And so it begins!!!

[Gunhand]

I took and passed my Ham Radio Technician License Exam yesterday, so now begins the long trip down the HAM radio rabbit hole!! Luckily the members of the Amargosa Valley Radio Club will be giving me guidance on my trip through HAM Radioland!

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Congrats, you got your ticket AND Survived Jack, Craig, Dan, Bob, Brett and the rest of the gang!

 

[titanNV]

Awesome!

@NYECOGunsmith is gonna talk you into some Yaesu radios, for sure!!! (They should be paying him for his endorsement of their products!)

 

[Gunhand]

It's Official per the FCC, KM7FPL is on the air!!

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

KM7FPL, KM7FPL DE KE7KHE, WE EXPECT YOU TO BE ON THE AIR ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT NETS NOW!
Amargosa net at 1915 on their repeater, then NCECG nets starting at 1930 on my repeaters.
KE7KHE CLEAR.

 

[Gunhand]

Copy!!

 

[Coup d'etat]

I'm going to have learn this HAM sideband FRS CB radio repeater stuff pretty soon. Just in case.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

You left out GMRS, DMR, MURS, and Meshtastic...

 

[Coup d'etat]

In a SHTF scenario having this knowledge of communication is vital. Ugh, I just have to make time for this stuff.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

And then of course there are all the modes, AM, FM, single side band, Morse code, RTTY, PSK31, FT4, FT8, FST4W, ECHO, JS8CALL,, MSK144,Q65, SSTV,FSTV, JT9,JT65,WSPR, etc.

 

[tdyoung58]

In a SHTF scenario having this knowledge of communication is vital. Ugh, I just have to make time for this stuff.

In a SHTF scenario ..... Ain't nobody but the HAM Geezers gonna care

 

[tdyoung58]

You left out GMRS, DMR, MURS, and Meshtastic...

You forgot Na'vi, Dothraki, Huttese and Dovahzul

 

[Gunhand]

In a SHTF scenario having this knowledge of communication is vital. Ugh, I just have to make time for this stuff.

That is exactly why I have been doing the work, so if/when it goes bad I won't be so behind the comm power curve.

 

[lasvegasthumper]

So it’s been probably 2 years now since I did the same thing. Bought couple radios and have done exactly nothing more. Can you experts suggest a good place to start now actually learn how to do this? Good YouTube channel for newbies? Local gatherings by chance? All this chatter has got me realizing I need to continue with what I started.

Thanks fellas.

KK7UIO

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Consider joining the Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club, LVRAC, good group of folks who will happily show you the ropes.