Contributor I
Michael, could talk about Ham Radio, protocols, etiquette and procedures, etc. Thanks and I am enjoying your daily You Tubes. IdahoRick
Contributor I
Enthusiast III
Influencer I
A very good idea! A lot of the ham-based YouTube is more focused on gear reviews and technical problem-solving/opinions.Michael, could talk about Ham Radio, protocols, etiquette and procedures, etc. Thanks and I am enjoying your daily You Tubes. IdahoRick
Enthusiast II
Member III
And to be honest if GMRS is working for convoy/trail comms I don't see any reason to switch to ham radio. Having ham radio capability is good but no reason to replace a system that seems to be working well.How often should we broadcast our callsign? Every 10 minutes and when the conversation is over
Can we address each other by name after we broadcast our callsign? You can address each other anyway you would like, by name or tactical call sign (ex: Bravo 1, Tailgunner, sweetie... ) as long as you ID using your ham call as noted above.
Do we really have to do it every 10 minutes? Sometimes we are on a trail for hours... It is the rule.... middle of the nowhere, not using a repeater, running low(ish) power.... don't ask.. don't tell.
I know there is CB Lingo and it's frowned upon in the HAM world, but is there HAM Lingo? There are a lot of Q codes, some are used on FM such as QSL, QSY, .... Just say what you need to say especially if you are running in a group. No cussing and no music but other than that just say what you need to say like you are having a conversation.
Enthusiast II
Thanks for the feedback! I put the HAM NET on my Calendar and hope to join in and learn more!For ham radio, see my responses in green.
We have a nice communication section you should check out if you aren't already familiar with it as there is a lot of good info: Overland Communications
Advocate III
20990
All of these are answered in the Technician’s study guides and are actual questions on the test.How often should we broadcast our callsign?
Can we address each other by name after we broadcast our callsign?
Do we really have to do it every 10 minutes? Sometimes we are on a trail for hours...
Enthusiast III
I second that. My handheld wouldn't allow me to transmit so I brough backup GMRS radios that worked just fine. I like HAM but these were just as good. I decided to always have a HAM because more people have licenses now.For ham radio, see my responses in green.
And to be honest if GMRS is working for convoy/trail comms I don't see any reason to switch to ham radio. Having ham radio capability is good but no reason to replace a system that seems to be working well.
We have a nice communication section you should check out if you aren't already familiar with it as there is a lot of good info: Overland Communications
Advocate III
20990
And it’s going to get easier to get licensed in the future...I second that. My handheld would allow me to transmit so I brough backup GMRS radios that worked just fine. I like HAM but these were just as good. I decided to always have a HAM because more people have licenses now.