Great stuff. Liked and subscribed.

I don't know if you're still answering questions here but what is the range for this transmitter? and what is the broadcasting power of it?

Cheers mate I find these songs really funny

What! That's awesome!

Where'd you get the phone from?

fascinating.

where i live , i checked a list of active payphones . quite an extensive list. will most likely go down as the national utility here is abandoning home phones and copper lines .

This looks useful, anything that helps me with music is a good thing

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Tbh I haven't watched the video nor read the 4 comments. Just wanted to swoop in and drop the observation that despite the good intentions of educational efforts like this one, some of us with certain types of dyslexia simply can't keep track of the various codes regardless of earnest study. I've got my Ph.D. in planetary science, good at my job and research, but even after typing a 243 page thesis, a 250 page dissertation and unknown thousands of pages of reports, briefings, proposals, reviews etc etc... I still can't exactly locate most keys on the keyboards I've spent literally years using. It's like a fuzzy jamming filter springs up and blocks the exact specifics (until you direct your attention elsewhere. then it'll spring up into your thoughts regardless of the context. Can I call you back with that name when I think of it at 3 a.m.?!). So, for me, CW without automation is simply a non-starter. At a breakfast meeting I had to insist to an Elmer for at least 20 minutes that after striving strong several times over the years I was just never going to become functional in CW. Alas, but reality.

Imagine that ….

LOVE IT

Great information!

Saturday’s would be Junior Bamboozle with Buster!

If you need another opinion I will gladly test it.

That is so cool!! Can you do this for gb studio too??? Just discovered your channel and it looks really cool!! :)

Just on the start line for my foundation. Books i have and experience from AM and FM Dx'ing back in the 80's. Gonna be a breeze, NO 😅, im tackling this properly and joind a local club with great bunch of full licenses for HAM on my journey now 😊.... Mic shy yer been there but it's just the with people sitting with me on this new chapter of amateur radio, im old school and things are a little different. Only have old 80's rigs so im right at the infant stage of purchasing equipment and im gonna wait for guidance from the club before i buy on my own initiative lol. Anyway great video thankyou. Kev.

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Be yourself, the world can adjust.

Sweet

id unironically use this daily

This is such an encouraging video. Thank you very much!

Thanks for a great video! Being a retired police officer, paramedic, and firefighter, I have made hundreds of thousands of radio calls. The procedure in those cases is really straightforward. I’m a newly licensed ham, only 1 day old, and have been really nervous about making my first radio call because I didn’t know the procedure. The testing material doesn’t fully prepare you for that, but I feel confident enough after your video to make my first call later today. It’s a bit early in the morning to do that now, but once everyone has started their day, I’m going to reach out on 2m, and see who answers!! KQ4USN

But besides range info, what do you actually talk about?

Can u use super glue instead of souldering it? I’m trying to do the same. Or is souldering the only way?

😁😁😁😁 Just a simple THANK YOU. I'm not into small talk and i really get overwhelmed with call signs.... Really overwhelmed. But the magic of cutting bits of wire and talking to people miles away, will never get old. Thank you again M7HSG 🤗73...

Good to see someone like minded making arcade machines.are there any meet ups in the south wast for get togethers to share /help with build's?

I spent decades on CB radio and never had issue. Get my ham license and BAM! Having a difficult time keying up. I'll get over it, but sandbagging for now to see who is where and what is what in my area. I'm going QSY to another channel but this is a great video for shaking those nervous jitters. Thank you for making it.

Nice!

145.500 MHz on a hand held with their usual rubbish antenna?. You might get 5 miles, unless you live on a mountaintop. Your local repeater might get better results.

Great video. You answered all of my questions. Thanks

I found that if you sound excited, nobody wants to answer

Love this :) I used to make a lot of Flash games (when it was still a thing) and I’m thinking about using GB Studio in the future. This is really awesome, and it adds a nice touch if you were going to sell / promote your games at markets or expos etc.

Yours is the only video I have watched among so many that teaches on calling on the calling frequency. Thanks for the great video!

I did exactly the same as you. Self taught and passed during lock down then found the practical application uninspiring and unsuccessful. Left the hobby but returned and joined a local club and also sat down and thought what areas am I interested in. Now I have a clearer idea Im looking forward to it all once again. liked and sub'd

Excellent video. Great advice. I too passed my foundation during lockdown. I have a Kenwood th-d74 and a pi star hotspot for talking all over the world on d star but other than a few calls at the beginning I don’t go on it anymore. I am also very mic shy and can’t think what to say. I never remember people’s callsigns. Please could you make more videos like this. This was so helpful. 73’s. M7TTI.

Nice

Thank you for doing this. I plan to return to the frequencies after a 35 years hiatus, I still have a license but need new gear and so much happened not least digital radio. I don't expect many of the old contacts to be around. For small talk I think after initial hello's and reports talking about gear one has or wants will be fine. 73's

Rare grids inspired by DXpeditions!

Have the same xhdata, it was about £55 delivered to London in 2023. Lovely radio! Can also be used to search for sources of QRM around the house or check if HF bands are open by listening on the FT8 frequencies. Very versatile!

I had the same fear, also got my license during the pandemic. It was like fear of death, probably worse. If you are like this, try the following: 1) mimic calling cq with the radio off or connect a dummy load so you can hear yourself saying it 2) if you have access to HF bands, make contacts when there is a contest. Answer when others call CQ and the whole exchange is your callsing and singal report. They will also thell you your signal report an 73 - contact over. This way you can build the confidence to call CQ yourself either on HF or 2m - Alex M0OOV

Thanks - I've just passed my Foundation exam, but I found this most useful and encouraging, I can connect with it in so many ways. Obviously the "now I've passed" bits are particularly helpful to me at the moment. 73, David (haven't got my call sign yet)

Awesome!

Interesting game! Idea for extra element: grey line propagation, where you don't square the hexagon distance count or maybe half the hexagon count, so you can get further distances. Another idea: maybe have a skip zone by default i.e. can't work squares inside your own hexagon; but then have some stages with sporadic-E propagation where skip is short, and for that go can work squares inside your hexagon.

Hey there; hopefully this comment reaches you. I had a run in with an official Zoltar machine and thought "I'd love to make my own" and came upon your series of videos. Very inspiring, just wish I had the workshop space and tools to get started. I know you mentioned you were able to keep costs down by using scrap materials, but if you don't mind my asking, what was your final tally on that? Cheers, and thank you again for the ideas.

Thank you for your comments. I have had my Technicians license for MANY years and have never initiated a conversation for fear of doing it wrong or not knowing what to do. I hope your pep-talk might get me going in the right direction.

1:55 For the American hams scratching their head here, the US 2m FM calling frequency is 146.52

I would totally watch a full build log of this! It’s elite!

Nice Video my Friend 73!