Intro To The HF Bands For Ham Radio Episode 3

I will be covering the 3rd part on the "Basic Introductions To Ham Radio" for beginners. This video will focus on what basic information you need in order to better understand and use the HF bands.
Topics include what are the HF bands, high frequency principles, understanding propagation, equipment options and cost along with where you go to buy your equipment.
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[@rockygrindstaff7312]

This is the best "getting started" video out there. I have learned a lot from you.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Awesome, thank you! So much to learn but hopefully, my videos will shorten the learning curve.

[@enriquetucker]

I went from not knowing anything about HAM radio to Amateur Extra in 1 month 21 days. I still don't know jack but, your videos tied many loose ends and it was done in short sleeve English....Thanks....73.......K1EAT

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Great to hear! That is what I was hoping would happen. Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate this.

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[@hamradiomadesimple]

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[@user-mx6tc9ci6s]

Thanks! I am studying for my general. These videos help explain so much.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Great to hear and let me know how you do on taking the general test. You can do it!! Also, thanks for supporting this channel!

[@jsm136]

Great work on all your videos. You put a lot of time and effort into these and it shows in the quality. I hope you get more views. This is excellent for ham radio new enthusiasts or people curious about it.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Thank you very much! If you have any questions, ping my email at [e-mail]. Let me know how I can help!

[@DonzLockz]

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[@hamradiomadesimple]

I appreciate that! Just coming off of two surgeries and hopefully will dig back in shortly.

[@DonzLockz]

@@hamradiomadesimple Hope all is well, I also had a couple in the past few years too. Looking forward to new content.👍

[@girkgirkus7236]

These videos are awesome. Thank you!

[@hamradiomadesimple]

You're very welcome! My goal is to help others shorten their learning curve and they don't have to go through what I did, to figure this stuff out!!

[@Brauma54]

Excellent video. Very informative. Thanks

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chuckmartin6049]

Great video for us beginners 👍

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Thanks Chuck. I goal is to pass on all the stuff I had to figure out on my own and shorten your learning curve. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@neilhaynes6441]

Great video. Thanks

[@Trickhorn]

Great overview! Thank you.

[@adagiogray]

Thanks for the great video! A minor correction/suggestion: On your frequency limits slide around 4:36, for 60 meter, it should be 5330.500(etc for the 5 channels) KILOhertz, not MHz, or convert to 5.3305 if you want to keep it MHz for consistency's sake.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Good call and thanks for pointing this out!!

[@MrTommy001]

I just got my General and your video has explained a lot. I will sub to help both you AND me.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

So glad to hear this. Just passing along what I learn to help shorten your learning curve and become a master at this craft.

[@daniel4v3]

Thanks!

[@hamradiomadesimple]

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[@coolstuff_.]

Cool

[@hamradiomadesimple]

THANKS!

[@tomcurran8470]

BTW, today, 3/25/2024, there is a solar storm going on. I'm old enough to remember when we needed a license for CB radio. People used to talk about "talking skip" on CBs back in tne 80s. I'm a little confused, because many people had SSB CB radios back in the day, so you could use it without a license. MJ should have a business teaching other KZbinrs on how-to video production. No crazy intro music, no vid of kids or pets, no off topic musings.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

One of the greatest compliments I could ever receive, thank you!!

[@raywhitehead730]

I remember operating my HF radio on my SH- 2f Seasprite Helicopter over the Indian Ocean in 1988. From about 80 feet to 120 feet above the water, I could clearly get radio from Ohio, USA! It was a gas (amazingly great). It was a narrow " altitude" band.

[@raywhitehead730]

That happened during the Day.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Water is one of the best surface to send HF waves off of. Add some nice height and you got the results most would die for. Great story!!

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Icom ic 705 and Chameleon antenna for bug out!

[@hamradiomadesimple]

Most Excellent Choice!!!

[@cjcantrell80]

Which video is #4? Also, when do you get into some of the specific info that can be found on an exam? I've watched all three videos and took two practice tests to see how I would do and found about 70% of the questions have not been covered in any of the three videos.

[@hamradiomadesimple]

For the exam, have you watched my video on taking the test? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZrPaZ-DnseGZpI

[@cjcantrell80]

@@hamradiomadesimple well, no. That would’ve been smart before my comment. Sometimes the brain switch flips down to off.

[@johngarry7098]

At 3:32 your description of HV voice bands is incorrect. 80m is 3.600-4.000 20m is 14.125-14.350 You also do not communicate that the HF band edges are not all the same in other regions. You won't find Europe at the top of 80m as they don't have privilege there. Canada is also different where we do voice compared to the USA.