Why Hams Say "IT DEPENDS!"

[@milliardo279]

Glad to see that you’re helping Ronald Beavers get into ham radio Josh

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Oh my gosh. That’s his name!! We have it!

[@kumasu]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Definitely need more Ronald Beavers. Videos like these are both entertaining and educational. Keep the educational stuff coming.

[@matthewmueller2506]

Ronald Beavers. The memes are strong with this one.

[@jakep5121]

I like this new deal where your talking to yourself. Me too.

[@Eric10179]

Me three me three

[@michael-------7058]

We agree with you, good. stuff and we like it.

[@bruhzooka]

Only fans, but for nerds.

[@Eric10179]

5:35 : he did the boofwang thing!!! 🤣😅 Even whipped it around while holding the antenna like Randy hahaha. Love it!

[@k6usy]

Randy needs to get his license, lol

[@kumasu]

@@k6usy Nah, that would ruin his reputation. LOL

[@k6usy]

@@kumasu true…

[@N0LSD]

​@@k6usyAmateur radio doesn't meet Randy's requirements for communications -- which is why he won't bother with it.

[@k6usy]

@@N0LSD oh I know, it would just be funny if he got the license and never uses it.

[@billgrant6175]

I appreciate you facilitating individuals to think for themselves, about what they really need. Just like buying many consumer products. You want a fast car or off road capable, heated seats and your budget. Too many people today, dont want to put in the effort to figure out an answer. They would rather ask someone or Google it. Then go buy it and check off the box. Maybe I dont have a life but I enjoy watching and reading as many reviews as I can. Then talking to others in whatever community. Then deducing the right solution for me.

[@M0RMY]

Thanks both.. Poor Leah having twice the Josh to cope with. Enjoyed it mate.

[@redbaron2342]

I appreciate how patient you were with your twin!😂

[@Jody_VE5SAR]

"How much does it cost to get into ham radio?" "It depends. It's either $1,000 or $10,000. There are no other options."

[@klutch545]

That’s a great representation of how those conversations go, my only complaint is that it was under 30 minuets! I’ve noticed that 99% of hams are curious people who have no problem helping others and sharing their knowledge. But once they get going, you might be wrapped up for a while! 😂

[@NateOffGrid]

I built a 3 phase "tactical" yagi a couple days ago. The tactical part is a vertical bipod grip, lol. Took it today on just about the highest point in Oklahoma, Panorama Vista, and hit a repeater 73 miles away in Stillwell, OK using my UV5R on 5w. I was VERY impressed. Going to try and hit the Tulsa repeater on Friday from the same Vista, which is 112 miles away.

[@TravelingStacker]

Good ole LeFlore county. You're down in my neck of the woods.

[@NateOffGrid]

@@TravelingStacker Over in Mena for a couple days. Was gunna try to hit the Tulsa repeater Friday on my way home, but probably going to be raining.

[@janiceemery2008]

Josh, I love when you play two parts in your video, it is entertaining. So for me, I will still sometimes ask, "what if" but, more often then not, I pick up a book and try to understand by reading about it instead of asking. I will admit, I still get confused about some issues in ham radio, and usually you can find the answer on one of better ham radio youtubers. Thank you for sharing Josh.

[@NukaVaultReadiness]

Playing 50 questions with those not familiar to Ham (or any radio service) helps me to better learn as a comms guy myself. Thanks Josh!

[@johnkennedy1506]

“It depends” applies to almost every facet of life. If you want to to defend your home, your particular defensive situation depends on a number of factors.

[@KF0NNQ]

I am a member of a handful of Facebook groups where folks ask these questions daily. Most Elmers (I do not consider myself an Elmer) try out best to answer these questions. Thanks for your video and we should always try our best to help new hams. I remember when I had questions about things I knew nothing about. 73, KF0NNQ.

[@bendeleted9155]

It should say right on the box how many fars it talks. It's a dollar per mile, so if your buddy lives $18 dollars away, you're good! 👍

[@javabeanz8549]

but only if you both live on TOP of the hills and can see each other

[@rc45satx]

Outstanding, Josh! Great use of dual roles, and very informative.

[@BryanDaniel42]

I've reminded people that with cellphones you're talking on a radio [the cellphone] through a repeater[the cell tower] that's connected [through the carrier's network] to another repeater [a cell phone tower] that's connected to the radio [cell phone] they are using

[@JamiesHackShack]

Unless I missed it, I kept waiting to see a 3rd Josh show up peeking out in the background. 😀Nice Vid!

[@Epiclyspeaking]

It's gotten to the point when someone sees me looking at ham radio stuff and they ask me about it I just say "nerd stuff". Mostly because I'm not good at explaining without the jargon.

[@TheHeff76]

Well done and said Josh!!!! I've been saying the same thing to sad hams in my area to hopefully change the way they react to new hams.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

Great video. Great production. I sent it to all my new ham friends.

[@N4XTL]

It's better to take time to arrive at the correct answer than to rush to the wrong answer. This is one of the things I noticed immediately as a young engineer, the old and experienced guys would rarely give me a straight answer, because there are many variables in a complex problem. "It depends". In fact, the more immediate and certain someone is about their answer to a complex problem, the less I trust that they are correct.

[@Pahrump]

I think part of our issue these days is people will drop $1,200 either outright or over the span of a 24-month lease from the phone company and things "just work". They don't have to think about how it works or why it works and they only get the occasional inconvenience of not having a good enough signal to make a call. Big brother in the form of the phone company "just makes it work". They are used to being told what to do and not having to think about it. With ham radio you have to do a little bit on your own and learn a little bit on your own with the help of other people. "If this baofen is bigger than my cell phone why can't I talk across the country like my cell phone can?'

[@RLSHINK]

Reminds me of every time an officer has asked me “how far can I talk on HF”

[@CharlesTersteeg]

they made it out the corn field?

[@Tincanham]

So true, as an army RTO this is a fact

[@ramonbennett8416]

So great, to see you put a new spin on the explanation. This is how it really goes down, in a conversation. 😂😂

[@tracyrreed]

Are you on the Radio Preppers FB group? Because guys like this show up there with these exact same questions every day again and again. They refuse to Google or demonstrate any of that prepper self sufficiency.

[@daveg5088]

Prepping often is synonymous with "buy 'cool' tactical things that you either will never use or don't know how to use" and rarely seems to cover actually being, you know, prepared.

[@DarkShadowCustoms]

Pretty much any radio group has someone coming in asking these kinds of questions. It happens in more in some groups than others. When someone starts asking about Baofengs or other inexpensive Chinese radios they are also met with those who say "you need a license" without offering any advice.

[@lyriconii]

Brilliant presentation!

[@StAnBu84-KM3AGN]

This video was amazing! So funny. The format made it really engaging. Loved the ending.

[@Lansolot]

you have so much content I couldn't figure out where to start. The playlist callout helped thx

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Yeah buddy!

[@HamRadioA2Z]

I feel much better about talking to myself now. 😂

[@georgeeasler]

This is the most informative video I have watched by you. Thank you.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I appreciate that!

[@AlbertRasch-ev8uc]

So Im watching, and thinking, three minutes in, "I wonder if that's his brother..." I don't recommend getting old...

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

There is no way my acting is that good :D

[@brandonm6052]

How many Fars can I talks on my 5 gigglewatts

[@KG6NLW]

Fantastic video! Definitely the right way to do it!

[@cpreovol]

Everyone is always like “join a club,” but it really depends on what kind of clubs you have locally. The first one I joined, I paid my money and signed up as a new member and then literally never heard anything from them to this day. Several years later I heard an event on a repeater a couple of counties away and emailed the net controller. Now I do like 10 events a year and help the new guys out. Getting paired up on an event with someone who knows what they are doing is a great way to learn. The club in my town is very focused on HF and field day which is just not my thing at all.

[@CharlesTersteeg]

at 1.5 speed, sounded awesome

[@3henry214]

Many married men are used to being told regularly "it depends" by their XYL's after asking "Am I going to get lucky tonight?". So, that answer to a question no longer raises an eyebrow... you kind of expect it 😆 But seriously, a great video Josh... no nonsense straight to the point, should be required viewing for all newbies. I wish someone had a sit down talk with me like this when I first started out.

[@EuropaChronicles]

5:41 “Boofwang” 😂

[@EricSolomon-op8ti]

I am “beginning “ to understand that reply. Feels like i have just stumbled onto a lifelong quest for the ANSWERS.

[@HamRadioDX]

Great work Josh!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@prestonm4s]

This was a fun conversation between your base band and your higher self 😂😂😂

[@justjim2693]

Another great episode.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you!

[@n7kme]

Thank you for this Josh! Now, after nearly 40 years I have someone NEW to blame for spending more money. 😂

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

Curmudgeons inhabit simplex too... I used to talk to a friend 150 miles away on 146.55. This guy always tried to come on and claim we were on his net frequency when we had listened for an hour and not one word had been said. Dude thought he owned the frequency... he proceeded to try and jam us, we both fired up kw amplifiers and ignored him LOL We finished our 30 minute qso and again, dead air... there was no net there.

[@dannyhebenton9326]

Youve gotta give your buddy a name Josh so we know for the next time you bring him back 😆 i see a series coming here.

[@KI7JOM]

Good video, Josh. It's honest about our hobby.

[@MeshAbout]

Well it kind of depends

[@Ammed_KN6STX]

What would be really interesting, is there were three of you having a conversation!!!🤣👍🏻 Good video Josh!!!

[@mattstosh6960]

DANG.... I have a few Blue Feng's too. Why can't I.....

[@bendeleted9155]

Types buddy's phone number into the radio and waits while trying to find tiktok on same $18 radio.

[@SuperCapsfan101]

Some days you just feel like you’re talking to yourself! 😎 73, Mike K3CXG

[@K5YAC-DX]

I am going to drop this link everywhere! So funny, and right on the $ Friggin "Sad Hams" 😆

[@ChrisKD9YSW]

Great video and even laughed a bit. Yep it does depend on…. In Ham Radio. It could be 20 dollars or 2,000 dollars

[@DonzLockz]

I'm glad you sorted out noob Josh!😂

[@angelscomputers]

So you want me to like the video and subscribe? "It depends..." KIDDING, I'm a long time subscriber😂

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Lol

[@jameski5oeb668]

That was a good watch!

[@EJ42955]

HOA? Discone in the attic. Or, put it on a tripod for portability.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

That's pretty good and gives you some SDR wide band receive capabilities too.

[@dougdaniels]

$50 is a good budget for Ham radio, per week 🤣

[@AD6DMDennis]

These two. They sure talk about ham radio a lot.

[@vicmiller7191]

Nicely done Josh...well stated and actually to the point. This may help many of the folks thinking about the hobby but are afraid to ask. 73 Vic de KE8JWE

[@ericgulseth74]

An honest and civil discussion about ham radio? Well this is an obvious work of fiction! 😂

[@jasontetlow]

A video with two more "clones" of Josh would be great...sort of like Multiplicity...

[@stirlingpark6145]

By the way Josh, how did he pick on you?

[@bruhzooka]

The reality is go buy 8 HT's, 4 hotspots, 4 HF rigs, and 10 different types of antennas, then just watch youtube about Ham Radio Stuff. 👍

[@jerryKB2GCG]

Awesome!

[@sailormike1089]

Its okay to talk to yourself, just don't answer. Not according to Josh, lol...🤪😁

[@rayki7glu710]

Been waiting a long time for you to do a review on the Icom ic-v3500. Any chance in that happening this spring?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I don't have one.

[@lorettacaputo6997]

That guy in the white tee shirt is a real pain in the ass. "Can you write all this down for me"....I would have said "It depends".

[@alanwheelock1460]

nailed it

[@fm71450]

Well done! Please consider using this format again. From S.E.Tenn, KQ4IXD

[@elusive.firstname.lastname]

Homie sounds like Randy

[@ItsEverythingElse]

"50 bucks total", lol

[@MichaelDuFresne]

Got me at 'airsoft'...

[@Thewaffletot]

Boofwang supremacy

[@stirlingpark6145]

How do I give ten thumbs up to this video?

[@pnwgeek]

I thought that if you didn't have an immediate, easy to understand, all encompassing answer, that you are gatekeeping people from using the hobby ...... Huh...

[@SldgeHammr]

I love my boofaong

[@rrrandommman]

Boofwang! xD

[@slappomatthew]

A lot of variables that are difficult for normies to comprehend

[@MisterTwister55]

Hahahahahah airsoft I just made a tiktok about airsoft and baofengs last week

[@John_Henry83]

Welcome to the millennial world Josh. People today want binary, black or white, on/off, yes or no answers. They do not want to deal with multiple factors.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I can’t say for sure if that is a new trend. In my world of engineering, we seldom expect black or white.

[@N3PEM]

Bunfwang radio

[@AndrewB416]

BOOOOOOOOOOFWANG!

[@ScannerJunkie]

🤣

[@reedreamer9518]

The answer is - read the ARRL license manuals from cover to cover. These manuals have been compiled and refined over the years to be clear and complete and to answer rookie questions like these. Only those who are either unwilling or unable to read and comprehend this kind of technical material would still be asking these questions. It is useful to supplement your knowledge with KZbin videos and other materials, but if you are unwilling to invest in personal study of core concepts, then you are probably in the wrong hobby.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I’m not against this, but there is much the manual can’t cover. Like I talked about in this video. It’s just not discussed in practical terms.

[@kumasu]

For better or for worse, the manuals are old school and have not evolved to suit the needs of a modern audience.

[@AndrewR2130]

These types of videos are great and really simple and easy to understand and pretty good representation of some conversations that happen with non hams or beginners hi from across the pond 2E0IQZ

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you.