Signal Report: Delhi Ham Radio VHF Net

[@pradeepvu2ak863]

Congratulations Sandy. Fantastic clip. All the best. 73 Vu2AK

[@shandybrandy5407]

Hey, you are definitely the hero of this show over the Air Waves...😊 Thanx Deep!

[@yashavanthnayak6684]

Nice to hear you after a year. Nayak, VU2NYK, Bangalore.

[@shandybrandy5407]

Yes OM-Nayak, it was simply great connecting with you after ages. Will give you a shout-out once I am again at B'lore. Cheers & 73

[@ElectronicBlood]

And now what the frequency are you using

[@shivam6834]

Hi, I am from vasundhara ghazaibad only, i am preparing for this exam can you tell what i need to study the content at website seems confusing currently i am learning morse

[@pradipto4449]

Hi sandy, i am applied for exam, how can i get contact with you, i need more information in ham radio

[@mndreamcatcher09]

Can u please tell me what software helps you the mapping in laptop? And is UV 5R a good choice in 2024 or should uv82L would be better in the price?

[@vsonam]

Nice. 73, De VU2EII (VU3HZT) from Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh

[@shandybrandy5407]

Thanx OM-Vijay. Your qth is at the backdrop of nature's pristine surroundings. Cheers & 73

[@TheOnePercent247]

I want to learn about this. Please help

[@meta51]

Please share with us about your baofang UV -5r and which type of antenna you are using .so that I get some idea for my UV-5r

[@shandybrandy5407]

Hi there, thank you for your query. It is a Vertical Dipole VHF antenna which I built with items that were mostly available in my house. Following are the items used for this antenna: 1) Two pieces of 19.35 inch electrical wire 8 gauge 2) Two Grey plastic tubes with entire length slit from a children's animal description calendar 3) End caps of the calendar slit tubes 4) Piece of 1/2 inch PVC pipe 5) Half inch PVC pipe 15cinch long 6) Piece of wood to act as a wall bracket The two pieces of 19.35 inch electrical wires are housed inside the Grey plastic tubes. Scrap off the end wires and use Lugs to connect it to the antenna feeder wire. Make five turns of the antenna wire of around seven inch diameter and tie is with a zip tie which will work as a BalUn (balance unbalance) Pls note that the braid side of the antenna wire should be facing towards the bottom while the sleeve wire should be pointing vertically towards the sky. Do watch again and freeze the video at 04:47 and 05:19 to get an idea how the antenna has been made like alphabe 'T' to hold it at the ventilator and also the BalUn. After completing it the entire PVC pipe including the Lugs have been weather proofed by applying hot glue gun The other end of antenna feeder wire has been intentionally been connected to a BNC connector. Ensure that the UV5R has a SMA to BNC adapter and you are good to go. Personally, I prefer BNC since it is light weight when compared to the SO239 varieties as it reduces the strain and torgue pressure on the HT's internal circuitry Here is a caveat: I have no means to measure the SWR but with trial and error adjusting the distance between the braid and sleeved antenna wires helped me to find a sweet spot when I got encouraging signal report from other hams Trust this helps and hope you are able to replicate this Vertical Dipole homebrewed antenna. Additionally, do read in the description section of the video too Further, this same Vertical dipole antenna can be made to use as a high-beam Yagi antenna by adding reflectors and director Cheers!

[@meta51]

@@shandybrandy5407 if possible make a video of the antenna and upload on your channel. Or you may please suggest a video from KZbin that I may make antenna because I am not from technical branch. Thank you

[@shandybrandy5407]

@@meta51 cool, but may I know your callsign?

[@meta51]

@@shandybrandy5407 I'm not amateur licence holder infect I applied for ASOC exam. I ordered UV 5R and I was excited know

[@meta51]

@@shandybrandy5407 Is it easy for not technical person to get passed from ASOC exam. Because I was bit confused that which I should General licence or restricted licence. As now I am in 12th class with subject as Biology Chemistry Physics. Is ASOC exam is tough? And After giving ASOC exam and passing this, after how much time we licence. Please Clear dought 🙏🏻

[@Jacob_EstateAgent]

Dear Hams , Iam an absolute noob from Bangalore, I want to start my ham journey by buying baofeng uv5r ASAP, I am a doomsday prepper, I don't have time to go to classes to get licensed ham operator certificate, Can someone please advice how may I get started . Thank you

[@shandybrandy5407]

Hi Jacob, pls type in google search bar 'Ham Radio licence, WPC, Ministry of Communication government of India' and then clink into the appropriate link. Hope this helps, and all the best. Cheers!

[@muhammedathiqzaman640]

Hey, how can I apply for a ham license, I am not able to find the portal on saral sanchar. Please help😊

[@shandybrandy5407]

Hey, apologies for my late revert. Just Google search "ASOC for ham radio, WPC, ministry of communication, Govt of India" Cheers!

[@VU3HZW]

Very Good de VU3HZW Guwahati

[@shandybrandy5407]

Thank you oldman 3HZW. Your qth too is surrounded by enchanting hills and landscapes Cheers & 73

[@VU3HZW]

@@shandybrandy5407 Join us on AIR @ 7070 North East Hamnet. 7065 is a dream for us 🤗

[@pmjose-wb8hr]

Hai , this Vu3 Fiz from Kerala ...73s dear.

[@shandybrandy5407]

Hello!

[@rediscoveringhinduism]

Is it an expensive hobby?? Do I need license to just listen?

[@shandybrandy5407]

First of all to operate transceivers one has to have a licence from WPC, ministry of communication, Govt of India. To be in this hobby and to own wireless transceivers the cost can vary from a few thousands to lakhs and crore. In fact, the sky is the limit Cheers!

[@truthwithin9131]

Vhf net? Is this connected to internet?

[@shandybrandy5407]

Nope, it's not Internet. The VHF rx & tx signals are in RF mode.

[@jimmybrickowski5627]

what is thus software you are using sir?

[@shandybrandy5407]

I did not understand your question, kindly rephrase it and I shall respond. Cheers!

[@VU3ZNL]

Hello de VU3ZNL

[@prakasanpc]

d E vu3 PWX from kerala

[@saikumarkamkar1372]

73

[@muhammedathiqzaman640]

Hey, how can I apply for a ham license, I am not able to find the portal on saral sanchar. Please help😊

[@shandybrandy5407]

Pls check check this link: arsi.info>wpc-rules by copying the link in your Internet browser. You may also check the following article to get an understanding of Ham Radio in practice: timesview.blogspot.com/2021/04/world-amateur-radio-day.html