First ham radio contact on 2 meters VHF with $30 Baofeng portable UV-5R

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First ham radio contact on 2 meters VHF with $30 Baofeng portable UV-5R

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5 жыл бұрын

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For those interested in following my newly rekindled hobby of Ham radio, aka Amateur radio, join me for a minute as I make my first ever 2 meter radio contact while cruising the countryside with a very affordable Baofeng portable radio. I also challenge any viewers who are house bound, or who want to try out a new hobby to start studying for their technicians license to give it a whirl! There are a lot of ham radio study guides and several good ham radio practice test sites that you can use to help you achieve success! Like and subscribe to follow not only my ham radio adventures, but our tractor and excavator projects, DIY landscaping, land management and habitat improvements, food plots, duck ponds, watering ponds and much more country living adventures. Kapper Outdoors, living the dream, one acre at a time.

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@clarkwheeler8764 5 жыл бұрын

Radio stuff isn't my thing, I'm more of a Smoke Signal kind of guy (lol) but I am glad there are people out there who can help communicate when the SHTF and just to have some fun.

@houndsmanone4563 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, this sounds pretty interesting. Will watch you in action to see if it's something to consider pursuing. Thanks Kap for keeping us informed on how this "ham radio" stuff works. I'll keep watching and learning from you. Later.👍

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, it has been fun so far and lots more to come.

@davidsradioroom9678 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your first QSO! You are fortunate to have recorded it. Wish I could say the same.

@warandpeaceminiatures2333 5 жыл бұрын

i passed my tech exam this weekend so im looking forward to getting on the air (could be a while) great video

@HoustonR6ryda 5 жыл бұрын

what study guide and how do you find a test location? ,thanks if you got the time

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

I have the same radio with the factory antenna. I have been happy with it, it is a good radio for the price. I would buy another one.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Roger that, agreed, thanks!

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

your channel looks sweet, just signed up :) Love that pond view!

@barryhuizing2804 5 жыл бұрын

Never did ham...but I’ve had CB with linear amp(s) lot of fun.....specially when there was a skip going.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

yep, pretty much the same thing, only with more rules and regs to follow! lol

@byroneckhart9070 5 жыл бұрын

What most people don’t realize is the principal basics are the same with Ham and Cellular. However when the cell towers (repeaters) go down, Ham operators will still be able to communicate both simplex and duplex if necessary. Most people just haven’t been exposed to the basics. Have fun and maybe others will begin to appreciate the strengths.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you've got that exactly right. And all of the ham repeaters are privately owned and most all have 12v backup systems that can operate for weeks on batter power. This could prove important in times of chaos of all kinds, thanks man.

@evmanbutts Жыл бұрын

@@kapperoutdoors I'm in the process of studying for my license (North of the border), and my closest local repeater is run solely on solar and battery power.

@7125Mhz 5 жыл бұрын

Most excellent. Welcome to the hobby. Find out when the informal nets are operating, on what repeater, and attend those nets. 73! Jeff, de KM4ZCU.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it. 73's

@joebolling 3 жыл бұрын

73! - AD0SA

@kapperoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Boom! 73's back to you! Take care. Check out some of our other videos you may enjoy them!

@BruceInFlorida 5 жыл бұрын

I realize you are inside with a whip but holding it as straight as possible might get you a little bit better performance. I have the 8 watt model and its worked great for about 2 yrs now. Enjoy your new hobby ! 73 de N4BRM

@dh3277 5 жыл бұрын

That is a nice little radio for the price. I have two of them and need to use them more often. That is a nice part of IL as well, I spent 7 years in St. Clair Co. as a LEO. I really like the Shawnee National Forest area. Now I am stuck in a big city on the east coast :(

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

eek, my condolences on the big city thing! Yes, beautiful area down here in the Shawnee. thanks.

@JerryTerrifying 5 жыл бұрын

"Big city on the east coast" is a funny way to say hell.

@hartleyhomesteadmichigan6041 5 жыл бұрын

I picked up the same radio

@eosjoe565 5 жыл бұрын

That's not a rubber duck, that looks like a 1/4-wave whip. A 2M "rubber duck" antenna is much shorter.

@maineiachomestead7550 5 жыл бұрын

NICE! I have yet to install my mobile set in the new truck, but I have four UV-5Rs and was thinking about a mag mount whip to work the handy yakker with just for giggles. Will be taking the Baofeng(s) on paddles in Maine this summer (in a dry bag of course) just in case we get out of cell range. There seem to be repeaters in most of the areas we'll be going so it'll be fun to see how it goes and will most definitely shout out from the top of a couple mountains we'll be trudging up. K1WME

@bretts1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Joe. Your going to have lots of fun. Is your radio room far enough away from Mrs. Kapper so at late night, after a second wind and a CC with ice and coke you can stay up all night talking to the world. Joe, I after I see how you put up your tower antennas, I might take your challenge.

@richardbohlingsr3490 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer my Ham with Bourbon orange glaze and cheesy potatoes. :-) First entry for your call log.

@ProducerLare 5 жыл бұрын

I just came across your channel 👍 & have been doing some binge watching your videos😂... *just curious with this handheld unit, are you able to program it to scan local police frequencies???* Doing more research as I type this. Thanks in advance

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it. Most any unit will receive most gov't frequencies.

@finpainter1 5 жыл бұрын

Tech's can use other freq. also,

@benlovlov6558 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a new ham and I've tried for over a month and have yet to make a contact on my local repeaters.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Keep at it you will. I bet you have more repeaters around that you might hit, depending on what you are using and antenna. Be sure you have the PLL tone and offests correct. Good luck!!

@ejones2219 5 жыл бұрын

After watching your trespasser videos, I was searching to see how you have your truck set up for the ham. What kind of antenna set up are you using now days?

@Mmaltesej 5 жыл бұрын

Ht would work a lot better if you get a mag mount that’s what I had for awhile. Never had any issues. N1MJM 73.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

oh yeah the tower and multiple antennas are in the works! Just put a mag mount for this handheld on the truck and it opened up some more repeaters that I could hit. Looking forward to it. Thanks.

@moncorp1 5 жыл бұрын

Too bad the fcc put the crush on those Baofengs

@mandbhomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the “first contact”. Once your antenna is up and working, look out, Kapper on the airwaves. LOL. Did you use the Chirp software to program the radio? Thanks for sharing.

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes the chrip worked out pretty good.

@mandbhomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that it worked well. It is a good little program. Does a lot of radios. Thanks again for sharing

@OGDMaco 5 жыл бұрын

Hi looking to buy a uv_5rtp what's the range like on the legal channels from radio to radio? No looking to splash out something cheap that I can get good range and change Freq when needed. Looking at 4-5 mile range?

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Man, tons of options but I'm not an expert so you'll have to put in a little homework. It is like a job picking out a good radio! lol

@randiowen9923 5 жыл бұрын

Great Job .. welcome to the world of Ham!!! De Randi N9UOM

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I used to be a ham about 25 years ago but it's all gotten a lot more advanced !

@bryantremmel2996 5 жыл бұрын

do you have a antenna on the truck for the ham radio.

@MarkDecamps 5 жыл бұрын

Which repeater is that?

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

tunnel hill repeater near me.

@robertbaraga5188 5 жыл бұрын

How come you didn't get the BF-F8HP? Too expensive ? 73 KJ7CSY

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Funny, I did recently order the 8 watt baofeng also :). that was just a starter rig that I found from another ham. thanks.

@gregabernathy6249 5 жыл бұрын

73's de K4IDX

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

thank you sir, 73's

@4150CHF 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the FCC banned these Chinese radios. Lucky that all mine were lost in a boating accident.

@rok3895 5 жыл бұрын

m hall They aren’t banned yet, when they do get banned all that will be banned is IMPORTING these radios. They are not going to take all the radios that people already have. You can still use them.

@HoustonR6ryda 5 жыл бұрын

got two under $30 ,amazing how well they work for the price

@br6145 5 жыл бұрын

Lost mine in a boating accident too.

@mpett2 5 жыл бұрын

I have one of these but have no clue how to use it

@Adamdaj 5 жыл бұрын

BAOFENG radios maybe cheap way to enter into Amateur Radio, but BAPOFENG Radios wouldn't be the best choice. The ruggedness of BAOFENG isn't like ICOM Motorola Kenwood or Yaesu.. Even Connect Systems offer better option for the money. Going cheap isn't always the best way when selecting reliable communications equipment. You as a consumer has the right to wheel and deal when buy new or pre owned. To me BAOFENGS are nothing sinkers for fishing

@kapperoutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

After using them AGREED, LOL. But they were my first cheap rig to at least get on the air. Now I'm using much better stuff, but I still have a small Baofeng in my truck until I get a decent mobile rig mounted. Thanks.

@Adamdaj 5 жыл бұрын

I always had a love affair with Motorola, even before I became license.I look at Motorola as the Harley Davison's of Two way Radios. I have to admit I have cheated on Motorola due to programming capabilities. Since DMR made it's way to Amateur Radio, I bought Connect Systems for the quality of Motorola and the price range that could agree with.