Basic Intro To Ham Radio For Beginners - Episode 1

The format in which you present all this information is great!

so what do you do when the fcc can't find your application?

thanks Fantastic

I took and passed the Technician exam yesterday. I am the guy MJ describes and my reasons for wanting to be a HAM are the same as his. This is no longer the country I grew up and worked in. I had no previous experience with radios (other than the standard stuff) and no previous training in electronics. I studied for about a month before taking the test. I used some study aids (HAM Study), especially for practice tests. I have a neighbor who is a HAM and he was very helpful. Now I need to find out what I can do with the Technician license.

Fantastic video! The information was presented in a clean and concise way. You're very skilled at conveying information. I'm looking to get my license soon, and I'll be watching this series more than a couple times.

Good content! Thank you! I keep thinking that UHF and VHF are going to duel to the death (ie versus Dual).

Brilliant, thanks for sharing this, it helped me a lot. I’m in the uk but most of it applies here as well. 👍

Please help. I know nothing about ham and just bought one of these. What do I do now?

Ham Radio made simple if i passed my test for the ham license i wood get a handheld ham Radio 😊😊

Ham Radio made simple your utube videos are awesome my friend 😅😊

Ham Radio made simple i have a learning disability reading math and electronis i wood need help in passing the ham license 😅😊

Ham Radio made simple my hobbies are painting 🖼 and listening to shortwave and ssb I have 5 shortwave receivers iam thinking about getting my ham license

Thank you so much , you made it clear and simple :)

Fantastic and informative video. Just passed my Tech test two weeks ago but I have to admit did not really "understand" a lot of these important aspects of the hobby. Looking forward to viewing your next Part II vid, and maybe relooking at Part I. Thanks.

There is nothing "simple" about ham radio. It's a freaking nightmare of nerds, conflicting opinions, technical soup of overly complex information, supply chain issues, I'm sick of it.

I’m a electrical engineer by education. As a sailboater I thought getting a ham license would be helpful. So 30+ years ago I got my technician license and bought Kenwood TH-78A HT. Didn’t have any ham friends so lost interest. When they dropped the morse code requirement I studied up and passed the general test and got that license. Not a “rag chewer” my nature I decided to only up grade my HT to a Yaesu VX-6 for SHTF communications. This radio has am/fm, weather bands and marine vhf channels (listen only) which I find useful. I guess I need to find/join a ham club to really learn to use what I have.

Great job!

Great job explaining basic Ham radio to us beginners!!!!!!!!!!!!

FYI. I have an engineering background *but * still enjoy these videos! Thanks! I’m at general & really enjoying it (when I have time:) ). I started learning CW but still early in the process.

Anybody have the links to the videos he said were subsequent to this?

What a great video! I’ve seen your videos in reverse order, because I came across them when I was already well into the process. I got my tech then general about six weeks into diving into radio. Looking back this would have been a great initial introduction! Great refresher too.

Ok. So I hate to be a wet blanket, but you are teaching new hams with this video right? And you call it "Morris" code?

Just to set the record straight for the new folks... It's "Morse" code. It was invented by Samuel FB Morse in the 1830s.

Might want to fix the topo in your graphic (I HOPE it's a typo)

I guess that there are small devices like the "open spot" which allow for the conversion of the DMR format to Fusion etc. and visa versa. I'm not sure if this works with actual repeaters or if it is just for internet connections. Maybe this would be something to address in one of your future videos???

I used MJ's techniques and passed my Tech exam ... 100%! These videos get straight to the essence of what you need to learn.. he also gives great tips on various ways to study.
I'm the proof his system works ... thank you!

This was great. I’m going to watch all of them. Thanks for doing them. 👍

Thanks brother.