Ham Radio Repeater Dos and Don'ts operating tips
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Published 2021-01-25
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All Comments (21)
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I'm guilty of forgetting to pause during some conversations. I'll try and do better. Thanks for the reminder.
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Another do - Program your local repeaters and scan them. Find your people. No one gets along with everyone but there's a home out there.
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Very helpful to the new tech, thanks for doing this video man.
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Great info. I'm currently studying for my first HAM license. I have been listening on a Radioddity GD-77. Can't wait to be transmitting some day.
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Every time you release I video it makes my day, thanks Brian
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Another "do" that I was taught when operating on echolink - if you're connecting through echolink, leave a bit of dead air on either end of your transmission. Some repeaters cut out a bit of echolink transmissions and this is a good way of making sure your full message is heard. It doesn't have to be long: even just a bit less than a second usually works, though I've had some people tell me to wait over a second and a half to be really sure.
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If no one is coming back to you and you think nobody is listening... call CQ, every OM will rush to their radio to tell you not to do that. Then you can talk to them. Jokes aside, great video man. To the new dudes and gals out there, check into nets, if its a round table net, say "in and out". Then you don't have to talk anymore. Keep doing this till you're good to talk.
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Great Video for all the new ha m's
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Excellent - as a newly qualified Foundation (UK technician class) licence holder knowing the do's and don'ts so as not to offend is essential to the confidence to key up and make contacts . Those made so far have been great people. 73
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I am a new ham but have heard you don’t break in and call “Break” unless its an emergency. You can break in with your call sign and the folks talking will typically acknowledge you and ask you to join the conversation
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I’ve just discovered this channel, and I think it’s awesome. Your attention to detail is amazing, and a friendly voice. I’m looking forward to upcoming videos. 👍❤️
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I really appreciate your videos. Knowledgeable, entertaining, and clearly passionate about your hobby.
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your videos helped me turn my old cb radio hobby as a kid into the real thing!
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Good advice! You encouraged me to get my tech license last year. Thanks a bunch from KC1NCK!
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Thanks for a very helpful video. I've been a ham since 1978 but haven't been active for about 20 years and would like to become active again. Your video about repeater usage has been very helpful to me.
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Glad to see another video! One of my favorite ham related channels and definitely motivated me to get involved last fall.
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Very nice video and good advice. Common sense and common courtesy are often lacking in today's it's all about me world. Thank you for putting it out there.
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You mentioned the high cost of repeaters. I make significant extra donations to one of the clubs in my metro area to be earmarked for repeater maintenance/improvements. You can drain down a club bank account quickly for unexpected repeater repairs or relocations. My time is spent on the HF bands so I don't even use the local VHF and UHF repeaters but I understand their importance.
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I really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks
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Good summary. Another problem with not allowing a break during QSO interchanges is that the repeater's shutdown timeout can be triggered.
