Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sometimes passing the ham radio exam is the easy part, what comes after can be the hard bit. In this video I'm breaking down the 5 things I wish someone had told me before I got my amateur radio license — from mic fright to why the repeaters seem to be silent.
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Sometimes passing the ham radio exam is the easy part, what comes after can be the hard bit. In this video I'm breaking down the 5 things I wish someone had told me before I got my amateur radio license — from mic fright to why the repeaters seem to be silent.
New to Ham Radio? Start Here 👉 hamradiodx.net/30days
Beat Mic Fright 👉 hamradiodx.net/firstqso
📖 Learn with Ham Radio Courses
courses.hamradiodx.net
📨 Join the HRDX Mailing List
hamradiodx.net/newsletter
Affiliate Disclaimer
As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
🕘CHAPTERS🕘
0:00 Knowing where to start is the hardest
💰 Deals & Discounts
📗 Study with Ham Radio Prep – 20% OFF with coupon HAMDX → HamRadioPrep.com/?rfsn=8903546.442784
❗ Shop DX Engineering - dxengineering.pxf.io/N9LVEb
🔋 LiTime Batteries – 8% OFF with code DX8
USA: litime.com/discount/DX8?ref=DX5
AU: au.litime.com/?ref=hamradiodx
Radioddity – $15 OFF → radioddity.com/?ref=HAMDX
Messi & Paoloni Cables – 10% OFF with coupon VK7HH → https://messi.it/
🛒 Ham Radio on Amazon & eBay: geni.us/HamRadioDX
🛒 Ham Radio on AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_on7IQdM
📺 Watch More
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👕 Merch → shop.hamradiodx.net
📧 Contact
Email – vk7hh@hamradiodx.net
*Please note due to a high volume of emails - the best way to contact is via the comments section of a video. I do struggle to respond to all emails*
💬 Community Chat
Join TOADs on Discord – discord.gg/97tkMEc
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio
🎵 Music by Daryl McKenzie – mckenziemusicproductions.com
🎵 YouTube Audio Library
