@@HamRadioBytes 2 things ; Listen to the others , & talk with friends & family. Trying to learn how to talk long distance. Using repeater's. But not yet.
Thanks for the info. I don’t have a license for anything yet so in learning and listening mode right now. Got curious because I’ve met several ham radio people while servicing their garage doors and there’s a guy with at least 4 large antennas I can see from my back yard. I think I’m picking up Walmart and some apartment maintenance and security on GMRS frequencies. Have listened to a local net or club check in. I’ve been leaving my radio on scan mode when home.
That's how the hobby always starts!! Another fun thing to try is a cheap SDR USB dongle from Amazon (SDR = Software Defined Radio). You can actually see the air waves! It's receive only, so no license needed!
Thank you! Ahh - a GMRS radio. I don't really know much about GMRS, so I am really not much help - sorry! I don't think there is many things you can do with GMRS since the FCC has put many more restrictions on it because its purpose is much different than amateur radio. But again, I know very little about it. There is a thriving community for it though, so maybe there is someone out there that can help!
It may not be as slick as a Steve Jobs keynote but you did a heck of job demonstrating why someone 'needs' one of these affordable radios. The only thing I would add is a reminder about the emergency use exemption to the license rules. As we're seeing in post-Helene NC, such emergencies may be encountered multiple times in a day over a span of weeks. However, the radio isn't going to be of much use if the owner doesn't already know how to use it, and it's amazing how much one can learn without ever touching the talk button.
I'm a new ham and the owner of the uv5rx3 and the uv17r gps. Yea I have a couple yaesu and icom dual band for mobile and base, but messing around with the fengs is fun. The look on the old guys face the day I took my test when he saw the uv5rx3 was of disgust. I simply asked him to explain the pl tone to me and he said, " you're going to use THAT, those things are junk". Once I got my call sign I made it a point to check into the net with that radio and asked him if I was coming thru clear enough.
That's too funny! I also would prefer to have a few $1k radios on hand,, but I am a believer in starting small and working your way up! Baofengs are in fact made cheaply, but there are still plenty of use for them in both starting out, prepping, and playing around!
Neat! Even old equipment is still so very useful. It's a good way to connect and remember him by no doubt. The CB radio behind me in my videos was my grandpa's he used when I was younger.
I can listen & transmit 65-100 miles away with 2 mountain ranges in between. Right out of the box no repeater. Yet. Oh with the antenna it came with!!!!!
Emergency services should never hear you directly on the radio :) the idea is you get a message out to a ham radio operator on a repeater and someone with phone service relay your message to the public service agencies. I'm pretty sure attempting to talk on emergency services freqs is outside the scope of part 97 exemption of emergency status, but I'm not a lawyer, I could be wrong.
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What are some things you like to do with your Baofeng?
@@HamRadioBytes 2 things ; Listen to the others , & talk with friends & family. Trying to learn how to talk long distance. Using repeater's. But not yet.
Thanks for the info. I don’t have a license for anything yet so in learning and listening mode right now. Got curious because I’ve met several ham radio people while servicing their garage doors and there’s a guy with at least 4 large antennas I can see from my back yard. I think I’m picking up Walmart and some apartment maintenance and security on GMRS frequencies. Have listened to a local net or club check in. I’ve been leaving my radio on scan mode when home.
That's how the hobby always starts!! Another fun thing to try is a cheap SDR USB dongle from Amazon (SDR = Software Defined Radio). You can actually see the air waves! It's receive only, so no license needed!
Also, I'm about to put out a video on how to study and get licensed! There are tons of great resources when your ready!
This was excellent! Oh, how I wish someone would do the same video, but for a Baofeng-uv-5g-plus! I'd be forever grateful!
Thank you! Ahh - a GMRS radio. I don't really know much about GMRS, so I am really not much help - sorry! I don't think there is many things you can do with GMRS since the FCC has put many more restrictions on it because its purpose is much different than amateur radio. But again, I know very little about it. There is a thriving community for it though, so maybe there is someone out there that can help!
Great video. Tons of useful information and explained well.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Can you use the uk tv ariel on baofeng
It may not be as slick as a Steve Jobs keynote but you did a heck of job demonstrating why someone 'needs' one of these affordable radios. The only thing I would add is a reminder about the emergency use exemption to the license rules. As we're seeing in post-Helene NC, such emergencies may be encountered multiple times in a day over a span of weeks. However, the radio isn't going to be of much use if the owner doesn't already know how to use it, and it's amazing how much one can learn without ever touching the talk button.
@@fondy44 wow! I appreciate the positive comment! It's harder to film one of these than you think! And very good points too. Thanks for watching!
I'm a new ham and the owner of the uv5rx3 and the uv17r gps. Yea I have a couple yaesu and icom dual band for mobile and base, but messing around with the fengs is fun. The look on the old guys face the day I took my test when he saw the uv5rx3 was of disgust. I simply asked him to explain the pl tone to me and he said, " you're going to use THAT, those things are junk". Once I got my call sign I made it a point to check into the net with that radio and asked him if I was coming thru clear enough.
That's too funny! I also would prefer to have a few $1k radios on hand,, but I am a believer in starting small and working your way up! Baofengs are in fact made cheaply, but there are still plenty of use for them in both starting out, prepping, and playing around!
@ the icom and yaesu were my grandpas. I found them when we were cleaning out his house. That's what made me want to get my license.
Neat! Even old equipment is still so very useful. It's a good way to connect and remember him by no doubt. The CB radio behind me in my videos was my grandpa's he used when I was younger.
I can listen & transmit 65-100 miles away with 2 mountain ranges in between. Right out of the box no repeater. Yet. Oh with the antenna it came with!!!!!
Wow that's impressive!! With the UV-5R??
Finding that hard to believe, especially with the stock junk antenna
@@Bristopher1 yet TRUE. IF THERE IS A WAY I CAN RECORD THIS & POST IT I'LL TRY THIS WEEKEND 👍
Your lucky buddy, I can’t hear anything on mine out of the box 😢
@@jasonclarke7422 Look into getting a bluetooth programmer, may help you to tune it in etc.
If your police and public service agencies go digital and you can not hear them, AND they cannot hear you
Emergency services should never hear you directly on the radio :) the idea is you get a message out to a ham radio operator on a repeater and someone with phone service relay your message to the public service agencies. I'm pretty sure attempting to talk on emergency services freqs is outside the scope of part 97 exemption of emergency status, but I'm not a lawyer, I could be wrong.