Just passed my foundation exam! just waiting for my callsign now, yay!
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Richard, well done on passing, it’s great to have a new member. If you can, please join the RSGB to support the community. When you apply for your call sign with Ofcom you can customise it to something you will remember. All the best and welcome to the world of Ham Radio. MJ7NLK
@richardgroves2902 жыл бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Thank you MJ7NLK I was certainly will be joining the RSGB and Essex Ham as soon as I have my call sign which should be next week. Maybe encounter you on the airwaves very soon! 73's!
@grandpaandlucas70543 ай бұрын
well done. don't stop keep going get the full licence
@richardgroves2903 ай бұрын
@@grandpaandlucas7054Hey! I didn't stop! Now full license holder! G5MAN
@Blu3yyy Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great video. I have just started my road with this new hobby and like you I've listened to a KZbinr who advised me to just "go and book the exam". My exam is in 16 days, still waiting for my foundational manual to arrive. Looking forward to learning more 🎉 have a great weekend!
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Blu3yyy, sorry for delay in responding, I am a bit behind on comments. I hope your exam went well and that you found the info useful. Don't forget you can customise your call-sign when applying for it so pick something you will remember. All the best and thanks for commenting
@thierryfillieul98394 ай бұрын
Great video loads of tips. I’m doing the online course. Many thanks.
@NLKMediaGroup3 ай бұрын
Best of luck with your test, take your time, don't rush it, and I am sure you will pass with flying colours. All the best and thanks for commenting
@welshgreezmunky2 ай бұрын
Great video, just considering joining in with this hobby and gained a lot here.
@NLKMediaGroup2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback and glad the video has helped. Welcome to the world of HAM radio, I hope you enjoy, its lots of fun. All the best MJ7NLK
@WildWoodlandsSW Жыл бұрын
Thankyou,very helpful and informative. I have the Foundation Manual,and will start reading it,and looking at videos online as you recommend. Subscribed for more content. Best wishes in your radio journey
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Wild Woodlands, Thank you for commenting. The app mentioned is also very helpful as it asks you actual questions from previous exams and you can practice in blocks of 10 to sharpen your knowledge before taking. Best of luck with the exam and armed with the book, watching regular videos and practice on the app your will sail through.
@JamesDC422 жыл бұрын
Started studying for my foundation. Got my RSGB Foundation book and hoping to get training.
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Hi James, well done for taking the first step. It’s fun to learn about radio so enjoy the new information. The UK Amateur Radio Moc app on IOS is really helpful. Once you have completed the book you can practise with the app and get ready for the exam. All the best and thanks for watching. MJ7NLK
@Rural-Ham-Radio5 ай бұрын
Wow, it's very cool to see another ham who's interested in retro tech!
@NLKMediaGroup4 ай бұрын
The good old days :-) All the best and thanks for watching. 73 MJ7NLK
@maffil3568 ай бұрын
I grew up in the early 2000's with tales of CB chatter and heard of HAM. It's fascinated me over the years but I'm 33 now and I think I might give it a go, WebSDR has me hooked.
@NLKMediaGroup8 ай бұрын
Go for it, it really can be lots of fun, book your test, swat up on the book (which is more fun than study), watch loads of KZbin videos on the ham foundation license, and take the test. The worst outcome is you fail first time and in so doing you gather lots of valuable experiance for when you take it a second time and pass. HAM radio can be as expensive or cheap as you want to make it from entry level Baofeng radios to Flex Power Genius SDR units. The XIEGU X6100 is an interesting radio to take a look at if your wanting portable SDR and lots of potential. Happy new year and all the best for 2024
@thecellm8tube Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, informative and hopefully see you again sir, thank you!
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi CellM8, thanks for commenting, glad you like the content. All the very best
@garyfilmer3824 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you, I have subscribed!
@NLKMediaGroup4 ай бұрын
Thank you Gary and best of luck if your preparing for your exam. Thanks for watching MJ7NLK
@rupokify9 ай бұрын
I've been watching a lot of videos, but this one is really nice and inspiring. Keep up the good work and all the best.
@NLKMediaGroup7 ай бұрын
Thank you, best of luck with your exam and Happy new year to you. All the best MJ7NLK
@rupokify7 ай бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Thank you. Cleared the exam and got my callsign already. 73 M7RCF
@NLKMediaGroup7 ай бұрын
Fantastic news, welcome M7RCF and I hope you have many years of enjoyment on the airwaves. All the best, 73 MJ7NLK @@rupokify
@zwitterelf4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this information, doing my exam next Monday at the local Radio club..
@NLKMediaGroup4 ай бұрын
Best of luck with your exam, will be great to have another member of the HAM radio group, hope to hear you on the airwaves sometime soon. All the best MJ7NLK
@zwitterelf4 ай бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Thank you very much, yes we might meet on the airwaves.
@zwitterelf4 ай бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Thank you I managed to pass mine, which my callsign is now M7FVQ
@markzee63317 ай бұрын
Great post, really informative. Thanks.
@NLKMediaGroup7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching. All the best MJ7NLK
@brightonduder Жыл бұрын
Just staring out - thanks for a great vid!!!
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for commenting. Best of luck with your exam and I hope the content has helped. All the best MJ7NLK
@NicholasAarons2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video Extremely Helpful. Keep up the great work. 73. Kind Regards Nicholas🧔🏽♂️😺.
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nicholas that is very kind of you. I hope you found it useful. All the best and thanks for commenting. 73’s MJ7NLK
@RSLtreecare9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Ihave waverd around Ham radio for quite a while...I am interested in being off grid, i have spent several months living in part of Quebec, Onterio Saskatchewan. I have seen, local Indian groups prepare to live out in the Bush. They use radios to keep in touch. My mian interest is as a Safety tool, an emergency link. I will look up several of the organisers you mentioned. Take care.
@NLKMediaGroup8 ай бұрын
You might also look at GMRS radios being in the states. I have seen some that output 50W and could serve the purpose well. We dont have GMRS in Europe but I believe they are well used in North America. Outside of this then a HAM HF radio would be a good choice. 10 / 12 meter band and of course 11 meter CB band. A good radio to take a look at would be the President Lincoln 2 plus which when expanded can cover 10, 11 and 12 meter and is a single side band radio so has most bases covered for longer distance. Would also depend on what frequencies the locals are transmitting on as well. Happy new year and thanks for watching
@cooldad410 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video very informative, started my Foundation course with ham train, now on module 8 . purchased the anytone at-778uv, unfortunately the power output 5,15,25w in either to low or to high! RG8x to the antenna some 9 m high; if that's not encouragement I don't know what Is!
@sccjono Жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, thank you. I've just signed up for an online course.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Sccjono, I am glad that the video was useful to you and I wish you all the best for your exam. Thanks for watching and good luck
@RolyEm Жыл бұрын
Very helpful - thankyou very much
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Rolyem, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching. All the best
@tarekdelsi70702 жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to get the exam, give us an idea about the exam and I tried to download the application ios, but it is not available . Good video .Good luck .
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tarek, thanks for your comment, very much appreciated. The IOS app is available in the UK so it could be some sort of geographic restriction in the App Store dependant on where you are accessing it from. Best of luck with your exam. Check out DX Commander on KZbin. He has a complete series of videos on the exam which is very helpful and informative. All the best.
@brian.796611 ай бұрын
all you need is 3 cornflake packet tops,
@brian.79667 ай бұрын
now in the UK all you need to do is send in 2 cornflake packet tops, it used to be 3 but they are changing the licence rules this year. hip hip.
@NLKMediaGroup7 ай бұрын
The practical element and CW part of the test was removed in the UK around lock down and tests became available on-line. This has made taking the test much eaiser to arrange and fit in with peoples busy lives. This is a good thing as removing the barriers means that more people are likely to get licensed which should cut down on un-licensed use and allow more people to enjoy the hobby. Thanks for watching and for commenting, all the best, MJ7NLK
@paganphil100Ай бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup : Can you still do the test online?
@DavidCurrie-lo9jd Жыл бұрын
very informative indeed just applied here's hoping!
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Best of luck David, am sure you will ace the exam. All the very best
@DavidCurrie-lo9jd Жыл бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Cheers mate thank you very much!
@Jango1989 Жыл бұрын
Great video.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Thank you Jango and thanks for watching
@PrestonJSY2 жыл бұрын
Good video !!
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikesey1 Жыл бұрын
A friend has an Iridium Satellite phone. He said that he wouldn't bother with radio if the balloon went up. I asked him who he would phone, of course that stumped him.. I also told him that satellites need to be put back into position every few weeks. Any Satellite phone would be rendered useless after 18 days, because the satellites would be out of place and useless. I have had a licence for 30 years, and would say to anyone, get a good supply of handhelds to give to local friends, and batteries for your transceivers. *** PMR 446 non-licence radios might be good for your local friends & neighbours.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi, you are right in that, should the worst happen all of the modern ways of communicating will fall away. Even the modern radios that rely on relay stations will become limited. Good old HF would be the most useful. The Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus is an amazing little radio for the money with some hidden features. You can unlock the radio by holding down 1 and PTT at the same time and turning the radio on, keeping them pressed until you see test mode appear. then select the mode 0 option. In the code plug you can enable transmit on PMR446 channels and select power output options. This would enable you to transmit on PMR at 6W in the event of a major disastre. That radio is so good on batteries, you can get the high capacity battery and it will last for days and days. So, as a dooms day emergency radio it has a lot going for it. Retevis make some really cheap PMR radios which would be good to stock up on for short range coms as you say. All the best and thanks for commenting.
@tarekdelsi70702 жыл бұрын
Please make a movie about the device you are using after obtaining the license. I am in Jordan
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Keep watching the channel, we have a few videos going up this week, including the unboxing of an Anytone DMR handset.
@G0ogs Жыл бұрын
Well that’s a new one for me, doing morse in the original way is silly🙈. I suggest if you have an interest in amateur radio listen to the web sdr,s first, you can easily find out the relevant used frequencies and it will cost you nothing to do so.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi GOogs, they don't test for morse any longer, infact there is no longer a practical component to the exam. The Xiegu X6100 is a portable radio that has a CW mode that encodes and decodes morse, I dont know of anyone tapping away old school style any longer, its all SDR and let the radio do it for you. I like your IC7800 by the way. All the best and thanks for watching. MJ7NLK
@G0ogs Жыл бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup Hi, I know quite a lot who still tap away, having myself done the cw test to obtain the full license it was the way it was . I know many who put a lot of time and effort to succeed the test and where not amused it was scrapped. I run with an sdr2 pro now which is my favourite type of radio.
@AirPictureGM Жыл бұрын
I was wondering what this viedoe was about at the begining, but after suffering for 8 minutes we finally got there.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the feedback which is greatly valued. We are learning as we go and hopefully getting much better in the newer content. I hope you found the information useful (after your suffering), and you take the leap to getting your foundation license. All the best and thank for watching.
@fury930 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Very helpful in understanding the ways to get into ham. I have a baofeng hand held and have been listening in only. I am pretty sure I was listening to somebody in Italy . I live in Wales, could this be the case. Thanks I'm completely new to this
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi, difficult to know what you were picking up. A local communication in Italian, a repeater station relaying a communication, etc. It also depends on what frequency you were on and where you were at the time, in a built up area or on top of a hill out in the open. If you were on HF frequencies could have been skip / DX. That's part of the fun. I have had converations with people over 1k kilometers away on a CB radio when the conditions are right and the skip comes rolling in. All the best and thanks for watching
@ashpollen65 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Are you allowed to use a ham HT on PMR 446 frequencies? Ie: pair of baofeng GT5 as a walkie talkie??
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Ash, thanks for watching and for your feedback. In short, No not really. PMR is restricted to 0.5W and if memory serves me correctly also has a restriction about not having a removable antenna. So a pair of GT5's would not meet the requirements and unlikely to be type approved for PMR. Retevis make some really good and cheap little PMR radios. I have a pair of RB615's somewhere which are ideal for short distance coms. Maybe take a look at them as a legal alternative. You can get a pair of them on Amazon for under £40.
@johnshaw8013 Жыл бұрын
Good informative video, but... Do you seriously think there will be anyone policing the airwaves if TSHTF. When there are no emergency services operating, there are unlikely going to be any OFCOM bods snooping around, and callsign or not, I'm sure people will help each other in times of crisis.
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi John, thanks for watching and for commenting. It's a chicken and egg thing. If the SHTF then it’s a free for all and there will be no policing of the airwaves as there wouldn't be anyone to undertake the task. It is also very clear in the regulations that in an emergency situation anyone can use a radio with or without a license. If you buy a HAM radio, never use it, and put it in the cupboard for a SHTF situation, you may not be able to use it as you don't know how it works. If you learn how to use the radio and at the very least get your foundation license then you are fully armed to be affective with the equipment when needed and have practical hands on experience with it. In a real SHTF situation online services would be down or patchy and learning as you go using a KZbin video is unlikely. Falling back to good old HF transmission being most likely to be useful and the only real option for long distance communications. DMR and repeaters would be down, maybe not initially but certainly shortly after (no power, no maintenance) so lots of modern features would be useless. If you didn’t know the fundamentals of HAM radio then you wouldn't know where to start or why hitting 100 meter to 10 meter bands is the best place to start. Learning about DX'ing (skip) and the different types of antennas for the band being used would all increase overall affectiveness of the equipment and your chances of reaching others. It’s a fascinating topic with so many permutations dependent on the type of disaster, duration, environmental affects (emp, blocking, jamming, radiation), population and resources nearby, etc. All the best and Happy Easter to you.
@n.g.gardenservicesessex1714 Жыл бұрын
What a palava. Think I'll just stick to CB. 🙄
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Many people decide to stick to CB for that reason. It does take effort to obtain your license and call sign where CB and PMR is license free. If you want to use the ham bands then there is no alternative, but much fun can still be had on CB frequencies especially if you buy a radio that supports SSB (single side band). All the best and thanks for watching
@indiana146 Жыл бұрын
Is it still on line
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
You can find out more at this link rsgb.services/public/exams/documents/online_exam_remote_invigilation_faq.pdf which is the RSGB website and you can also book your exam here. So, yes they are still doing remote invigilation exams. All the best and thanks for watching
@SoulDamnFunky Жыл бұрын
I really want to watch this but I can't listen to the depressing dramatic music behind you. Why on a video about Ham radio!
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi there, really sorry for that. It was an earlier video on the channel and I didn't have the levels right. Subsequent videos have -32db set on background music so is not distracting. learning as we go but thank you for your feedback which is greatly appreciated. All the best
@redeyegooner Жыл бұрын
How do you know about my emergency SHTF pot noodle stash???
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Red Eye Gooner, I have my kettle and a fork ready to start on the stash when the SHTF. As long as there are no Bombay Bad Boy pot noodles in there we are good. Thanks for watching and for commenting :-)
@paganphil100Ай бұрын
@3.21 If "Armageddon" happens nobody is going to care whether or not you have a licence.
@NLKMediaGroupАй бұрын
Very true, the License allows you to have legal fun until then and learn how to get the most out of the radio. When the SHTF no one will care. All the best and thanks for watching and commenting. MJ7NLK
@simonjandrell58972 жыл бұрын
nobody steals my Pot Noodle Stash..
@NLKMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it, got to keep the Pot Noodle stash well hidden. However, putting a 20 meter antenna right next to it might invite unwanted attention or target practice depends on how you look at it. All the best and thanks for watching.
@simonjandrell58972 жыл бұрын
@@NLKMediaGroup gonna do my HAM Exam next few months
@iangarland8273 Жыл бұрын
Who told you about my pot noodles?
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, I have a kettle and a fork at the ready to start working my way through them should the SHTF. All the best and thanks for watching
@phimister78 Жыл бұрын
reads book day before test absolute legend 😂 I have time for this man lol .
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
Hi Phimister, it sounds more impressive than it was. Due to the absence of the book arriving I spent hours on KZbin and using the mobile app learning the content. It was fun and worth doing. Thanks for commenting, all the best
@satansparadise6640 Жыл бұрын
GoPro= Noooooooooo!!! DJI Vloger Camera Yes much better bye bye GoPro
@NLKMediaGroup Жыл бұрын
I do have multiple GoPro's but am favouring the Insta 360 1" sensor camera over the GoPro at the moment. The only problem I have with the Insta 360 RS 1 Inch is the battery life but good quality image and easy to use. All the best
@kenkaminskyj31707 ай бұрын
What A prophet of doom you are, what wrong in just wanting a new hobby, turned off
@NLKMediaGroup7 ай бұрын
Maybe you missed the point of the video and didnt watch it all. It's about what is needed to get your license and what I did to get mine. Nothing wrong with wanting a new hobby and I encourage you to take your test and give it a go. One very useful thing that helped me was the app that you can download on your phone to practice the exam questions. All mentioned in the video. It's a great hobby. All the best MJ7NLK