Ham Radio...an introduction to the HF Bands

The first in what I hope will be a series of videos on operating on the HF bands, with special attention to operating practices. Thanks to Mark, ON4WW for this article...http://www.on4ww.be/op.html

Hope you enjoy!!! 73, de Dan, W4PTS

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• Amateur
• Ham
• Radio

[tkdteen2]

great video wish i fond it before I got my general class in yes people hes right about any antenna can work to listen I use a old "chicken band " antenna that I turn into a 10-meter antenna in I listen on 80 and 40 like I am now 73's

[inrharmony]

Awesome....glad you enjoyed!!! 73

[WA5MUF]

Very good!

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[inrharmony]

Thanks for the comment...glad you enjoyed!!

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W4PTS

[warbywales]

Great video. I'm learning my ham stuff right now and exam at the end of the month. Wish I'd found this sooner....

[inrharmony]

Hi....thanks for the comment. Good luck in your studying, and hope to meet you on the air sometime!!! 73!!!

[val5214]

I have been to the arrl website, etc. Do you have any suggestions for a book on learning basic electronics. There are a lot of useless books out there. I was wondering if you knew of any good ones.

[inrharmony]

I guess I won't be getting a qsl card then?

[w4wxp]

Well...put it this way, with my 2 meter base setup, I've been able to hit repeaters 35-45 miles away, and that's with a MOBILE antenna grounded via a metal plate, sitting in my ATTIC! VHF is very line of sight, meaning that if your antenna can 'see' it, you can usually work it.

Across the US? Well, for the tech license you can always use echolink, but for the real action a HF transceiver is where it's at.

[bulik2300]

hi, how far a 2meter radio can tx/rx? new to this and thinking of getting my technician license. thanks. oh what radio that can work across the U.S. or even out conus.

[BlueCollarWorkshop]

Excellent and informative,,,Thanks for posting. 73's from BlueCollarWorkshop N7RUE AZ