Getting into ham radio? Build a simple HF station that talks worldwide!

Nice set up. Good seeing other ham stations. I like 17m as it's not as hectic as 20m.
Getting back into it after about 8 years of only using 2m and 60m by no fault of mine.
Broadband internet interference wiped out everything from 160m to 20m, S8 noise except 60m. It cleared up when they went from copper wire to fibre on January 9th.
Nothing above 5 Watts, FT817ND, my h/b ssb and cw tcvr, Pixie on 60m, TW TopBander am/cw and a 1944 Wireless 19 Set on cw. Attic 20m to 10m dipoles, outdoor inverted vee for 60m and a 2 el collinear for 2m, all h/b.
Mainly on 17m and 10m just now and getting into Europe, EA, SP, with IT and LZ ssb (1400 miles) and cw 5 Watts and 1 Watt cw to LZ and even SP with 0.5 Watt ssb. Must now get on the lower frequencies.
G4GHB.

Great video! Just getting back into radio after 20ish years. I'm here in Midland TX as well.

It's good to know that you can get decent results out of a 100W transmitter and a pretty simple antenna. I've been avoiding HF mainly because of the antenna thing. Now I'll go watch the newer video and see what you've changed..

Have never had more than 100 watts and a wire antenna, like many hams. Been more than enough for me for the last half century! Neighbor has a tower and multiple beams and an amp. Everyone is enjoying things their way.

Thanks man, appreciate this. I'm studying for my Technician now and looking forward to General. I already have VHF/UHF/CB/GMRS radios and a small shack setup, but looking toward the future with General and HF, been kinda shocked by the $$$$....this video really helped!

I hope you learned the Code !
If you haven't, you should give it a try !
Opens up another avenue for meeting some that have never used a microphone !
I worked a very elderly operator once that had been on the air since Spark was king !
I can't describe the feeling it gave me, knowing all this man had witnessed throughout his life, especially with the changes in technology !
Yet, there he was on a Bug, that was easily older than I !
People can say what they want about Amateurs, but I have met people, been places, and done things I would have never had the opportunity to experience, without Amateur Radio !
True, its sad to see things change, but an interesting thing about Hamming, is that you can still use modes that have weathered the storms of time !
And as alluded to here, you can do it with very little effort !
I ran QRP & QRPp, and it was great fun seeing just how far so little power, and a simple wire antenna can take you !
'73 from someone with 43 years of Ham Radio under his belt !
I have been blessed !

Nice Video, been licensed 45 years in VK (Australia) and also run a pretty simple station with mainly wire antennas that work well enough for my needs. Also do a bit mobile from remote locations. Keep the content coming as I'm also into motor cycles which led me to youre channel.

See you're a Gov't Mule fan too... loved the opening audio. Great video, very helpful.

Serdeczne Pozdrowienia 73 od SP2JJ👍

Suzuki Bandit is one of my all time favorite motorcycles.

Could run ladder line to your dipole to your tuner just keep away from metal would be all bands 40- 10. Or could do off center fed with 4:1 current B a l u n.

Very cool, that answered a lot of questions I have as a new ham.

Ive got a ham license, general level and have been running off a Baofeng handheld locally. Id sure like to get into the hf end; however, I keep hearing people tout getting into it with inexpensive basics, yet im continually finding that a basic start is in the range nearing $2k. Im sorry, but thats a barrier to entry. It amazes me that you can buy a computer with way more abilities than an all band radio for a couple hundred dollars, but all band ham radio prices never seem to get lower as technogy gets cheaper. In the contrary, they keep getting higher. Thats not exactly affordable for most people.

whats the price of this setup?

I just got my ticket recently and I been studying for the general ever since so I can play with HF, SOTA, POTA and just being portable. 73, KQ4HCU

Im gonna try for my Tech license on Monday. Great video good stuff!

nice looking setup. thanks for sharing

I watched this video when it first posted and got curious about ham radio. Now I have my extra license and my station. Many thanks!

I've been a Ham for 43 yrs, I had several HF radios I had a TS-530S & a TS- 130S I got about 130-140 Watts out of them, whereas most of the newer radios put out only 100 Watts. I had a Ten-Tac Omni back in the 1980s I currently have a G90, FT-991A, and an FT-891, plus I have a bunch of HT's IC-90AT, FT-3DR, FT65, FT4X & DMR UV878 & UV578 radios too

I thought this was supposed to be about a simple setup.

My man, ham and moto, and such a fine told nice story, best regards, Dragan, Serbia, YU4ELD 😃

So in starcraft and they say 5 by 5 its radio strength, loud and clear.

All that on 100 watts.... so cool. Just got my General last week. Scott Friday probably says hello ;)

Great video thank you. New Sub! I love motorcycles and am getting in to radio. Love it

Is that guitar recording your playing, or someone else’s?

I like simplicity.. keep up with Ham Radio. Its most rewarding. I am just getting into it. Thanks for sharing.

Love this vid no beating around the bush. Awesome setup exactly what I am going to progress towards. Yet to learn the basics and get my licence but I am looking forward to the journey

What price does this minimal set-up usually run? Thanks for the help!

yep...I got a 60 dollar squid pole and 40 odd meters of wire as EFHW. I build kits and homebrew .....tis fun and now cheaper than ever!!! 73 VK2AOE.

Nice overview. I'm considering the Kenwood version of that Yaesu, or maybe even an Icon 7300.

I got my Novice in about 1962 (WN0FRS - Fine Radio Station) but let it lapse before getting my General. I got that in about 1977 (WA6PEK - Pretty Easy Kid). Used a vent pipe on the roof of my apartment building to support a 10 - 40 Hy-Gain vertical. My Kenwood TS-520 worked pretty good but I needed counterpoise or a second vertical. Went 2m - 10cm after that for a while & been inactive for a decade due to moving around, chasing jobs. I'm retired and have a house now, and I still have a store-bought dipole, so... no more excuses!

Midland (I assume Texas) looks like a nice place. Pretty neighborhood. A college roommate of mine from UT in 1966 lives there.

the cruising dialogue is very chill, i dig it

Came here for the ham portion! The motorcycle was just an added bonus!

Hi my friend gret video. any advise on poles for chimmy pots? also can u give a full list of your set and links please.

So, have you tried cw? I am able to isolate distant cw signals much easier than sideband.

I have the ft450 from yaesu love that radio...

That Anytone 778UV VHF/UHF is great starter radio.

For mobile work I use a little Xiegu G90 through a dipole or vertical and from here in UK had DX all over the world using CW running <5w. Learn CW, anyone can run a 100w + rig and talk into a mic ;)

Nice Motorcycles and ham radio.

How do you talk to places like Russia, Spain, etc.? Aren't they speaking a foreign tongue?

Aloha from Hawaii Tim. I have decided to get more serious and just passed my Extra exam last night, so hopefully I will catch you on the air out there one of these days.

Hey man a tip for the owl, put it on a stick of rebar in a bush or something like a bush. Just barely above wind blows owl moves, move around to new places often. Sweet set up I like the tool box set up

This was a very interesting video! It was great seeing your home base set up! I am new to ham radio and so seeing this video have gotten me more interested in making my own antenna.!

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Readability, Signal, Tone.

Just took my Technician exam Sunday and got my call sign Tuesday. Great video! I've just got a Baofeng HT at the moment, but I am looking at getting into 10 meter. Your rig is great and you gave some great guidance. Thanks a lot!

I use the SuperStar 6900N.
Very good radio...

I've been listening to numbers stations for years. The Buzzer (UVB-76) is my favorite I can listen to it for hours for some strange weird reason lol

😢😢 Poor old TS130s .love the post I the Antenna set up is pretty cool lots of people got back over here in the uk with the lock down .I still use all my old kenwood Eq .since the 90s Ts130s with the Vfo 120 and the Dfc 230 ( I am a bit of a kenwood nurd lo ) even have the Hc10 clock .ha ha I see you still have the ATU 73s and kind regards from over the pond" G6YRI QSL "ps every Italian cb comes complete with a 50kw liner lol

thanks for the video. Very encouraging