I keep my radio prepping simple... 2 UV5R HAM radios with various antennas & cables, 2 GMRS radios, 2 shortwave radios with SSB and longwire antennas. All of these radios can be charged with my 20 watt portable solar panel with built in USB charging ports.
I agree. When it comes to prepping it gets easy to get carried away and go abit far. If I can't find practical use in day to day life then it may not worth the money spent. Each item in your prep should have multiple use in your life. Radio is only as good as the operator and antenna.
Team location tracking needs a feature that allows you to turn it off... with passcode. So if one is compromised, everyone can hide their location from the compromised one except the compromised one can't hide from anyone.
It is not possible to prepare for serious EMP. But in case of some sun EMP "fart" it is good to have at least one pair of walkie-talkies, and one cell phone, plus smart phone is some EMP-proof steel box wrapped in layers of tin foil.
Love the great point of view opinions you have. I also have some baofeng ht’s. My base is a Motorola that is quite old, but all tweaked. Thanks for your input on my channel on specific radios. Appreciate it. 73s
I am licensed and got a tiny USDX SDR HF to experiment with. It fits in a work shirt pocket and will run for a week on the battery out of my dualsport motorcycle. I’ve been amazed at the contacts I’ve made with its 5watts out. For $140.00 it’s a prepper bargain. Thanks for your take on the subject. VA7VEB.
9v cells are generally junk for this type of thing, they have very low capacity, and very low discharge rates, for example a 9v lithium cell, rated for 1.2Ah can only output a max of 700mA constant, thats not a lot. It is a neat plan to use it as an impromtu recharge option though, if you happen across a gas station full of them. Look at the quansheng uv5rplus or k5, they are streets ahead of the baofengs, about 20 dollars and custom firmwares allowing for some fun features like sending SMS between them. Im sure it wont be long until location services etc are hacked into one
My uv82 radio's are old I'll say that. I use them as a loaner radio at times I expect to get it back broken. It's the FT3DR I use the most as it has the most features and works well with my FTM100 and FTM400. Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed.
Amazon.com it's called an S2 BMS. The battery case came from Wish.COM. I don't have the tec savy to put in links or any editing. I have done other videos on that battery pack. There on my channel. Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed.
Both the bms and the battery holders can be found on amazon here in the US. I searched 2S BMS and I believe the correct one has a blue-ish circut board and comes as a 5 pack for $9.49. I also searched for 18650 battery holder and found a 5 pack of dual cell holders for $8.99. Hope this helps
I travel for work. I work for 13 weeks at a time all around the country. If shtf i want a way to communicate with my grown sons in MI. What set up do you recommend for us. I realize i will need my ham license. What equip would you suggest?
Thanks for watching. A G90 radio with the Chameleon MPAS 2.0. This will alow you to work all HF band's. There are many options that will get you talking but most or all other options need a repeater or internet. HF is stand alone and just needs 2 radio's to communicate.
Bonjour, une découverte de votre chaine et elle est excellente Jái mis un pouce + un abonné Avez-vous un schéma avec le matériel utilisé pour la réalisation de la batterie pour le ft 3d ? Merci 73
Good thing your French. My Google translate is not working. I don't know French. But if I understand correctly, you like the idea of the FT3 battery pack. Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed it. My other videos all deal with offgrid stand alone radio. Enjoy. 73 DE Va6cqb
@@LiveFree-pk8ej Using Google Translate and the little French I can read, he's looking for info on creating the battery for the FT3d. "Do you have a diagram with the material used to create the battery for ft 3d?" ("I found your video and channel and like it, so I gave it a thumbs up and subscribed" + the line above.)
On my channel I have hade a video on the battery pack. I'll try to do another video on it and explain more. Thanks for telling me glad you enjoyed. I enjoy all the feed back and discourse.
Would also be worthwhile to invest in a couple scanners, an analog and a digital one. Digital scanners can monitor digital p25 state and national interop channels as well as things like state police or local public safety. I wouldn't get an sds100 though as they won't take aa batteries.
Scanners in Canada are useless. Police and emergency services use p25 and inscription. My brother spend $1000.00 and can't hear anything but some transit. A radio that can receive Airband would get you further in Canada. And our FRS GMRS is useless here to. Low power, fixed antenna and a max range of two blocks. Canada should adopt the American GMRS plan.
Most quality ham radio's have shielding. Many radios will survive the EMP if not connected to an antenna. EMP causes large damage to power lines through electromagnetic coupling. And it can take up to 10 seconds to build up in the lines.
@@LiveFree-pk8ej "EMP causes large damage to power lines through electromagnetic coupling." My point. So you are talking about is creating a strictly local network? What about operational security? You will be broadcasting your location.
@blogintonblakley2708 UHF and VHF is good for local. As long as it's not the government trying to get you. You can hide by changing your location to transmit. In some cases you'll want to listen only. As far as HF. Ham radio operators commonly prepare for grid down operation so there will be lots of people out there. With hf you can somewhat make it hard to lock you position if you using NVIS comms. It covers your whole local area for 200 miles. Very hard to spot and pin point. It's why military comm use it. Thanks for watching hope you liked it. I think I may do a few more just to cover the topics you and I just talked about.
@@LiveFree-pk8ej Good idea. Have you ever looked into the government's research on the psychology of living in bunkers after a major disaster? It's enlightening.... and worthy of thought if you are planning for long survival under those conditions.
Those old UV82 radios, and the UV5-R would be useless in a prolonged emergency as they need charging from the mains. USB charging is the way now, from a powerbank if necessary. Look at Quansheng and Radtel. GPS would be useless after 18 days, if the ground stations that keep the satellites in orbit have no people to keep them there. Your video is totally out of date. Just get Powerbanks don't faff around with separate batteries.
I added USB charging to my UV82 radios. Buy the right extended battery and it's cable, then charge from USB. As a ham, I have highly flexible powering and chargers, no mains required.
I made a part 2. Addressing the recharge of the radio's. New uv82 batteries have usb charge capability. I prefer solar option. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for watching
I keep my radio prepping simple... 2 UV5R HAM radios with various antennas & cables, 2 GMRS radios, 2 shortwave radios with SSB and longwire antennas. All of these radios can be charged with my 20 watt portable solar panel with built in USB charging ports.
I agree. When it comes to prepping it gets easy to get carried away and go abit far.
If I can't find practical use in day to day life then it may not worth the money spent.
Each item in your prep should have multiple use in your life.
Radio is only as good as the operator and antenna.
Team location tracking needs a feature that allows you to turn it off... with passcode. So if one is compromised, everyone can hide their location from the compromised one except the compromised one can't hide from anyone.
You ain't prepping right if you aren't prepping for an EMP
It is not possible to prepare for serious EMP. But in case of some sun EMP "fart" it is good to have at least one pair of walkie-talkies, and one cell phone, plus smart phone is some EMP-proof steel box wrapped in layers of tin foil.
Love the great point of view opinions you have. I also have some baofeng ht’s. My base is a Motorola that is quite old, but all tweaked. Thanks for your input on my channel on specific radios. Appreciate it.
73s
The G90 is on my wish list! Great video. - Dave
Best bang for the buck so far.
I'm looking at the x6200
I am licensed and got a tiny USDX SDR HF to experiment with. It fits in a work shirt pocket and will run for a week on the battery out of my dualsport motorcycle. I’ve been amazed at the contacts I’ve made with its 5watts out. For $140.00 it’s a prepper bargain.
Thanks for your take on the subject. VA7VEB.
Just found ya. Subscription added!
9v cells are generally junk for this type of thing, they have very low capacity, and very low discharge rates, for example a 9v lithium cell, rated for 1.2Ah can only output a max of 700mA constant, thats not a lot. It is a neat plan to use it as an impromtu recharge option though, if you happen across a gas station full of them. Look at the quansheng uv5rplus or k5, they are streets ahead of the baofengs, about 20 dollars and custom firmwares allowing for some fun features like sending SMS between them. Im sure it wont be long until location services etc are hacked into one
My uv82 radio's are old I'll say that.
I use them as a loaner radio at times I expect to get it back broken.
It's the FT3DR I use the most as it has the most features and works well with my FTM100 and FTM400.
Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed.
Is there any more info on the BMS in the batterypack? Links? I really like this idea for backup power on the handhelds.
Amazon.com it's called an S2 BMS.
The battery case came from Wish.COM.
I don't have the tec savy to put in links or any editing.
I have done other videos on that battery pack. There on my channel.
Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed.
Good idea. Did you find any more info on how to make this? I’ve already got the AA battery holder but want to do what this bloke has done.
Both the bms and the battery holders can be found on amazon here in the US. I searched 2S BMS and I believe the correct one has a blue-ish circut board and comes as a 5 pack for $9.49. I also searched for 18650 battery holder and found a 5 pack of dual cell holders for $8.99. Hope this helps
The BMS is a S2 BMS or 2 cell BMS.
You can find it on Amazon.
They cost about 3 dollars.
@@LiveFree-pk8ejbrilliant thank you! And how do you add the PP9 battery to the board?
I travel for work. I work for 13 weeks at a time all around the country. If shtf i want a way to communicate with my grown sons in MI. What set up do you recommend for us. I realize i will need my ham license. What equip would you suggest?
Thanks for watching.
A G90 radio with the Chameleon MPAS 2.0.
This will alow you to work all HF band's.
There are many options that will get you talking but most or all other options need a repeater or internet.
HF is stand alone and just needs 2 radio's to communicate.
@@LiveFree-pk8ej thank you!
Great information - subscribed...
No fengs?
Hey, some times your going somewhere you are likely to break a radio.
They have thier place.
Lol
Bonjour,
une découverte de votre chaine et elle est excellente
Jái mis un pouce + un abonné
Avez-vous un schéma avec le matériel utilisé pour la réalisation de la batterie pour le ft 3d ?
Merci
73
Good thing your French.
My Google translate is not working.
I don't know French.
But if I understand correctly, you like the idea of the FT3 battery pack.
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed it.
My other videos all deal with offgrid stand alone radio.
Enjoy.
73 DE Va6cqb
@@LiveFree-pk8ej Using Google Translate and the little French I can read, he's looking for info on creating the battery for the FT3d.
"Do you have a diagram with the material used to create the battery for ft 3d?"
("I found your video and channel and like it, so I gave it a thumbs up and subscribed" + the line above.)
On my channel I have hade a video on the battery pack.
I'll try to do another video on it and explain more.
Thanks for telling me glad you enjoyed.
I enjoy all the feed back and discourse.
3.7 + 3.7 = ??
It's 7.2 nominal and 8.4 at full.
Car battery is 12 volt. 12.8 nominal and 13.8 at full charge.
I makes little use what radio you recommend or how you modify it if you don't know who to listen to for information.
Very true. It's why I encourage people to learn.
Take a course to get the most out of it.
Meshtastic for security and tracking your team.
Would also be worthwhile to invest in a couple scanners, an analog and a digital one. Digital scanners can monitor digital p25 state and national interop channels as well as things like state police or local public safety. I wouldn't get an sds100 though as they won't take aa batteries.
Scanners in Canada are useless.
Police and emergency services use p25 and inscription.
My brother spend $1000.00 and can't hear anything but some transit.
A radio that can receive Airband would get you further in Canada.
And our FRS GMRS is useless here to.
Low power, fixed antenna and a max range of two blocks.
Canada should adopt the American GMRS plan.
EMP?
Most quality ham radio's have shielding.
Many radios will survive the EMP if not connected to an antenna.
EMP causes large damage to power lines through electromagnetic coupling.
And it can take up to 10 seconds to build up in the lines.
@@LiveFree-pk8ej "EMP causes large damage to power lines through electromagnetic coupling."
My point.
So you are talking about is creating a strictly local network? What about operational security? You will be broadcasting your location.
@blogintonblakley2708
UHF and VHF is good for local.
As long as it's not the government trying to get you.
You can hide by changing your location to transmit.
In some cases you'll want to listen only.
As far as HF.
Ham radio operators commonly prepare for grid down operation so there will be lots of people out there.
With hf you can somewhat make it hard to lock you position if you using NVIS comms.
It covers your whole local area for 200 miles.
Very hard to spot and pin point. It's why military comm use it.
Thanks for watching hope you liked it.
I think I may do a few more just to cover the topics you and I just talked about.
@@LiveFree-pk8ej Good idea. Have you ever looked into the government's research on the psychology of living in bunkers after a major disaster?
It's enlightening.... and worthy of thought if you are planning for long survival under those conditions.
@blogintonblakley2708
I think it would feel like solitary confinement in a jail.
Those old UV82 radios, and the UV5-R would be useless in a prolonged emergency as they need charging from the mains. USB charging is the way now, from a powerbank if necessary. Look at Quansheng and Radtel. GPS would be useless after 18 days, if the ground stations that keep the satellites in orbit have no people to keep them there.
Your video is totally out of date. Just get Powerbanks don't faff around with separate batteries.
I added USB charging to my UV82 radios. Buy the right extended battery and it's cable, then charge from USB.
As a ham, I have highly flexible powering and chargers, no mains required.
I made a part 2.
Addressing the recharge of the radio's.
New uv82 batteries have usb charge capability.
I prefer solar option.
Hope you enjoy.
Thanks for watching