It's ILLEGAL for my Dad to transmit!
Well, technically now he can. But when we started making this video, he couldn't.
Learn more about amateur ('ham') radio: http://arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio
73 to all you hams!
Some of the things mentioned in this video:
ARRL Ham Radio License Manual: https://amzn.to/3qQMuFu
Baofeng UV-5R 5W two-way transceiver: https://amzn.to/45LU1Ei
Nagoya NA-771 15.6" whip antenna for UV-5R: https://amzn.to/45PBp6w
Yeasu FT-65R 5W two-way transceiver: https://amzn.to/3EfJcyq
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Contents:
00:00 - It's illegal to press this button
00:55 - Amateur radio
03:23 - What hams do
04:27 - Getting licensed
06:49 - Avoiding the FCC's ire
09:01 - Finally, First Contact