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Scout75
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This UA-cam channel is a spinoff of the Sioux Scout backpacking & bushcraft channel.
More focus on portable amateur radio, with videos gear reviews, how to's, SOTA (Summits On The Air) and POTA (Parks On The Air) Activations, and general field use of amateur radio.
The bulk of the content here will be related to Summits On The Air. With my experience with backpacking, SOTA has really become an obsession for me. From time to time there may be some random videos about general preparedness and self reliance, without going full "Doomsday Prepper" on you.
Shipping Address:
West Marshland Group
2163 US Highway 8 Suite 100 Box 3151
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
Email: KD9NJJ@gmail.com
More focus on portable amateur radio, with videos gear reviews, how to's, SOTA (Summits On The Air) and POTA (Parks On The Air) Activations, and general field use of amateur radio.
The bulk of the content here will be related to Summits On The Air. With my experience with backpacking, SOTA has really become an obsession for me. From time to time there may be some random videos about general preparedness and self reliance, without going full "Doomsday Prepper" on you.
Shipping Address:
West Marshland Group
2163 US Highway 8 Suite 100 Box 3151
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
Email: KD9NJJ@gmail.com
Socut75 Vlog WK36 | You Can't Fail With SOTA / POTA
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If you would like to donate to 46Climb, below is a link to my fundraiser page
supporting.afsp.org/participant/Scout75-2024
If you would like to donate to 46Climb, below is a link to my fundraiser page
supporting.afsp.org/participant/Scout75-2024
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46Climbs 2024 Climb to Conquer
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Please check out 46Climbs: 46climbs.com/ If you would like to donate to 46Climb, below is a link to my fundraiser page supporting.afsp.org/participant/Scout75-2024 Recorded: 09/02/2024
2024 Huntsville Hamfest Wrap Up with Shacking Greg
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HT Kit Failures in the Field
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Scout75 Vlog WK34 | Back on the CW Wagon
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WisMesh Pocket First Look
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Keeping My Portable Radio Gear Organized
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Please check out 46Climbs: 46climbs.com/ If you would like to donate to 46Climb, below is a link to my fundraiser page supporting.afsp.org/participant/Scout75-2024 Recorded: 04/21/2024 Link to Morten's UA-cam channel: www.youtube.com/@LB0FI Morten is pretty modest and would probably say "there's nothing magical about it" but I think it's fantastic. For more information specifically related to t...
Ham2K PoLo Update: SOTA Self Spotting!
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Please check out 46Climbs: 46climbs.com/ If you would like to donate to 46Climb, below is a link to my fundraiser page supporting.afsp.org/participant/Scout75-2024 Recorded: 07/21/2024 Now you can self spot for SOTA right from the PoLo app. Game. Changer.
S5 MiniTrekker Meshtaastic Node Overview
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Fara J Ideas
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Unscientific Lilygo T-Echo Range Test
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2024 Field Day Show & Tell
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5 Park POTA Rove Poker Run Fun
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Heat Up The Ice Age Trail Update
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SOTA Pileup With PoLo
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Heat Up The Ice Age Trail POTA Event?
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Heat Up The Ice Age Trail POTA Event?
Tailgate POTA Setup With Some ABR Coax
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Tailgate POTA Setup With Some ABR Coax
Scout75 Vlog WK13 2024 - March SOTA & More LICW Classes
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Scout75 Vlog WK13 2024 - March SOTA & More LICW Classes
Scout75 Vlog WK12 2024 I got the Teardrop Camper
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Scout75 Vlog WK12 2024 I got the Teardrop Camper
Off Grid WX Field Reference Overview
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Off Grid WX Field Reference Overview
Scout75 Vlog WK10 2024 - CW is starting to click
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Scout75 Vlog WK10 2024 - CW is starting to click
Fara-J Roll Up 2 Meter Faraday Cloth Antenna Fist Look
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Fara-J Roll Up 2 Meter Faraday Cloth Antenna Fist Look
Campsite Beer Review with Shacking Greg
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Campsite Beer Review with Shacking Greg
Scout75 Vlog WK9 2024 - LICW Club is great. Meshtastic for the trail could use some help
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Scout75 Vlog WK9 2024 - LICW Club is great. Meshtastic for the trail could use some help
Scout75 Vlog WK8 2024 - LICW Club and AT&T
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Scout75 Vlog WK8 2024 - LICW Club and AT&T
Scout75 Vlog WK7 2024 - Long Island CW Club and Isle Royale
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Scout75 Vlog WK7 2024 - Long Island CW Club and Isle Royale
Scout75 Vlog WK6 2024 - CW Plateau & Getting in Better Shape
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Scout75 Vlog WK6 2024 - CW Plateau & Getting in Better Shape
Scout75 Vlog WK5 2024 - QSO with K9IR, CW Progress
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Scout75 Vlog WK5 2024 - QSO with K9IR, CW Progress
Wisconsin residential also, St Croix County.
I always looked at it like it wasn't a failure because I got off the couch and saw some beautiful scenery.
That’s my viewpoint as well. Thanks for watching, Steve!
I have always learned more from my tough days.... we dont learn any lessons from a "perfect" day... I love your updates. Im good on QRZ, drop me a note anytime you want some CW practice... it helps me too! DE W4EMB.
Thank you, Ed!
There are only "incomplete activations," not failed ones.
You can't fail when having fun outdoors with radio! Thanks for all your support, Mike!
You are a motivator for me bud. Tried 3 times to activate US-1458 and well didn’t. One QUOS in three times. General ticket is my study and well it is and will be rough for me, but making an antenna is an easier….lol. 73 from 5 hours southwest of you
Keep studying for your General, Chris! You can do it.
Something like SOTA is as much about the outdoors, a good hike, getting to someplace new and the adventure as it is about getting on the air. A good day out is a good day out.
Exactly! Thanks for watching.
Congrats on your successful 46Climbs hike as well as for picking the CW training back up! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
Thank you, Patrick!
Shane, once you get minimally proficient at CW where you can work a pileup, you will probably use only that mode for your SOTA activations. I routinely work guys from CO on summits QRP. You're getting close! GL!
Thanks, Don! I'm pretty sure CW will become my mode of choice for SOTA. Especially for the summits on the Superior Hiking Trail! My little Mountain Topper will be much more fun to carry.
Thanks for the update, glad your CW development is continuing. Onwards and upwards!
Thank you for your support!
Exactly, there is no such thing as failed activation, you went to the park to play radio, you gave eight people a new park or some parks towards their awards. 73 de N2NWK
Thanks, Del!
I wish I could've been there but hopefully it'll work out next year.
You need to make it at least one time, Mike! So many great people show up.
It doesn’t help to put a good antenna on one node, you need good antennas on both sides
Look into how cell phone towers and other repeaters work. Don’t need matching antennas to improve range.
@@Scout75PortableRadio I have not had that experience when it comes to things that don’t have mesh towers. With node to node comms I can often speak to someone directional antennas but they can’t speak back. Receive sensitivity as well as transmit are a thing on antennas
@@michaelnyden8056 stick to it and keep experimenting. You'll learn and have fun while doing it too. That's one of the awesome things about the radio hobbies.
Thank you for your efforts and for getting involved Shane. 🙏❤Tom - WA7FLY
Great build. I'm a big fam of the line of Apache cases and since I enjoy going portable, I have two 4800 cases which I use to transport either my FT-891 Xiegu G90. As for the battery, I instead went with a different aproach where I have everything in the box, including a 12ah battery, one for each radio which gives me several hours of operation. And although I did purchase a cheap Explorer battery box from DX Engineering a while back, I only use that for a backup for charging phones or other non-essential things.
Thanks! Battery box builds are fun. I like how people get creative and make what works best for them and how they operate. Thanks for watching.
Loose the music, its hard to hear details
What?
Great recap Scout!
Appreciate it, Norm! It was great to see you again.
Had a great time, guys! Shane glad to meet you in person. Hope the see you again next year! Great to see you and your bros again, Greg!
It was great to finally meet you face to face, Ed! Looking forward to the next time.
Looks like Huntsville was a great time! Glad you got to go. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
It was a blast!
Ugh, using non-international phonetic alphabet is irritating. I liked the video otherwise as you showed how simple activating the park can be.
Well glad you guys had fun. Maybe I will try to make it next year.
It was an absolute blast, Chris! You need to check it out if you get a chance. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@Scout75PortableRadio Well hopfully working on my General will definately want to go and maybe the following year do Dayton
CW is hard man! Once I have a more accessible station setup, I'm going to get back into minimum 1 CW contact per day. I'm still on the road doing the massive logistics to get too and from Huntsville Hamfest. Currently in MO, heading to IA tomorrow. Great to see you at Huntsville!
It was great seeing you too, my friend! The struggle with CW is real for me. I just need to stick to working on it as a routine. Thanks for watching, Steve!
parasitic draw is my biggest complaint with rechargeable devices. Having a battery bank that you use more often, that you can use to recharge those items might be an option.
I keep a battery bank in my EDC bag and truck for this very reason. I share your complaint about parasitic draw with rechargeable devices. Thanks for watching, Tom!
I ran into this... My 5d bag didn't have a charger in it.
It happens to us all. This is why we need to use our gear regularly to work the bugs out. Thanks for watching, TO!
I have to check my gear 😮
We all do! Thank you for taking the time to watch.
Great video. For me, it served as a reminder to yes check my gear. Thank you for posting and sharing.. KN6PWH...73
Thank you! We all need to keep up with our kits.
Great Video Scout. I started to get my everyday one together except an Abbree will be the radio for now
Thanks, Chris! Keep at it my friend.
@@Scout75PortableRadio Will be going out with the G90 tomorrow. Will be trying to activate a park on 10m
I need to get back to studying for the Extra.Life & work has been crazy. About to do something major in life and work just changed for the better (internal changes), so we'll see what happens in the coming weeks. 73!
Hope things work out for the best with you with what's coming up, Jeff! I understand how life and work can be crazy at times.
Scout the best way to see what you need in a camper is to use it and 7 days will tell a lot. I need to do the cw course maybe soon it would be great for SOTA! Glad you are getting back on track good luck!
Thanks, Chuck! I'm learning something with each outing with the new camper. This last trip to Huntsville and back was a huge learning experience for me. SOTA is one of the main reasons I'm working on learning CW. It was great to meet you and talk with you a bit at Huntsville!
Don't beat yourself up. You'll get there when you're ready. Your plan and sticktoitiveness will get you there. 73 Jim N4JAW "Ham on a Bike"
Thanks, Jim! I'm getting there. Hope to get a CW P2P with you in the not too distant future, my friend.
Proud of you for getting back on the CW wagon! Can't wait to hear your CW signal on the air! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
Thank you, Patrick!
If your commute overlaps one of the LICW sessions you like, listen in on that. I find that pretty useful, and it works just fine on the cell phone. Just make sure that you put driving in parentheses after your name so they don't bother calling on you. I do this on occasion heading home from work and if I get home while the class is still going, then I change it up so I can participate :) Also, the Morse Code Ninja videos are bomb; they are not as convenient as the podcast, but they are amazing. gl es hpe your journey is fun! 73
That's a good idea! Not sure if I have good enough cell coverage for Zoom for the entire commute, but I am definitely going to look into this.
Shane, talking with us and keeping it real.... grab that pen and paper, jump over and watch our CW copy practice vids! I am good on QRZ, holler if you want a practice session... DE W4EMB.
Thank you, Ed! I will definitely use the videos you and Shantel make for practice.
Gigaparts has them on sale for $599 now! Great deal Great radio! I have had mine a bit over a year now. Had the MARS mod done and also have the Portable Zero rails. I really like mine.
That is a great deal! I really like my Portable Zero rails as well. Thanks for watching!
Set the 400 to cross band repeat. Leave bottom on 144.390. Set A band to UHF freq. Set your HT APRS to the same UHF and let the 400 do the heavy lifting for APRS.
Good idea!
Wish it had an option for a belt clip bother then that I like it.
Me too! That’s really my only complaint so farz
Great video and nice SOE tactical pouch.
Thanks, man!
Well that was a waste of 10 minutes. Get yourself one of these "Things"? You never once said what it is, or what it does. I gathered that it is some kind of communication device. Nothing even about price or it's limits.
So…. You’re saying you spent 10 minutes watching a UA-cam video without reading the name of it, or bothering to pay full attention during it; and then took the time to complain about your self induced confusion. Welp. Thanks for watching.
Not sure why the resurgence of ATAS recently. It was one of those antennas that steered people to buy their radios. Having owned both, you will find out in no time that neither the radio nor the antenna are spectacular but rather average.
I totally understand why you don’t understand their popularity. Thanks for watching a video on something rather average!
Looks like a lot of thought went into that design. I agree, a belt clip would be nice. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
Agreed! They definitely put some thought into this. Thanks for watching, Patrick!
I picked up 2 of these. They seem to be very durable and work as well as any other Meshtastic device.
So far I’ve been impressed with the construction. Hopefully they prove to be as durable as they seem to be so far. Thanks for watching!
Great video Shane brother keep up the great work 73
Thank you, Andy!
Thanks for the mention Shane!
Anytime, my friend!
I’m considering doing this with a 60AH LFP Amped outdoors battery FOR my boat electronics! What’s your thoughts? And safety was a big priority for me, one of which the foam on the Leeds as well as temperature in the box & sitting sideways. Just want you opinion thanks in advance! Earned a Subscriber as you are doing what I like too! 🔥🔥
You should be safe. The LiFePO4 batteries are very stable and work just fine on their size. I made sure to keep the foam cleared from the terminals just to be safe. Haven’t had any issues with heat. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I need a good larger backpack to do my ultra portable activations. The SOE backpack is too small for this purpose. Couldn’t get everything in there. I think the 5.11 Rush 24 is too small too, but I need to try to pack it up to see if it is and I can’t remember if I’ve already done that. LOL. I want to try to pull out a POS gun show backpack I bought many many years ago, but that’s buried in my closet. I need to pull that out and see if I want to use it or buy a 5.11 Rush 72… 73!
It can be a challenge to find the right size pack. That for sure! Seems as soon as I get things dialed in; I downsize my gear or add too much to it for the pack. Life of a gear junkie I guess… thanks for watching, Jeff!
I have the 5.11 Rush 12 and 24. The 24 is much better for organization, as it just has more pockets. Very durable, but with that comes a little extra weight compared to larger nylon backpacking packs. I don't have a dedicated radio pack. I just stick my radio kit in whatever I'm currently using for EDC.
This pack is usually more for storage, but makes a good “grab & go” if need be. I’m usually more like you. Keep things modular and add what I need to my hiking pack. Thanks for watching, Tom!
I always enjoy seeing how others pack and organize their radio gear. I fully agree that a boxy shaped pack works better than the more streamlined shapes for your application. Your modular approach makes it easy to keep things organized within the bag and easy to add/remove items as needed. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
Thanks, Patrick! This is one of my favorite type of videos to watch too. Always great to see how others go about things.
Nice video Shane. It has my mind thinking
Thank you, Chris!
Looks like a great bag and setup. I might have to do a video on one of mine now, LOL.
Do it! Always cool to see how others keep their gear together.
@@Scout75PortableRadio I just did it, but the video was longer than expected. I guess I pack a lot of stuff in my bag, LOL.
I ordered 4 of them and they are good. The only problem I've found in freezing weather it turns into a wet noodle so us poor Canadians only get to use them for part of the year...
Don’t let the cold weather droop concern you. They’ll work just fine. I’ve used them in sub-zero F temperatures without issue.