I’m not sure if this video is supposed to be satirizing the ICQ Podcast, with all the Brit accents, but it’s kind of funny. I don’t know if they’re taking a dig at me, but one of the hosts mentions selling study guides a couple of times.
I’m not sure if she’s actually using ham radio, but this one is also funny.
This one is totally not funny, but it is a good description of how mixers work.
Bob K0NR says
The Amateur Nation Now is a parody of Ham Nation (note the reference to pine board projects). The license manual digs are aimed at Gordo.
I’d give them a “good effort” award. Actually not that funny.
My opinion, your mileage may vary.
Steve - W8SFC says
Those balloon heads, (a kind of euphemism for AIR HEADS), actually sounded more Aussie than Brit to me. I think they need to work on that accent, it was as bad as a fake southern accent – you either come by it naturally or you don’t. If they were going for funny, they should have used helium. THAT would be funny, kind of a parody of SSB.
It might be better if those responsible had actually not written that material themselves. Oh please tell me that they didn’t have a writer!
I believe woman in that Old Spice clip is using Turkey Radio… judging from what she had on the table. She sure went to extremes for a dinner date.
The mixer information was interesting and a good breakdown of the operating theory behind mixers. It’s difficult to not have to wade through complex terminology and acronyms when you are immersed in theory discussions, but for people like me who are just beginners, if you take the time to stop the video and look up terms that are not familiar to you it can be understood. This, of course, takes a lot more time than simply watching it and having the material sail over your head, but if you truly want to grasp the meaning of what is being said and be able to apply the knowledge gained later, it is necessary to look up the terms and abbreviations.
73!
Ed KC8SBV says
Thats Peter VK3YE, in ANN, look him up on YouTube. That’s an Aussie accent…