Amateur radio - a 21st Century hobby

[@DavidVine-DOCVIDPRO]

This is THE best comprehensive introduction to Amateur Radio I've seen. Really fast paced, excellent production values, well voiced and oriented toward the future generation of Radio Amateurs. You make Amateur Radio irresistible!

[@mattghoward]

Well done - getting the younger generations involved is the only way to grow and expand the hobby

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Now this is REAL education that should be in schools - Technology understood and applied, with the theory behind it. Every child should have the opportunity to assemble their own computer and their own radio, grow some fruits and veggies, and undertand the way the world works and grows.

[@randyd4456]

Great video! Back in the 90s I was stationed in Japan with a HAM friend. He was crazy! I helped him several times do Moon bounce comms back to the east coast. It was great hands on building and trying antennas and figuring out the moon to find the sweet spots. Will always remember the challenge.

[@flattire707]

What a great introduction to ham radio. I have been hamming for over 50 years and am still learning. I have met the most amazing people on the air.

[@chansetwo]

I've been a ham since I was first licensed in 1991 while in high school. It never gets old. There's always something to explore and learn. I currently have more ham projects then I ever have before.

[@ElectronicsNotes]

A really well made video that gives an excellent insight into amateur radio - thanks.

[@ianduffin372]

Really great to see so many young people coming into the hobby...well done all

[@holgerstraelen8956]

Congratulations to the producer of this video, showing the UK and the World our wonderful Amateur Radio hobby. I love to work via Amateur Radio Satellites and via Shortwave. I always enjoy having contacts with new Ham Radio Operators, like all the other HAMs worldwide do! Many greetings = vy 73 Holger, DO2SYD from Germany = DL QTH near Düsseldorf..., JO31CJ.

[@queuerious]

Great promo for our hobby. It shows the breadth of areas that can form an entry point of interest: electronics, internationalism, technology and RasPi, .... Well done !

[@stephenburgess5109]

Great Advert for our great Hobby have to get my friends to watch this when ever I mention I'm a radio ham they all ways come back with the its CB radio.

[@tipstricksss1453]

or they would say "can you get the police on it" the mind really wonders far in the 21st century.

[@nativetexan9776]

When they start that, it is usually a sign of not really being interested. Been there with that type and it never went anywhere. I like the "show me how it works" response.

[@californiakayaker]

One of the best promo's for Ham Radio I've ever seen. Thanks.

[@johnathanasiou9284]

What a fantastic ad for ham radio ❤. This and the Essex Ham ads are genius level marketing. Beautifully put together in all aspects. Kudos to the crew and participants for such a world class presentation. Love it!

[@iceman382]

Excellent video that was well done and informative. One thing I noticed is that the clubs in England seem to have done many things right with the younger generation of new hams. Here in USA, I have not seen much enthusiasm from younger "potential" hams. The clubs here seem to filled with "us" old farts. The kids overseas seem well spoken and enthusiastic about radio and technology. Good for them, hopefully it spreads to other parts of the world, including the USA.

[@petesipple1915]

We played this at the Essex Skills Night tonight (on a Raspberry Pi) - Very well received, and much needed.

[@SDRplayRSP]

The SDRplay RSP SDR (Software Defined Radio receiver) is an ideal, low cost way of getting to experience amateur radio - it powers via USB to a PC and covers everything from short wave through to microwave bands. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJelpn-AnM90pMk - it uses excellent British technology (the RSP is manufactured in Peterborough!) with a support team in the UK - Perfect for schools and colleges

[@billmooney7189]

Great intro, got me interested again, soo much to catch up on, 73's G3VZU

[@marcmongango]

The best motivation !! Thanks congratulations.

[@RamLaska]

I love this. I really wish to see more openness in the hobby to new ways of doing things.

[@torspedia]

Gonna be doing the foundation course in a couple of months, which I'm looking forward to. Also, as a Linux user, I'm interested to see how our two worlds overlap!

[@robertpendergast2620]

Excellent presentation. I like to see adults teaching the children. well done. N5JYW, Wisconsin

[@raulmontesdeoca7843]

Excellent video. It is wonderful to see so many children involved in Amateur Radio by you. Here in the US I don’t see so many kids involved. Cheers! from across the pond......KB2DCV ...73’s.

[@teddean7763]

Great story about ham radio love the video keep them coming 73 from KD2ARD, USA..

[@johntaylor4860]

It is vital for our hobby to get the young people interested.

[@HamDX2LVG]

Nice one Martin, what a great evening everyone had. Nice compilation of photos here.

[@robertcritch9896]

Ve3QTH - WOW! This has got to be the best advert I have ever seen promoting this fantastic Hobby. Cheers from Barrie, Ontario

[@OregonHerbalist]

💩fuck all your call sign license, government ass lickers🤑🤑🤑

[@Camman010]

@@OregonHerbalist What a dork you don't have the brains to know how to get your license so stick to the Children's Band.

[@W4OPS]

Would love to see this redone and updated.

[@russellroberts2228]

Well done, inspiring video. This video would make an outstanding introduction to amateur radio for a beginner's license class. Aloha es 73, Russ (KH6JRM).

[@EssexhamUk]

Excellent video! Should be a great help in tying to encourage youngsters to find out just what's possible with amateur radio.

[@wb8yjf]

I love this hobby - been a ham since 1974.

[@d.j.9961]

This should be a mandatory class is school!!! elementary, middle & high school! Simply the electronics, a foundation, I feel its imperative! glad I saw this! As a child, my interest was electronics!!!

[@BasementGunshop]

AWESOME ! ! ! ! Simply AWESOME !!!! Bringing the kids in is great! this is just the type of video we need to further interest in the Amateur Radio community! 73's from the USA KC3DXS

[@johncliff5417]

A great hobby for anyone with a interest in electonics

[@m0ggk]

Good video, well done RSGB. Lovely to see young children involved in a fasting hobby, with a bit of everything for anybody! Dave M0GGK

[@frankheritage9384]

Fantastic video! And I'll have several video stars at our JOTA station GB2GP this weekend! I'll have to get their autographs! ;-) (James and Jenny!)

[@timelake4893]

Very welcoming style !!

[@Arndt_DC7OT]

Great video! Congratulations!

[@gfinnstrom]

great video been a ham since 1990 keep up the great work KB7PPW

[@ur12cujo]

Never seen a better presentation!!

[@gerardsalvan3024]

A great presentation of our hobby which must inspire our french national society of radioamateurs. F1NNY

[@DrRChandra]

On the night of New Year's day 2020, I was talking over an EchoLink linked repeater with JG6DEA (Tetsuo, who always wanted to visit the USA), and got to explain lake effect snow (which we experience here in western New York). So sure, discussion occurs over much more than just amateur radio. -- KD2TFB

[@R2DMD]

Nice overview. It shows how multifaceted our hobby is.

[@user-zo4dg3gl5n]

Excellent presentation to present exactly what is Amateur Radio to interested individuals young and older. Recommend ARRL in the US present and produce videos on the order and excitement as the RSGB as done.

[@TheRSGB]

Glad you enjoyed this video and appreciate all of our online video resources! If you haven't subscribed to our KZbin channel please do, as you will be notified when we release anything new. We have a lot planned over the coming months so by subscribing you won't miss out!

[@MM0SDK]

My old HF radio - the trusty Yaesu FT840. Loved it.

[@saulojao]

Nice to see so many young guys and girls, some of them with Scout shirts! I'm a Scout Leader here in Brazil, also a Amateur Radio (PY8SJA), and it's quite challenging to envolve young people in Radio Cammunication! Crongratulations!!! 73

[@saulojao]

By the way: i've loved the screwdriver CW Key! LoL... I'll try it with my scouts...

[@TheRSGB]

We hope the video inspires you to keep going!

[@siti7797]

Fantastic inspiring video, keep up the good work. 73

[@bobr6555]

Excellent video, our local radio club showed it to a group of Venturers tonight and it was very well received. By the way, isn't it sad the number of whingeing miserable hams who make idiotic whining comments, and as a result demean the hobby instead of supporting it.

[@VK2JI]

Very good film - well done Essex Ham again!

[@sa4997er]

Great video. I will be sharing this with others and specially with kids. 73 from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. VE3ITU.

[@ivorbiggen9599]

Well narrated, would be nice to promote this hobby country wide, good life skill for all walks of life

[@BernieWimmers]

What a great video!! Very well Done.

[@Truepolyglott]

Great video I am myself since 1976 amateur radio operator . 73's de DF8GV South Germany

[@F43086]

What a fantastic video! Great work by the RSGB. Congratulations. 73, Bob, WØYVA.

[@nithulgaspitiya]

Amazing! Really interesting~🎙📡📻

[@johncliff5417]

A great video. Wish there had been school activity like that when I was a kid. I would have most likley had my ticket for 60 years now. 73 de John - G)WXU

[@jay-rus4437]

Just passed my tech exam 1 week ago. New to the hobby at 47 years old

[@MrAllanrh]

Nice to see the future of Ham Radio will carry on Well done the RSGB.!! Allan G0IAS.

[@omallyster]

Great vid, very encouraging! I’m about to start my Foundation course with Essex Ham. Got me Baofeng on order too :)

[@Gibbo1]

Nice to be back into the hobby after 15 year break, 73's G4VOQ

[@rexduffy7881]

For those with small urban gardens, Ofcom are about to make the hobby history.

[@stevem1ers473]

Kelly and all the Team, this was an Excellent video, this is what Amateur Radio is about 73 De Steve M1ERS

[@ruwanirathnayaka6018]

Great video! Informative.

[@tipstricksss1453]

We need this as an ad on TV

[@VK2DMH]

They don't do free ads, except for some charities when they have spare (un-bought) air-time.

[@indiana146]

This is spot on amazing

[@garenkarapetian709]

Hello. Just received my first radio. Would be awesome to be able to transmit as well. Is there a video about how to get a license in the UK??

[@TheRSGB]

Hi. We don't provide a video at the moment but there is more information on our website - the Foundation Licence is the first level and this is the right page to find out more: rsgb.org/main/clubs-training/for-students/foundation/

[@GrahamCowan1]

great video, is it possible to get a copy to play off-line at our JOTA event this weekend as we won't have internet access at our station (GB2WSG)

[@radioman1170]

Excellent video - we just need to find the secret to wrenching youngsters away from their games consoles and mobile phones to take this hobby up!

[@paularcher128]

Great Video - very well done - M0PJA

[@YvesIsabelle]

My club is doing a Amateur Radio promotion at a local shopping mall and I am wondering who to contact to get permission to use your video as we have a large screen we could display it on?

[@thamesranger8990]

what emergency calls do you get ????? tell me more.

[@rkdosco]

Great video, was looking for a intro video for high school kids. I think the rsgb is way ahead of the arrl for bringing in the next generation of hams.

[@Johnthetripper]

Brilliant work, well done VK6JB

[@Runtothemusic]

Wow, very nice video...lots of good info.

[@eventail2001]

This is more like it RSGB. More like this please.

[@jessreinhardt4408]

I'm interested in getting into HAM radio. Does anyone have any recommendations for affordable beginner equipment?

[@G0URK]

Good video, very modern and to the point

[@on4amg]

I really really really enjoyed watching this :-)

[@beachsandinspector]

Well made video, I have been a ham for 34 years now, was helping with JOTA at the local radio club last weekend. VK6YA

[@rockgop]

JOTA coming up again...

[@MM0SDK]

Great video and so good to see amateur radio being kept alive. 73's from Scotland - 2M1VFO.

[@raywinraymond8394]

Excellent promo for "amateur radio". 73 for All from SP2EEF .

[@jamesparker1833]

Good Show, Thanks for reminding me that we need to elmer more new hams into the hobby. 73 jim kf4gnj

[@jakekeysfitsam3034]

okay what radio is the best uv82 or the uv5r

[@PaulCorriganOnline]

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing. Have fun. 73 de Paul, G4JNN.

[@gfinnstrom]

great video from KB7PPW Arizona

[@bill-2018]

This video is much better than the book, Alex Discovers Amateur Radio. Electronics is taught in schools now. I wish they did when I started secondary school in the mid 60's. I wonder if teachers ever mention amateur radio? Special event stations can show amateur radio to the public and I think some are fascinated seeing Morse Code in use. G4GHB.

[@TheRSGB]

We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@АлександрЕфременко-х1я]

Great video! Very nice!

[@jod125]

I'm trying to find somewhere to actually learn Ham radio as a hobby. I'm completely new and know nothing about radio or ham radio. Does anyone know somewhere I could learn or get trained in it, in the uk?

[@4mars2012]

Realy great video !

[@drnv150]

My State has more square miles /kilometers than the Country of U.K., so when out beyond the metropolitan city, cell phones at times are sketchy, even Satellite phones have issues, with mobile radios, portable mag. Loop antennas I can send radio traffic and even short email over HF to the next State, from out in the middle of nowhere. For Engineers it's also a license to develop RF gear on its bands, encryption excluded.

[@GregoryCarrier]

Very well done!

[@624radicalham]

0:56 "It challenges you by putting you in front of the technology" unless you're using FT8

[@furonwarrior]

Why is that?

[@dfgdgfg1065]

Voilà sa sa a de l'importance, les initié à des sens de science comme la radiothérapie

[@hanskoopmans3010]

Nice video more from that good work

[@EclipZeMuzik]

never give up making videos!

[@attilawagner7599]

Great video! `73 de HA5MI

[@johnpawlicki1184]

Excellent video.

[@mikeve3mkx774]

Great Video !

[@andrewdean3560]

i understand the learning and practical experiment appeal, but why do people stay in isolated sheds for entire evenings like it is a commercial DJ job without pay?

[@mikenewmanhayes2010]

loved seeing KX3 in vid - AG6MH 73

[@gavinspowart]

Really well done video. Pity it is not longer ;) ZS6BWW, Johannesburg S. Africa

[@st2nh]

GREAT video - Very well done - 73's de Nader - ST2NH