is only 0150 in the morning. 😉
Ha, thanks for checking it out Lionel!
I listen to 146.52 megacycles almost every day. The people seem more civil and are better mannered than many of the infamous repeaters in my area. 146.52 FM does not seem like a frequency for emergencies. I hear general conversation all the time and people just having a good time. I also listen to 27.185 AM, 27.385 LSB, 28.4 USB, 29.6 FM, 52.525 FM, 123.45 AM, 223.52 FM, 146.52FM, 446 FM. They all sound like very friendly simplex frequencies.
That’s awesome, thanks for the post 👍
This is not an emergency frequency and can be used for calling, rag chewing, or whatever. It's great for use while on the road to talk locally.
Agreed, thanks for watching Manarii!
I agree with you.
Thanks man 👍
It is a call frequency. Use it or lose it.
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My friend you got it right. It’s a Calling Frequency. Then, the object is to change frequency after you’ve made contact with someone. You hit it on the head.
I also completely agree with you as to the fact “if you hadn’t called CQ, people may not have made those calls and used their ham radios.“
Both are accurate and both are valid.
I’m going to use this on the show. I’ll make sure and credit your channel as well as a link to it in the description. It’s about time I do that my friend. I’m sorry it’s been so long since I did it.
Keep up the content! You never know who’s watching and who might develop a passion to come into ham radio because of the time you took to make the video.
Keep them coming!
All the best my friend,
Larry
de K7HN
No worries about using the video, just let me know when so I can watch along. Thanks for stopping by Larry.
I'm a returning ham. 25-some years ago half-dozen of us would ragchew on 52 at midnight. I don't recall QSY and once in a while someone else would join in. no one ever complained. never heard an emergency call.
I think too many folks are uptight these days, thanks for the comment 👍
I've been using 52 for SOTA, maybe I sholdn't be but plenty of alerts from others on SOTA are using the same frequency. I thought the purpose was for making contact, move to another frequncy if it is going to be extended and you are tying up the waves.
I'd keep doing what you're doing, thanks for watching!
Thanks smokinape! I will add that occasionally I get a wired or nasty comment but never as direct as your experience. They’ve just been mean, and with no call sign so assumed someone who is trolling.
146.52 is the national calling frequency, not to be confused with 121.5AM which is the ELT frequency for aircraft.
In my opinion we should use it or lose it.
Agreed, thanks for the additional info 👍
Hey man love your vids...What is your goto DMR Radio these days. Im thinking of getting a Btech 6x2 but I see you put alot of vids on HD1....What is your radio of choice
Hey Lou! I’m glad you like the videos. It’s going to depend on what you want / need from a DMR radio. Personally the BTECH is my favorite by a long shot, if you need options like water proof or analog APRS then is might change. Let me know what you are looking at and I will help in the best way I can...
@@TheSmokinApe Thanks for getting back to me brother. Im not sure will need APRS dont need waterproof either.
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Just so you know, Anytone makes the 868 and the 878 as well as the BTECH and an Alinco, they seem to be the best DMRs for the price these days. The APRS on all DMR radios is lacking compared to the Yaesu ft2 or fr3... or even the Kenwood D74 (I think).
Rules, rules, rules, the trolls can pack sand.
Call CQ on 52 all you want. Move off for longer conversations. It is the joy of radio.
Agreed, thanks for watching 👍
fix description--- nice video --- I agree!
D’oh! Thanks for the call out!
So do hams use the 2 meter calling frequency? I suggest this simple test.
Stand atop a tall mountain (say, Pikes Peak, CO at 14,115 feet above sea level and over 8000 feet above the surrounding terrain). Put out your call sign, and your location on the mountain one time ("This is KU4AA, atop Pikes Peak, calling CQ") on 146.52, then watch what happens. Inside of 10 seconds, instant pile-up on my Yaesu VX-7R! I know that I could have worked 40-50 stations from that one brief call, had it not been January with 15°F with a 35 mph wind (that's -9°F wind chill!). But of the three stations I DID work, one was close by in Colorado Springs, one northeast of Denver, and one in Colorado City, well south of Pueblo. About a 70-mile radius! At least, active monitoring of 146.52 is evident in Colorado.
That's a awesome story, thanks for sharing!
I have had several good short conversations on this, but it is mostly dead, no where in the material I have studied does it say that is is for emergency only. I honestly wish people used it more especially in an area where there may not be repeaters close how else are we going to find other hams to talk to. I think it is very much underused and could be a great mobile frequency for people especially on longer trips.
It would be nice if folks used it more, thanks for the comment!
I got yeeled at for the CQ part of it "You only need your call sign" my personal opinion is so what if I call CQ
Yeah, it doesn’t matter. Some people just want to be the band police.
A lot of people monitor 52, myself included. However, 10,000 people monitoring doesn’t increase usage if no one talks. If someone wants to have a long conversation, moving to an alternate channel is appropriate, but a few minute conversation is fine, in my opinion.
Good points Don, thanks for the comment 👍
In my area it's 50/50 some will gladly answer and have a brief conversation, others will quickly inform you to move on to another Freq. I was outside my area a few days ago and 146.520 was active so who knows ?
It does seem to boild down to local customs in many cases, thank you for watching 👍
In the Netherlands it's 0.52 mhz above where i may operate. The 2m band here runs from 144 to 146. No accidental temp inversion convos happening anytime soon lol. Nice vid though.
Thanks man!
Same here. Our calling frequency is 145.500 is it the same in NL?
.52 is very active in Nor-Cal!
Nice, so many places it isn’t 😐
I'm retired. I travel in an RV with my call sign and "monitoring 146.52" on the rear window. In 5 years I have yet to have someone try and contact me on the road. Traveling across the country I can verify 146.52 is basically unused. What's the point of having a call frequency when no one uses it?
Totally agree!
I get responses on this frequency. It is the only action I get in The Dalles Oregon! Our repeaters are dead!
Lol, I'm glad you at least have 52 👍
I live in Indianapolis, IN. And a group of people hang out on the frequency to ragchew about DX on HF. On the test, it states that 146.520 is a calling frequency, but an emergency frequency? That's a sad ham that has too much time on his hands.
I know, imagine being the type to get upset because someone is talking on the radio!
In my humble opinion the basic problem with HAM radio and general is all of the hams that are on it are making up their own rules their own etiquette and then they're calling people out on it. When it really doesn't matter how you're getting on the radio just as long as you are. So if you're calling CQ on a repeater I'm fine with that. If you're on a repeater looking for a radio check, an antenna check, a mic gain check any of those are fine with me. you can get out there call that out say what you're looking for if I happen to be on the channel near my radio and I'll talk back to you I'll give you my reply in 10 is great mic gain is okay everything sounds good. That's a lot of what most people really are just kind of looking for, is their equipment working...
Totally agree, thanks for checking out the video Scott
What does Canada use? Heading to lake Erie this summer and want to try to talk to someone there. Or can i jump on a local repeater there
Sorry Skinny, I have no idea.
Great video thanks, what is the calling frequency on 70 cm?
You can check this link for info: www.arrl.org/band-plan
@@TheSmokinApe thanks 🙏
Only to make contact then move to another simplex freq.
Yep, thanks for the comment 👍
Technically you shouldn't ragchew on 146.52 but let's start worrying about that in places where it has _any activity at all._ Here in Cleveland it's quiet 24/7 and there is virtually *no* chance that you'd be using the frequency at someone else's expense.
May I ask everybody a few questions about 146.52? (please)
Question 1: Aside from the debate over use of the frequency, is it still correct that 146.52 is THE MAIN FREQUENCY to use when calling for help in an emergency?
Question 2: Is the "Wilderness Protocol for Radio Monitoring: Every three hours starting at 7 AM, monitor for five minutes for emergencies" still a realistic means that a hiker or camper could ask for help on 146.52 (2 Meter Band)?
Question 3: If a person is in an urban environment, during a disaster (e.g., earthquake, hurricane, fire, tornado, etc.) could a person also use the "Wilderness Protocol for Radio Monitoring" to call for help on 146.52 (even though they are not in the "wilderness")?
Question 4: Is 446.000 Mhz (70 Meter Band) also an additional realistic frequency to call for help?
REASON: I'm a long time short wave listener, but I'm now assembling a set of radios/ devices/ batteries/ cables for my emergency kit (e.g., Garmin Rino 120, Motorola Talkabout, ACR ResQLink EPIRB, Baofeng UV-5R Plus, etc.).
Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide!
1. I would say yes, also find out what repeaters are in your in your area or areas you plan to visit. There is typically more traffic on local repeaters than 146.520.
2. Yes
3. Yes, you can call on 146.520 at any time.
4. Yes. Again I would familiarize myself with the local 70cm repeaters.
@@TheSmokinApe Thank you very much, Mr. Ape! I will review local repeaters...and will plan on doing so, if I am in a more unknown/ unplanned location during a disaster. (Always a possibility if I get advanced notice.) :)
Good luck getting you comms plan together.
VHF Marine 16 is the official on-water calling channel, and it gets monitored all of the time by most boaters BECAUSE it is used. In fact its use is mandated by the USCG in boats over a certain size. Yes, it gets busy. But in general most people move to a different channel for longer conversations. The same is true of CB 19. It gets monitored because it is busy. On the other hand CB 9 was reserved for emergencies, so nobody used it. Eventually people stopped monitoring it as well. Why listen to a channel where nothing ever happens?
And that’s what has happened (in general) to 146.52. I do monitor it in the car, but, like you, I never hear anything.
I wish people would use it to call, and then move. That way you would get some actual traffic.
There are no official FCC rules for 52. And in my area, it is so rarely used, it is just silly for anyone to claim that it has a strict purpose accept to have a frequency where hams can more likely find a contact. The frequency has so little use now, there should never be anyone getting upset that it has any restriction on its use. If it were a busy frequency in a very populated area, then maybe you could may the case that it should be a "calling frequency, and then you move one to another. But in truth, where I am, there is rarely anyone on 52.
Totally agree, thanks for watching Sean 👍
146.52 is the National Calling frequency. It's radio ... It's meant for communication. The idiots that say stupid crap like "it's for emergency or not for testing", have no friends, are miserable, and want everyone else to be miserable too.
If I'm having an emergency, I'll use cell phone first, repeater second (they have to have a control operator and more people monitor it), and simplex third.
Totally agree, thanks for checking it out 👍
you need a high population area. And high altitude. With an HT.
That would help 👍
Here in UK calling frequency is 145.500
Thanks for watching Andrew!
146.58 IS THE WILDERNESS FREQUENCY-ALSO POTA AND SOTA ARE USING IT.
Good point, thanks!
Ch abrar
14652, is a Symplex channel I don’t even have a license and I know that, you grab somebody and then you go to one of the frequency to shoot the shit
146.520. I still make contacts. Then drop or go up 10 it's a good meeting place. A watering hole. As it were. Ask your frends to meet you there and shift off 10, or 20.good for old fashion rag chew hi hi kv4li.
👍 thanks for the comment!
I thought 2m calling frequency is 145.500mhz here in UK anyway. I listen can't transmit as I'm not licensed yet but soon to be. I receive my Icom IC-718 end of this month looking forward to listening and getting rid of all Chinese equipment for 11m band. I love 11m however time for me to do some real science. 73 26CT2997 callsign for now.
Congrats on the 718 and good luck with the test 👍
Yes 145.500 in the UK (and most of Itu zone 1 I believe)
Shouldn't hear long QSOs on 500.
Normal to hear people establish contact then jump to any simplex channel nearby. From 145.300 to 145.600
It seems so ironic that a NATIONAL EMERGENCY FREQUENCY (FOR THE ENTIRE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE!!!), is so lifeless! Damn right, and I also hope your action causes a trend on that frequency. I just recently started to monitor it, and it is lifeless. Barren. VOID of any and all communication, from all of my recent experiences. Would be a lot more assuring to folks like me if there was some consistent action/communication/traffic just to re-enforce that security of contact, instead of zero. Anyone experiencing a legitimate emergency is just going to cut in anyway, regardless of etiquette, during a seriously important emergency. I would! Anybody that complains about a bit of good chatter needs to calm down. That 'chatter' pollution is reassuring and positive, in my opinion. I'm not a ham operator, so I can't just CQ, call sign and shoot the shite at all anyway. It'll have to be be an emergency for me to drop by!
Totally agree! Thanks for watching Dwayne 👍
Pay no attention to ham radio "karens", aka sad hams. Use 146.52 for casual contacts, testing, POTA or any other legit ham radio activiites. It's not a distress channel, although it can be used as such when the situation requires it. These same karens also say you can't say CQ on 2 meters - old fart malarkey! Just enjoy the hobby! 73 de Mike K3CXG.
I agree Mike, thanks for the comment 👍
I was monitoring 146.520 in Las Vegas some years back. I have not returned since. Anyway, I heard a repeater on the channel and questioned someone on the air about it. They said they had a repeater on it because they could. They said it being the national calling frequency for 2 meter isn't an FCC rule, just a "gentleman's agreement." They said they weren't bound to what some frequency coordinators came up with for this frequency. They said the frequency would not be used unless they put a repeater on it. They were treating it like any other repeater frequency, that is, not making a contact, then moving over to another frequency, so rag chewing went on unabated. They were destroying the reason it was designated a calling frequency. I gave them my opinion and got off, stopped monitoring it until I was not hearing the repeater anymore. I always have .52 scanning while mobile. I've had people next to me in traffic see my ham plates and antennas and call me on it. I've had people passing me in the other direction on a 2 lane road do the same. We usually then trade repeater information and go to a local repeater, on another frequency, of course. In my experience, except for in Las Vegas, I find it a valuable frequency to have designated as such.
Lol @ setting up a repeater on 52!
What is this fascination and fixation with new or relatively new hams about 52 ? You know how many youtube videos are out there ? 52 is just another frequency in the 2 meter band and for the most part abandoned. Abandoned because its not a "Repeater" and I find most new hams, don't even know how to use their radios to get on 52 anyway. Why would they when no ones there to talk to ? Its time to stop recruiting new hams into the 2 meter band and recruit them directly into the HF frequencies for a real taste of ham radio. Either that or introduce them into other modes besides FM on 2 meters, like SSB, FT8, etc. There is no reason, VE's, clubs, etc. cannot encourage new guys to get their General instead of the useless repeater circus because carrying an HT around makes the new guys feel like cops.
Glad you liked the video!
That's right, do not go down that path of VHF/UHF radio, it will only lead to a path of doom and despair, causing mayhem and vices that will destroy your life forever. These poor lost souls who went and got their Technician license did not know how it will destroy their lives and now they are wondering the streets with their HTs with dazed and lost and confused looks in their eyes, not having a future...