Hello everyone, this is BG2GQG
Bravo Golf Two Golf in Quebec.
A new HAM radio operator in their early twenties…
My radio journey should begin in June 2024.
At that time, McDonald's released a walkie-talkie, which I really wanted.
However, everything around me was completely sold out...
It might be due to excessive searches.
It seems like there's a sudden influx of HAM videos.
Therefore, I learned about the existence of amateur radio.
In late November 2024, I participated in a Class A amateur radio exam in Heilongjiang Province and successfully passed the exam, obtaining an "A" license.
In December 2024, I successfully obtained my radio license through online application and received the call sign BG2GQG. My primary equipment choice was the Uvk6 (a very good radio, but the speaker is not ideal).
On January 2, 2025 at midnight, I was using a Yagi antenna (specifically the U5V3 Yagi made by BI4NWV) along with a Doppler receiver and Lose firmware, while standing on the banks of the Songhua River at -20 degrees Celsius. This coincided with the International Space Station's SSTV activity. I successfully received SSTV (although that night, I went out several times, but the images were always heavy/corrupted).
I am indeed quite socially anxious, although I have successfully obtained my license and worked in several cities, I have never actually transmitted my own CQ.
When I returned to the PN55, I repeatedly tried using the 438.5 MHz direct-to-frequency CQ.
However, I had not received a response, so I turned to learning satellite communication.
Since I hadn't yet met other HAM radio enthusiasts, I had to rely on small online platforms to find relevant tutorial videos. During this period, I replaced the antenna with a JYR U7V4++.
After several days of listening to ISS, I made my first call on March 23rd. However, it may have been too fast for the initial contact, and although I received a QSL from the other station, the QSO was not confirmed on Lotw.
On the second day, March 24th, I successfully made my first satellite QSL contact with JE2RBK in Japan. That same evening, I also successfully made contacts with BG2TAA and JK2XXK via satellite.
Since then, whenever I have some free time, I've been using U7V4+Uvk6 to connect to satellites...
For beginners, satellite communication can indeed be quite challenging, but it's also fascinating and rewarding, providing a great sense of accomplishment.
I have been maintaining this contact for about three months, and I have already made 135 QSOs and 37 VUCCs on Lotw.
(Radio is so much fun!)
In reality, as someone with a humanities background, I've completely forgotten about physics...
However, I happened to encounter a hobby radio operator by chance.
(Learning about B-level licenses seems to be a particularly challenging task...)
I have genuinely come to enjoy this hobby.
It can only be said that it's a transition from a completely uniform approach to an initial exploration.
This is BG2GQG. Thank you for your guidance.
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