What can a beginner do with a Amateur Radio Technician license?

In this video I will go over what bands and frequencies a ham can use with a Technician license. Also I will show radios, antennas and various equipment a new ham may need to get them on the air!
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[albing]

You should do a part 2 that discusses what you can do: satellites, APRS, packet, WINLINK, DMR, DSTAR, Fusion, hotspots, repeaters, Ham Shack Hotline, AREDN mesh networks, Echolink, SOTA, POTA, field operations (survival).

[marykirby]

Thank-you! I'm just starting to study for the technician (and general) exam. Your video introduced me to some of the technical verbiage, accessories, antennas and different brands/types of radios! Newbies like myself are totally clueless about a lot of things related to amateur radio. We would definite benefit from some basic why/when/how videos for us beginners. Thanks again!

[eugenecbell]

As a licensed amateur radio operator my advice is to pass the Tech and then pass the General within 3 months. Much of the material covered on the tests is the same and it will still be fresh in your mind. If you want to communicate with people far away you will need your General ticket.
Also, the tests are not hard, as the questions and answered are published. You just need to spend some time learning. Ñ

Is studying painfully? YES!
No pain no gain.

Don’t be fooled you will want both the Tech and General tickets.

[TheBlueEyeDevil]

New Tech here. Thank you for the information.

[SatansPooper]

I suggest adding a bit at 5:44 to explain what is meant by Digital/Data on the tech privilege band chart as a lead in to a short discussion of digital modes and how to get started in them.

[crestfallenwarrior]

Thanks. I got my tech some years ago and never did anything with it. Just recently got a handheld and been hitting repeaters. Need to rediscover and get more involved!

[woodsbikes]

It was a good video. However, there's a ton more you can actually do with a tech license. For examples: joining a club, participating in nets, getting involved in a RACES/ARES/EmComm group, being an Elmer to new hams, etc.

Anyway, stay safe and Cool Runnings everyone. 😎😁

[Edsoutdoors]

Line A Description
A line spanning from Washington State to Maine which approximates the border between the United States and Canada. The exact position of the line with respect to the border varies, however in most places it is about 75 miles/ 120 km from the border. The line was established in the Terrestrial Radiocommunication Agreements and Arrangements treaty of 1965, titled "Telecommunication: Coordination and Use of Radio Frequencies Above 30 Megacycles per Second."

[indridcold]

I know it is not amateur radio. However, I remember I was the youngest licensed CB radio operator in my area. I had a 23 channel Kraco CB with sideband capability, a battery charger with a bunch of capacitors, and a homemade antenna. I also made a spark gap transmitter that worked on 1.6 Mhz that got about 7 miles to my cousin's spark gap transmitter that I made him. AM radios were the receivers. I got an authentic World War II J-47 telegraphy key I made glisten like new and made something similar for my cousin. We tapped away all summer. Until my father found out where the radio, telephone, television, and scanner were getting the horrible buzzing Morse code. Unfortunately, my neighbours found out, from dear old dad, who was destroying the airwaves with the spark gap transmitter. Dad made me mow all their lawns the following summer for punishment. But he got me a 40 channel SSB CB, a Cobra 148GTL with amplified microphone, and a real power supply at the end of that summer because he felt bad. With just 4 watts AM, and 12 watts SSB, I was talking to the Charlie Tango group in Manchester England! Those were good times! I still have the J-47 telegraphy key and the ancient Cobra 148GTL. But nobody uses CB anymore.

"73 from KBX1339, the station with the instrumentation for the far away connection! " (defunct)

[alfredbarteethethird]

Appreciate you bringing it down for me, that's exactly what I'm going to do study for my my tech license and my general license.

[toddsternish]

The question about the “Line A”... There is a line just south of the Canadian Border where you can’t use certain frequencies, because they overlap with Canadian Emergency Services frequencies.

[shiftintohigh]

Yep, new here. 34 of 35. Jazzed! Really good stuff here. TY. Helpful. 👍👍😎🇺🇸 Like the Yaesu stuff.

[jbblister]

EXACTLY what I've been looking for! Thanks for taking the time. Subscribed & liked. (found you on QRZ via the rotator motor video)

[dannyshortwave]

I just passed my Tech exam and missed the General by 7 questions, I didn't study for the General. I will be getting the General hopefully by October. Great tips on starting on Tech when I get I my callsign. I have the Baofeng UV-5R and also Yeasu FT-818ND. Thank you for all the information and nice presentation. Have a great day. 73. 😊

[TheNoCodeTech]

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What a wonderful resource you have here.
Thank you.

[clarenceswope]

When I got my technician no code license back in 1995 we had a different band classification than we do today because we were not able to operate 10 m back then I believe it was 2012 when they upgraded us to where we could operate 10

[roamingcelt]

North of Line A refers to a section of the states that might cause interference with Canadian radio bands.

[Johnyrocket]

On GMRS it also had restrictions line a b and c I believe its on the 70 cm band 467mhz

[ReedABAS]

Thanks Chuck. Enjoyed Watching. Good Info for New Hams 👍🏻

[WOY-RAY]

Armateur... haha hilarious... totally made my day. I did something similar in an email at work just today.