What you are doing is fun stuff. It's to bad more people are not experimenting on communication gear like this. I am thinking about making a video on my junk as well. Right now I have a Retevis RT23 set up for crossband but it works like an inband repeater. I set up the user (UV5R's) A/B bands so they will tx/rx and switch. I never seen anybody do this and it works quite well. My set up is similar to your setup. Its been up in the mountains now for 3 years with no maintenance and is behaving perfect for now... KNOCK ON WOOD. Keep up the fun work. I think you are doing a great job with out much help. Wishes and 73, Love the grey area. It may save lives some day.
Good to see you had a chance to get up there and give us a break down on the system. We watched the build , deployment and testing at the time and you mentioned the system went down a while back. Time for my set up to endure the elements. Thanks
What an awesome channel, man. Stumbled onto your channel through your CZ 75 PO1 video, and man, this is some fresh, interesting & original stuff you're doing. Subbed & can't wait for more. Peace.
I’m going to do a communication set up using GMRS radios. My group and I are gong to be covering a 200 acre area . I know for use to truly cover all the sections of property. We will need repeaters. So I was planning on making a few . Plus we use the GMRS radios during hunting season I would like to build some portable repeaters to set out before season. Those will be used just the days we hunt the public areas
Thanks for sharing the video. I could not help, but notice. The large amount of dead and dying pine trees. Especially when compared to your previous videos. Man what a change in the trees. I have noticed this in other UA-cam videos as well. Cheers, Mate.
My research points to "Climate Engineering" and the chemical compounds that are being utilized. The dying trees are just one of the many Eco Systems being so profoundly affected. Thank you for reply. Cheers, Mate.
Awesome!!! I'm wondering if you still had a load on the solar panel when you checked for current!? This was the project that got me hooked on your Channel :) looking forward to the next one.
Not sure but I though I seen a dead tree to your left about 11oclock Is there a way to bracket off the tree about 6 ft up and put both solar and repeater up there? It was in full sun making it great for charge and the solar can shad the repeater.
I saw the same forked tree and was thinking the same thing. Only potential issue is with the tree already dead it will lose integrity and could fall in heavy snow and/or wind and that hike is a bitch so I would imagine he doesn't want to have to hump back up there if he can avoid it for as long as possible.
I'm new at this and was looking to purchase a radio but wanted your opinion of it first.. The Yaesu vx 8d e/r.. What would the pros / cons of it be? Thank you in advance. .
What about that ground shaking you guys call earthquakes? lol This has always been my favorite series of yours. I keep thinking of trying to connect a couple homes via canopy and solar.... guess we will see what time allows. Thanks for Sharing GG.
love your vids but quick question. is 1/4 of the forest dead in a large area out there because I've noticed the forests aren't looking that great in many areas.
Yup, the elevation where pine grows is decimated. It was a freak occurrence to see one dead tree in a sea of green just 2 years ago. its a changed landscape now. Thanks for watching.
+GUERRILLACOMM some would speculate aerial geoengenieering is the culprit. look at geoengenieering watch on YT he lives in Shasta area. he has been a vocal advocate. one a side note getting all the parts together to test and deploy that simplex repeater. no mountains here unfortunately. used to live by mount Diablo dam i cant help thinking how perfect that would be. might ask a few questions in the process if you dont mind. oh and you pan to much...lol what a human turd.
I could but looks like the canopy will cover it up anyways. Going to haul a metal tripod next go-around. Just need enough height to be above the snow line. Thinking of camo netting underneath to shade the box.
GUERRILLACOMM Yeah that will work. For the tree I had some pruning in mind. A hole in the canopy. Probably not PC but who the hell is ever going to know and when did trees become sacred anyway? :o) To be honest, I am stunned this lasted as long as it did. I originally thought 6 months to maybe a year on the very outside. Once again the simple ideas prevail. You could put a small windmill up a tree as a back up. What would be great would be some way of braking and un-braking the blades remotely by radio to allow it to be switched on and off at will and thereby avoid destruction in high winds. I think I shall shut up now, I have started to drift off into fantasy land. Looking forwards to part two.
I hear ya, all good ideas. I really don't want to disturb nature, its not worth doing any pruning and landscaping for my personal gain, " leave no trace". besides my equipment has no environmental impact. I could work around it. The whole idea of this exercise is to see what is the minimum requirement for a self supporting comm system incognito. Don't want to make frequent trips out there except for the yearly maintenance. It kind of goes under the premise of, "Technically sound, Tactfully stupid." Its a fine line to balance, I think must me mastered to really get yourself a robust system in place.
I'll try. Been having a difficult time responding to messages with all my real world responsibilities. If its something that does not require me to research and I'm sure of the answer, most definitely. PM's is all I'm willing to go through.
I think might consider mounting all this on side of a tree like at 5 ft...get out of the grass, panel more exposed, maybe a 2nd panel to provide Sun coverage one to east and one to west. Yes 5000 ft can get one a lot. but as with simplex repeaters they have very limited uses especially if needed in real SHIT where there would be lots of traffic.
I just have a question. I have watched your vids for some time but I was curious as to how you are able to freely walk in the woods? That may sound like a silly question but here where Im from (Texas) there are no areas free to walk or hike. Every part of this state is owned or a park. For me to just go out hiking, Id be trespassing and could get shot or arrested.
Oh wow, sorry to hear that. I figured Texas is big enough to have places to roam around freely. Many parts of California is the same way, fenced off or parks of some type. We do have many National forest & BLM land where you could go into and enjoy the out doors off the beaten path like what I like to do. Some areas are designated "wilderness" where you need a permit to stay over night. National and state forest is open to hunting, camping and other stuff provided you respect and take care of the land. I'm lucky enough to live near such a place.
Try a flexible solar panel wrapped around the trunk of a tree off the ground facing the equator, like a powerfilm R7 (need several to match your current 20Watt panel). Also, you could try putting your radio and repeater in a painted PVC pipe. It could look like a tree branch if handled properly. Exposed circuit boards and unprotected terminals (like on the battery) are a great way to short out a system. Spend extra time making sure that nothing metal can short any point of your system out (overkill is best here, especially if unattended for any lenght of time) - bare PCBs are bad, but conformal coating spray paints are available for cheap (and will keep the board from corroding). Take a look at www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Silicone-Conformal-Coating/dp/B008O9YGQI For off-the shelf commercial radio protection, take a look at mylar vacuum bagging. If you flatten out and space the wires in a cable, you can actually heat seal them in a seal without hurting them.
Bear rub. For my case had a totally contained. Unit for portable use. strapped to a tree. About 9 foot high. Claw marks on the tree and unit torn open and piles of fir all over . My suox frend said it in one word. BEAR. Kv4li
Please don't pan the video - it's unwatchable. Good call on the physical fitness. Batt float voltage is more important than panel voltage. MPPT converters fix a lot of badness. Use AGM batteries. Plan power consumption for emergencies - not system failure under no load. Keep making videos that help people, thank you, de some ZL1 fella.
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What you are doing is fun stuff. It's to bad more people are not experimenting on communication gear like this. I am thinking about making a video on my junk as well. Right now I have a Retevis RT23 set up for crossband but it works like an inband repeater. I set up the user (UV5R's) A/B bands so they will tx/rx and switch. I never seen anybody do this and it works quite well. My set up is similar to your setup. Its been up in the mountains now for 3 years with no maintenance and is behaving perfect for now... KNOCK ON WOOD. Keep up the fun work. I think you are doing a great job with out much help. Wishes and 73, Love the grey area. It may save lives some day.
Do you have any details on how you set that RT23 up as an inband repeater? Is it store and forward or duplex? Thanks,
Good to see you had a chance to get up there and give us a break down on the system. We watched the build , deployment and testing at the time and you mentioned the system went down a while back. Time for my set up to endure the elements. Thanks
your backup comms stealth repeater vids were my favorite. awesome to see some followup vids. looking forward to part 2!
You have a great channel here, and I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing you're wisdom.
Thank you. I'm glad to be of service. These are fun to do especially when I get to mix the outdoors with Comms.
What an awesome channel, man. Stumbled onto your channel through your CZ 75 PO1 video, and man, this is some fresh, interesting & original stuff you're doing. Subbed & can't wait for more. Peace.
Awesome videos! Thanks for doing this build taking the time to go step by step
I’m going to do a communication set up using GMRS radios. My group and I are gong to be covering a 200 acre area . I know for use to truly cover all the sections of property. We will need repeaters. So I was planning on making a few . Plus we use the GMRS radios during hunting season I would like to build some portable repeaters to set out before season. Those will be used just the days we hunt the public areas
Thanks for sharing the video. I could not help, but notice. The large amount of dead and dying pine trees.
Especially when compared to your previous videos. Man what a change in the trees. I have noticed this in other
UA-cam videos as well. Cheers, Mate.
It is devastating. They estimate half the pine trees will die. Its going to cause a lot of havoc in the near future when these trees begin to fall.
My research points to "Climate Engineering"
and the chemical compounds that are being utilized. The dying trees are just one of the many Eco Systems being so profoundly affected.
Thank you for reply. Cheers, Mate.
Awesome video ! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great time!
Awesome!!!
I'm wondering if you still had a load on the solar panel when you checked for current!?
This was the project that got me hooked on your Channel :)
looking forward to the next one.
Yes, it was still connected to the box as built. Thanks for watching... I'm still taking notes on your QRP material, good stuff.
Classic BK handheld! Worked on many of those 20+ year ago. A real workhorse.
The AK-47 of radios... Thanks for watching
Great video! Looking forward to part two.
These backup clandestine repeaters are my favorite too! Please do more and talk about your next version.
Interested to see what you come up with... like the looks of the new Rucksack.
90% of people today are not fit, good luck to them.
Solar panel on the ground how's that work when it's buried under snow?
What kind of battery did you use in the ammo can?
Nice.
Been following this from the start.
Part 2 should tell more. You need to make more vids.
Thanks for enduring. I wish I had the time and budget to do more. The adventure is not over by a long shot yet.
P.S. you may want to think about a trail cam. I have one on mine. I also have a direct 1.3Ghz video transmitter on one of my other repeaters.
Thanks for these excellent reviews.
Looking Forward to Part Two Maybe something came loose when the radio fell over - Charles
Not sure but I though I seen a dead tree to your left about 11oclock Is there a way to bracket off the tree about 6 ft up and put both solar and repeater up there? It was in full sun making it great for charge and the solar can shad the repeater.
I saw the same forked tree and was thinking the same thing. Only potential issue is with the tree already dead it will lose integrity and could fall in heavy snow and/or wind and that hike is a bitch so I would imagine he doesn't want to have to hump back up there if he can avoid it for as long as possible.
Hey, what antenna are you using for these wilderness repeaters?
I'm new at this and was looking to purchase a radio but wanted your opinion of it first.. The Yaesu vx 8d e/r.. What would the pros / cons of it be? Thank you in advance. .
Awesome video as always brother.
Damn man, i'd kill for that low brush... If the brush isn't over head height here and sharp as hell, your'e happy.
I still haven't been able to PM you, any reason why?
Sounds like you have an open in the charge circuitry.or battery.
Yup, caused by something more sinister. Will disclose on the next few vids in detail. Thanks for watching.
What about that ground shaking you guys call earthquakes? lol This has always been my favorite series of yours. I keep thinking of trying to connect a couple homes via canopy and solar.... guess we will see what time allows. Thanks for Sharing GG.
love your vids but quick question. is 1/4 of the forest dead in a large area out there because I've noticed the forests aren't looking that great in many areas.
Yup, the elevation where pine grows is decimated. It was a freak occurrence to see one dead tree in a sea of green just 2 years ago. its a changed landscape now. Thanks for watching.
+GUERRILLACOMM some would speculate aerial geoengenieering is the culprit. look at geoengenieering watch on YT he lives in Shasta area. he has been a vocal advocate. one a side note getting all the parts together to test and deploy that simplex repeater. no mountains here unfortunately. used to live by mount Diablo dam i cant help thinking how perfect that would be. might ask a few questions in the process if you dont mind. oh and you pan to much...lol what a human turd.
I know, I know.. Got a lot of flack for the panning. lol. Thanks for watching.
Could you put the solar panel in a tree and hide it that way while still getting maximum sun?
I could but looks like the canopy will cover it up anyways. Going to haul a metal tripod next go-around. Just need enough height to be above the snow line. Thinking of camo netting underneath to shade the box.
GUERRILLACOMM
Yeah that will work. For the tree I had some pruning in mind. A hole in the canopy. Probably not PC but who the hell is ever going to know and when did trees become sacred anyway? :o)
To be honest, I am stunned this lasted as long as it did. I originally thought 6 months to maybe a year on the very outside. Once again the simple ideas prevail.
You could put a small windmill up a tree as a back up. What would be great would be some way of braking and un-braking the blades remotely by radio to allow it to be switched on and off at will and thereby avoid destruction in high winds.
I think I shall shut up now, I have started to drift off into fantasy land.
Looking forwards to part two.
I hear ya, all good ideas. I really don't want to disturb nature, its not worth doing any pruning and landscaping for my personal gain, " leave no trace". besides my equipment has no environmental impact. I could work around it. The whole idea of this exercise is to see what is the minimum requirement for a self supporting comm system incognito. Don't want to make frequent trips out there except for the yearly maintenance. It kind of goes under the premise of, "Technically sound, Tactfully stupid." Its a fine line to balance, I think must me mastered to really get yourself a robust system in place.
If I have any questions about a build I'm doing would you be willing to help?
I'll try. Been having a difficult time responding to messages with all my real world responsibilities. If its something that does not require me to research and I'm sure of the answer, most definitely. PM's is all I'm willing to go through.
I think might consider mounting all this on side of a tree like at 5 ft...get out of the grass, panel more exposed, maybe a 2nd panel to provide Sun coverage one to east and one to west. Yes 5000 ft can get one a lot. but as with simplex repeaters they have very limited uses especially if needed in real SHIT where there would be lots of traffic.
Still up and running??? 4S7JL
Nope, the elements and some sort of critter got to it.
I just have a question. I have watched your vids for some time but I was curious as to how you are able to freely walk in the woods? That may sound like a silly question but here where Im from (Texas) there are no areas free to walk or hike. Every part of this state is owned or a park. For me to just go out hiking, Id be trespassing and could get shot or arrested.
Oh wow, sorry to hear that. I figured Texas is big enough to have places to roam around freely. Many parts of California is the same way, fenced off or parks of some type. We do have many National forest & BLM land where you could go into and enjoy the out doors off the beaten path like what I like to do. Some areas are designated "wilderness" where you need a permit to stay over night. National and state forest is open to hunting, camping and other stuff provided you respect and take care of the land. I'm lucky enough to live near such a place.
Do you have any recommendations for a quality multi meter and amp meter? Thanks
Fluke, worth paying the extra to be sure of the reading you get.
I second crikycrochy. I have one from 1992 and its still rock solid and accurate.
thanks
That constant panning left and right was too much, though. Besides that, cool!
Try a flexible solar panel wrapped around the trunk of a tree off the ground facing the equator, like a powerfilm R7 (need several to match your current 20Watt panel). Also, you could try putting your radio and repeater in a painted PVC pipe. It could look like a tree branch if handled properly.
Exposed circuit boards and unprotected terminals (like on the battery) are a great way to short out a system. Spend extra time making sure that nothing metal can short any point of your system out (overkill is best here, especially if unattended for any lenght of time) - bare PCBs are bad, but conformal coating spray paints are available for cheap (and will keep the board from corroding). Take a look at www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Silicone-Conformal-Coating/dp/B008O9YGQI
For off-the shelf commercial radio protection, take a look at mylar vacuum bagging. If you flatten out and space the wires in a cable, you can actually heat seal them in a seal without hurting them.
Good video...
Massive Attack! :D
Great info. I have one suggestion. The POV camera is dizzying. We do not need to see everything your head turns toward. Just sayin'.
Copy, I do apologize and will change my habits. Thanks for enduring.
No endurance required. Your content is really good. I listen for the details. I get dizzy in a revolving door. Tiny adjustments are all I ask.
That is not exactly true. I can not even use a revolving door. I get dizzy watching someone else use a revolving door. ; )
Will do. Just a warning, the rest of the series is already made un-edited with the same jumping around.
+GUERRILLACOMM I'll take a sea sickness pill.
Hi dollar back pack, nice.
Bear rub. For my case had a totally contained. Unit for portable use. strapped to a tree. About 9 foot high. Claw marks on the tree and unit torn open and piles of fir all over . My suox frend said it in one word. BEAR. Kv4li
Please get rid of the fishery lens on the camera.
I may be transitioning to the smartphone camera. That might help things out.
Please don't pan the video - it's unwatchable. Good call on the physical fitness. Batt float voltage is more important than panel voltage. MPPT converters fix a lot of badness. Use AGM batteries. Plan power consumption for emergencies - not system failure under no load. Keep making videos that help people, thank you, de some ZL1 fella.
Thanks and copy on the panning, will cease moving about.
Could you not just have gone and filmed instead of all the intro waffle before hand? Otherwise very interesting!