Love to see good information mixed with humour So grateful and happy that stuff like this is available to the public free of charge, keep it up fellas 👍
@@dirty-civilian been TRYING to understand this stuff for MONTHS. I've found NO clarity in U-toob explanation until _This Guy._ THX for asking the "dumb questions"
@@dirty-civilian The problem with radio people is they assume others will spend the price of a car, or the rest of your kit added together, on some bougie antenna and radio rather than a baofeng with roger beep on. Real men use baofengs with a roger beep. This video is as useless as all other "grid down" comms videos, they expect us to buy tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and it's not happening. That's NOT a way to introduce people to radio, that's a way to exclude people. Wish you had of directed him away from ham fudd behaviour.
@@bashkillszombies first off, you CAN turn the damn Roger beep off on a Baofeng haha. This dude specifically says he still has plenty of baofengs and uses and hands them out to friends. Just gotta go into the menu and find Roger beep and turn it off. Secondly, I know they don't talk about how in here (this whole channel is boogie stuff it seems) but my brother picked up a convo where this guy was talking to someone from hundreds of miles away on a system he built for around $40. the other guy was on a handheld using a repeater. I thought this video was good but like you said, it's all a bunch of gear that costs a fortune and is out of reach for 90% of the world. What I was hoping to see, was they show us how to make or use a mobile repeater to pass along communications for others. Especially after the intro, when they kind of implied it. Still looking for a video that has that info. But the sad hams will probably try to hide it forever lol
@@gridbasedotnet As a subject matter expert in SATCOM from 10Mhz to 300Ghz+, this is a very great and informative video for local comms. On the strategic side of RF with satellites, a lot of these values apply to all signal flow of all RF ranges although we Tx/Rx a lot further with over a hundred times more power and further distances across the world. Something I've learned about RF is that it's always based around the basics of signal flow and how it gets from point A to point B with very few packages lost on the way. Thank you for sharing the beauty of RF and how simple it can actually be!
There needs to be a Part 2 of this video. A video concentrating on emergency comms, Simplex, and working with what you have. I think the majority of us don’t even have a budget or don’t have the time to have those Gucci crazy set ups… NC Scout hits the nail on the head…for people who just want to talk person to person in an emergency situation…I think that needed to be explored more on this video. I say maybe a Part 3 as well. Keep the great work and content. This video was a great appetizer… now we need the meat and potatoes.
As a Ham Radio guy here, I'm glad see radio comms becoming more and more popular! Jay has a great approach and he's not selling anything just talking from experiencing and passion. Great video and awesome way of explaining this hobby! 73!
Super solid radio advice. I’m a ham Technician studying for my general. Honestly just take the time to study up. Personally I think it’s important to understand the basics and build a foundation rather than looking for ways to get around a license…the reward is a more complete understanding and the ability to grow into a greater communicator. So many great people have come before us to make this as easy as possible - it’s worth plugging into their knowledge and generosity as you have questions. The license isn’t hard - just apply one’s self and in a few weeks it’ll be in hand.
@@ChronicAndIronic Tech is the level of license as is the General he is studying for, above general is Extra which is the highest license with the most privilege's. @tr.actual I think it really depends on your learning style. I agree with your method personally, but there are people who learn much better in practice or with a certified amateur radio operator. I recently got my Tech a few months ago and plan on going for my General within the next year or so. Good luck with your studies!
As a guy who has been into ham radio for awhile I couldn’t have said it better. With learning the terminology you pick it up by being around it. I remember as a kid getting so confused by the difference between 7.62x39, 7.62x51,54r,etc but now as an adult who has been around it for so long its second nature to know exactly what people are talking about. Find people who know about this stuff and talk with them. If they say something that to them seems second nature, just ask. I would rather someone ask me a seemingly basic question 100 times rather than nod their head and have no clue what i just said. But thank you Jake for the articulation on the tip of the iceberg of ham radio without going too far down the rabbit trail to loose new people.
Couple channels I can pitch you here Tech Prepper is all about radios and showing different applications of deployment S2 underground covers comms and even hosts a decentralized news outlet called the ghost net. He has tons of good information about planning while most people only think about the door kicking aspect and not the other 90% of the work it takes to make a mission like that successful.
Love this guys attitude. I’m so fed up with lewd humor and professional in-fighting. The Dirty boys are quickly becoming my only source of critical thinking in the prepared community. Glad to see guys finally adding these skill sets to their toolbox. Immediately following Helene, there was a Ham operator running a net across the entire area, it was his first net ever. He eventually got moved into the incident EOC and was able to relay wellness checks, resource locations, emergent traffic etc. over and over people were calling in saying that he was the first outside voice they had heard in days. Control was immediately able to pass their location and status to first responders. In many cases those folks were evacuated or resources were air dropped for them. Radio is the real deal guys. Get after it.
As a radio operator for many years I knew everything in this video but couldn’t turn it off cause you have a great way of explaining everything.. keep it up man !!
Jake, you have completely DEMYSTIFIED radio communication for me! I can't thank you enough for your willingness to teach us and scratch the surface of "WTH did he just say?" with a layman's explanation to follow. I've always been interested in COMMS but have been hit in the face repeatedly with a shovel by the staunch "no newbies wanted here!!" attitude. It actually drove me to dig deeper. This video is SO informative, it landed on 2 lists in my "saved files".
Most of the hams in my area are older, and they are trying to get "younger" (I'm 40) people involved in the hobby. I got licensed this year, and they have been great. The people who don't want newbies do not matter. There is so much room and so many modes and options that you'll spend the rest of your life learning. Jump in with both feet and enjoy it.
This guy is an EXCELLENT teacher. I got my HAM license a couple of years ago and have fallen off from using it, but this guy has reignited my interest in it. Love your channel, my guys!
The title on the video had me thinking I was gonna have to rip all my radios out of my truck and reinstall everything. Thankfully, that isn't the case. Excellent job explaining all this on a very elementary level. I'd have to say that communications can be the Pandora's box of Pandora's boxes with plenty of rabbit holes to go down. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration especially for SHTF planning. My advice to most people after 30+ years of playing radio and 20 years in the military, always use the KISS principle in your plans and never get into a situation where you have carry more stuff than is truly feasible. I set my truck up with the mindset of not being able to take a single radio that I have installed in my house if I had to bug out. Now, after some careful planning, I have all the same capabilities on the go, that I have on the stay that includes local and global communications. Be cautious with digital voice radios since there is a lot riding on the infrastructure (internet) for the long distances comms. I have a DMR radio that I use almost daily but I know when the internet is gone/down, it'll be nothing more than a basic hand held VHF/UHF radio. That's enough rambling, thanks again for putting this together and if you ever need any help with understanding comms, I'd be glad to help out.
I am a prepper that got into CB, then FRS, GMRS and finally Amateur Radio. I have found very few sad hams. Most experienced hams are very welcoming and helpful
I have encountered a few grumpy old cranks on the radio, but they have been few and far between in my experience. Just be careful on 80m, and avoid 7.200 MHz at all costs, and you should be ok most of the time 😂
I used to cohost a new ham net for my county club when I was a teenager and teaching others teaches you more. It's been roughly 14 years since I walked out of testing office for my technician license and that's kind of wild as I'm not even halfway into my 20s. Analog is a lost art lol
This content is why I am sub this is the information I want to learn about. There is plenty of info on guns but I feel like not enough of this out there
I actually learned or refreshed quite a bit when studying for my HAM license. Took a week, about 30 minutes a day, missed no questions. Studying for General and Extra to take in a couple weeks. Not hard, just a lot of questions to review (Technician - 400+, General - 400+, Extra - 600+).
Cool overview of radio from a new perspective, great job! I love the discussion of CB actually living in HF, a lot of people who operated CB "back in the day" have no idea that people are talking coast to coast right now. Keep up the good work
Hi, that has been the best instruction that I have ever listened to regarding radio communication. Congratulations, you have spoken clearly and with every word precise and to the point. Cheers mate. Harera
Jake was great. Clear information. A lot of this stuff you get good at over time, once you get your license. There are lots of fun activities to help you practice and get proficient, like Parks On The Air. The common saying is "A license is your ticket to learn". Cheers folks.
I have my HAM license and a call sign, and I also have the TYT 9800, and another HF rig. My entire set up mobile oriented, and this video was highly educational. My baofeng is my favorite radio, with a good antenna, I can talk to folks 60-100 miles away, based on the repeaters available to me and my geo location. I will be following this gentleman and watching all his stuff
Jake did an awesome job explaining Ham Radio. Just remember not old ham operators has a desire to help people. I have to say it again. This guy did a Great job explaining Ham Radio. Well done. 73
I still remember when this channel came out of nowhere and surpassed everyone by far in their perfectly planned videos to be a mix of info and fun. Keep it up!!
Wish I'd had this video years ago, and saved me LOTS of time and money. Y'all do an awesome job on this one. Other folks, just listen and do what they say on this. They're right.
I've been a ham for 12+ years. Like this guy, APRS is what got me into ham radios. I wanted to be able to text my wife when I am out in the middle of nowhere. I have an FTM-400 and FTM-300. Great radios. I also have the same VHF/UHF antenna like this guy, the Comet SBB5 antenna. Great antenna.
General class ham operator here. This guy is pretty much spot on on about 90 percent of what he said. Good video! Id like to add a couple things tho. If you consider yourself a serious prepper, go get your ham radio license. If you refuse to do so you will probably be pretty disappointed in your coms ability when the shtf. This stuff takes some practicing and experimentation. Also the connections and relationships you build with other local hams to your area will be super valuable. They may not even talk to you at all even in a shtf if your a non ham and trying to transmit... just the way it is. The amateur radio hobby is pretty awesome and a lot of fun. I love it Just study for your technician license, and buy a 2m mobile preferably (or a ht), and get on the air and get to know your local hams. At least in my area (swpa), we ham a very strong network, and people are very helpfull and friendly. Anyone in my area interested feel free to reach out. If your setting up your first radio setup I disagree with this guy on going mobile. Just set up in your home (qth in ham speak). Its a lot more complex setting up anything more than 2m/440 in a vehicle. Your going to be able to get way more reach and less problems setting something up at home too. Its also pretty easy to take your home radio and throw it in your vehicle too. Just get that license and stop thinking theres a way around this! 73!
I know a few guys who refuse to get their license, but have an HT in a box somewhere for when SHTF. I argue that unless they use their radios, it will be useless in an emergency. And the best way to learn is to get licensed and use the radio within their local ham community.
This dude is an amazing teacher. He is incredible with his knowledge breadth and his method of getting it across to the viewer. He’s got me excited about this and I know nothing about comms, not even the basics. Time to dive into the rabbit hole 🕳️🐇
I don't at all consider myself a comm nerd, but I have come to really appreciate the art and have started dipping my toe in the comm waters. Really appreciate listening to the comm Yodas of UA-cam. Thanks for a great informative video.
It's called "the ART of radio" for a reason! It takes some practice to go farther... Last week I used the 10 meter band (next to the 11m/CB band) and a "bazooka" dipole antenna I'd made out of scrap coax to make a single contact from Eastern Washington to Michigan. Only lasted maybe a MINUTE before the band conditions changed and completely lost the signal!
A good way to power everything is to grab an aftermarket marine (waterresistant) fuse box. Connect the fuse box to the battery and then run all accessorie wires to the fuse box. Ru the wires through the firewall and viola, nice clean power setup for comms, lights, etc
As someone that just took their technician and then their general a couple weeks ago, I will say this. At least study for the exams even if you don’t get a license, you will learn so much information
One of the most difficult aspect of being a ham radio operator is when someone asks "how do I...?" or "What do I need to ...?" questions, because the answer always starts with, "well, it depends" ....😂 If you're a ham radio operator, a mobile radio in your vehicle is a must have. However, whether it's a VHF or HF, it isn't the same as the fixed base station at your house. Why? Most of my antennas at home are around 30ft above the ground. My HF antenna is a 130+ feet long, 20-30ft above the ground. In contrast, The VHF antennas on our vehicles are shorter and lower to the ground, so it just won't work quite as well compared to the home base station. As for running an HF mobile radio in your vehicle, it is definitely possible, but understand that your mobile HF antenna is going to be a compromise compared to a full length antenna. One comment about the Yaesu FTM-400, the VH/UHF radio he has on his dash. I have one and it is a great radio. Although most people use the digital voice mode for repeaters and over the internet, you can still do digital coms simplex between people without repeaters or the internet. So although it isn't completely private, the chances of someone hearing you on an obscure frequency on the 2m or 70cm bands who also has a YSF radio is fairly low. Having radios can be beneficial. My wife also has her license, and there have been many situations where it was beneficial, such as when our cellphone provider had an outage, when we're out in the woods without cell reception, when we're driving in separate vehicles. or when Samsung killed my cell phone a few weeks ago with a bad update and all I had were radios for a couple days. Can it be expensive? It depends...😂 But, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Hand held radios are fairly inexpensive. For HF, you could buy a Xiegu G90 HF 20w transceiver for about $450, make a wire antenna, get some coax, and with a 12v battery, you could have an HF radio capable of communicating long distances for less than a couple cases of ammo. When doing Parks on the Air on HF, I make radio contacts all over the world with a Yaesu FT-891, a homemade wire antenna, and a homemade battery pack. It might seem overwhelming, but once you get into it, it isn't difficult. If anyone is interested but overwhelmed by it all, don't give up. There are lots of resources out there.
Hey I just ran cross this video and love it. I’ve been a ham since 2005 and just this year put in a full setup in my mobile. You’re doing a great job in explaining this hobby. Keep doing what you’re doing maybe catch you on the air. 73 KD8CIA Tampa FL
For those who are worried about the tech test for their license, it truly is a test that’s just a gateway to get into the area. You won’t learn much studying for tech. The answer banks are out there and you can just learn the questions, but it’s a passable test and you’ll need a call sign to get into APRS.
For a car mobile setup, I also highly recommend using a battery instead of plugging it into the lighter, etc. On the roof I just use magnetic mount antenna. Bioenno makes the batteries. For antenna upgrades, I recommend going the "BNC" connector route. For handhelds, you can just get an adapter for BNC and it makes switching antennas around much easier + creates interchangeability between the radios.
Great video! You have a talented friend. I'm an emergency communications expert and have been for 20+ years. In my opinion, your friend shared some excellent advice.
He did an outstanding job explaining this at core elements and how to play in the game - great work- “moon bounce and ISS as a repeater“ - wtf - great shix. -
Incredible information! My mind was melting a bit on some of that but it's really cool. We can't all spec into all the different hobbies. But we can learn that basics as he said and get good at whatever our strengths or interest are.z
Years ago I set up a chevy truck as a comms vehicle. Here is the list. Icom 7000 with an ldg tunner, chameleon hf antenna and a huge diamond dual band antenna. Am/ssb cobra cb with magnetic Wilson antenna. The only mag mount on the truck. Alinco 6m with a full quarter wave antenna for dedicated FM. Icom 2820 for d star with another huge diamond antenna. Kenwood dual band for APRS. Another open dual bander for gmrs/frs/murs/business band/marine band etc. A 220 ham rig of some variety. A converted Kenwood for 900MHz ham. An Icom ID 1 for 1200MHz ham. A p25 scanner and an FM only scanner. Even a 10 inch digital TV. I had two AGM batteries powering all this and used a battery isolator to charge these batteries so I did not end up with a dead starter battery. I used a 25 foot roll of copper braid to ground everything to everything else. Most of the antennas were mounted on two aluminum tool boxes on either side in the bed.
I have to say this. I love this guy. His explanation was great. But mostly I love his life lessons mentality…. Hats off to him. Does he have a UA-cam channel ?
I find the hardest thing to do is building a Frequency list for a HT or mobile setup. FRS, GMRS, 2m, 70cm, MURS, NOAA. Simplex, Duplex. My HT is limited to 128 channels culling out a reasonable and flexible list has been tough. Then I've got to load into 2 different setups and share it with my 'friends' who need it loaded into their rigs.
We have a bunch of baofengs that we learned on and now are for the kids and friends handouts and 2 digital HT with a magmount Nagoya 25inch antenna on our 4r to use them as a low power truck radio with a wildly higher performance level than with a 12inch whip handheld antenna . Timing of this video is insane as we just started shopping for a actual mobile setup for the trucks! Oh and zbm2 antennas are great but 4x the price greater than a Nagoya !? I personally don’t think so from the testing we have done (which is obviously limited as we dont own 20 different types of radios). As we aren’t filthy rich and have so many different categories of gear to acquire and maintain for our family of 5 (water/food/coms/defense/transportation etc.. all the things that are talked about on this channel) we usually go by the 80/20 rule; if you can get a piece of gear that offers 80% of the performance and quality and is 20% (or less) of the price of the top of the line industry standard, it is automatically the better choice if you don’t have a unlimited budget and also have a bunch of other unrelated items to acquire.
Best quote of this. "A license is a license to learn." There was a shooting show, Student of the Gun, I think. Their motto was "You are a beginner once and a student for life."
If you want to start cheap, go with GMRS, it is a great gateway to going full HAM. You already did half the work of getting your HAM license since GMRS uses the same registration system with setting up the FRN. You also learn a lot of the terms and how to get set up on repeaters with GMRS.
This is a skillset that way more people need to know.. It is incredibly important to know the basics - Buy the baofeng and learn how to program the local repeaters in!!
Love to see good information mixed with humour
So grateful and happy that stuff like this is available to the public free of charge, keep it up fellas 👍
Thanks for watching and we appreciate the support!
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@@dirty-civilian been TRYING to understand this stuff for MONTHS. I've found NO clarity in U-toob explanation until _This Guy._ THX for asking the "dumb questions"
@@dirty-civilian The problem with radio people is they assume others will spend the price of a car, or the rest of your kit added together, on some bougie antenna and radio rather than a baofeng with roger beep on. Real men use baofengs with a roger beep. This video is as useless as all other "grid down" comms videos, they expect us to buy tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and it's not happening. That's NOT a way to introduce people to radio, that's a way to exclude people. Wish you had of directed him away from ham fudd behaviour.
@@bashkillszombies first off, you CAN turn the damn Roger beep off on a Baofeng haha. This dude specifically says he still has plenty of baofengs and uses and hands them out to friends. Just gotta go into the menu and find Roger beep and turn it off. Secondly, I know they don't talk about how in here (this whole channel is boogie stuff it seems) but my brother picked up a convo where this guy was talking to someone from hundreds of miles away on a system he built for around $40. the other guy was on a handheld using a repeater. I thought this video was good but like you said, it's all a bunch of gear that costs a fortune and is out of reach for 90% of the world. What I was hoping to see, was they show us how to make or use a mobile repeater to pass along communications for others. Especially after the intro, when they kind of implied it. Still looking for a video that has that info. But the sad hams will probably try to hide it forever lol
That guy was awesome. I loved his attitude and approach! Thx y’all
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As a subject matter expert in SATCOM from 10Mhz to 300Ghz+, this is a very great and informative video for local comms. On the strategic side of RF with satellites, a lot of these values apply to all signal flow of all RF ranges although we Tx/Rx a lot further with over a hundred times more power and further distances across the world. Something I've learned about RF is that it's always based around the basics of signal flow and how it gets from point A to point B with very few packages lost on the way. Thank you for sharing the beauty of RF and how simple it can actually be!
There needs to be a Part 2 of this video. A video concentrating on emergency comms, Simplex, and working with what you have. I think the majority of us don’t even have a budget or don’t have the time to have those Gucci crazy set ups… NC Scout hits the nail on the head…for people who just want to talk person to person in an emergency situation…I think that needed to be explored more on this video. I say maybe a Part 3 as well.
Keep the great work and content.
This video was a great appetizer… now we need the meat and potatoes.
Agreed, it would be awesome to hear how he sets up his codeplug & zones. What does he monitor continuously vs scanning for traffic, etc.
Definitely. This fella is an excellent communicator. He could get into Winlink, VARA, etc too.
civilian saturdays are the best
I always look forward to it. Watching in my lunch break
Civilian Saturdays, Garand Thumb Sundays,Administrative Result Mondays
S2 Underground is a great channel, if you’re interested in comms, he’s a great resource!
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As a Ham Radio guy here, I'm glad see radio comms becoming more and more popular! Jay has a great approach and he's not selling anything just talking from experiencing and passion. Great video and awesome way of explaining this hobby! 73!
Super solid radio advice.
I’m a ham Technician studying for my general. Honestly just take the time to study up. Personally I think it’s important to understand the basics and build a foundation rather than looking for ways to get around a license…the reward is a more complete understanding and the ability to grow into a greater communicator. So many great people have come before us to make this as easy as possible - it’s worth plugging into their knowledge and generosity as you have questions. The license isn’t hard - just apply one’s self and in a few weeks it’ll be in hand.
Hf he is wrong 😂
Technician or Operator? There’s definitely a difference
@@ChronicAndIronic Tech is the level of license as is the General he is studying for, above general is Extra which is the highest license with the most privilege's. @tr.actual I think it really depends on your learning style. I agree with your method personally, but there are people who learn much better in practice or with a certified amateur radio operator. I recently got my Tech a few months ago and plan on going for my General within the next year or so. Good luck with your studies!
I'm studying for General, too. It's def much harder than Technician but not impossible.
@@joshua511 no it's not
As a guy who has been into ham radio for awhile I couldn’t have said it better. With learning the terminology you pick it up by being around it. I remember as a kid getting so confused by the difference between 7.62x39, 7.62x51,54r,etc but now as an adult who has been around it for so long its second nature to know exactly what people are talking about. Find people who know about this stuff and talk with them. If they say something that to them seems second nature, just ask. I would rather someone ask me a seemingly basic question 100 times rather than nod their head and have no clue what i just said. But thank you Jake for the articulation on the tip of the iceberg of ham radio without going too far down the rabbit trail to loose new people.
Wow! What an incredible compliment. Thank you sir, I consider it a specialty of mine ⚡️
This video has arrived at just the right time and it has just started to interest me radio communications
Welcome to the rabbit hole. I started my journey only a few months ago and I’m in deep now
Couple channels I can pitch you here
Tech Prepper is all about radios and showing different applications of deployment
S2 underground covers comms and even hosts a decentralized news outlet called the ghost net. He has tons of good information about planning while most people only think about the door kicking aspect and not the other 90% of the work it takes to make a mission like that successful.
Ive gotten really interested over the past couple months but I don't understand it yet hopefully we can get there😂
You want to learn, hamradiocrashcourse and s2 underground are great.
Same! Just bought a couple UV5r radios a couple weeks ago
Love this guys attitude. I’m so fed up with lewd humor and professional in-fighting. The Dirty boys are quickly becoming my only source of critical thinking in the prepared community.
Glad to see guys finally adding these skill sets to their toolbox.
Immediately following Helene, there was a Ham operator running a net across the entire area, it was his first net ever.
He eventually got moved into the incident EOC and was able to relay wellness checks, resource locations, emergent traffic etc. over and over people were calling in saying that he was the first outside voice they had heard in days. Control was immediately able to pass their location and status to first responders. In many cases those folks were evacuated or resources were air dropped for them.
Radio is the real deal guys. Get after it.
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As a radio operator for many years I knew everything in this video but couldn’t turn it off cause you have a great way of explaining everything.. keep it up man !!
Rad! Thanks for the compliment
Same!
As a ham operator this is a great video for new people to learn from. Great Job!!
Jake, you have completely DEMYSTIFIED radio communication for me! I can't thank you enough for your willingness to teach us and scratch the surface of "WTH did he just say?" with a layman's explanation to follow.
I've always been interested in COMMS but have been hit in the face repeatedly with a shovel by the staunch "no newbies wanted here!!" attitude. It actually drove me to dig deeper. This video is SO informative, it landed on 2 lists in my "saved files".
Most of the hams in my area are older, and they are trying to get "younger" (I'm 40) people involved in the hobby. I got licensed this year, and they have been great. The people who don't want newbies do not matter. There is so much room and so many modes and options that you'll spend the rest of your life learning. Jump in with both feet and enjoy it.
This guy is an EXCELLENT teacher. I got my HAM license a couple of years ago and have fallen off from using it, but this guy has reignited my interest in it. Love your channel, my guys!
Great to hear!
Thank you kind sir
I've always appreciated that you guys acknowledge that you guys aren't pros at all of this and get people who are experts.
The title on the video had me thinking I was gonna have to rip all my radios out of my truck and reinstall everything. Thankfully, that isn't the case. Excellent job explaining all this on a very elementary level. I'd have to say that communications can be the Pandora's box of Pandora's boxes with plenty of rabbit holes to go down. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration especially for SHTF planning. My advice to most people after 30+ years of playing radio and 20 years in the military, always use the KISS principle in your plans and never get into a situation where you have carry more stuff than is truly feasible. I set my truck up with the mindset of not being able to take a single radio that I have installed in my house if I had to bug out. Now, after some careful planning, I have all the same capabilities on the go, that I have on the stay that includes local and global communications. Be cautious with digital voice radios since there is a lot riding on the infrastructure (internet) for the long distances comms. I have a DMR radio that I use almost daily but I know when the internet is gone/down, it'll be nothing more than a basic hand held VHF/UHF radio. That's enough rambling, thanks again for putting this together and if you ever need any help with understanding comms, I'd be glad to help out.
I am a prepper that got into CB, then FRS, GMRS and finally Amateur Radio. I have found very few sad hams. Most experienced hams are very welcoming and helpful
I have encountered a few grumpy old cranks on the radio, but they have been few and far between in my experience. Just be careful on 80m, and avoid 7.200 MHz at all costs, and you should be ok most of the time 😂
This man is a perfect friend to have for help with radio. Great video! I will be referencing this for a while!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
I used to cohost a new ham net for my county club when I was a teenager and teaching others teaches you more. It's been roughly 14 years since I walked out of testing office for my technician license and that's kind of wild as I'm not even halfway into my 20s. Analog is a lost art lol
Never have I seen a more complete, well done video. That man's a treasure trove.
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As an electrician, listening to him talk and how he spoke about the theory was great
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This is my first time on this channel. Spot On!!! Can't wait for part 2.
Welcome dude!
Helene did a number here in Augusta GA. Ham radio was so useful in finding gas, groceries and meds. Great video 🙏
This content is why I am sub this is the information I want to learn about. There is plenty of info on guns but I feel like not enough of this out there
I actually learned or refreshed quite a bit when studying for my HAM license. Took a week, about 30 minutes a day, missed no questions. Studying for General and Extra to take in a couple weeks. Not hard, just a lot of questions to review (Technician - 400+, General - 400+, Extra - 600+).
He is right I loved Radios as a kid too but could not afford them, so now I'm getting what I want, and I'm happy 😁
Jake is amazing. What a great ambassador for the radio art and hobby. Well done guys!
What a great instructor for Radio. Please invite him back for other areas of Radio.
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One of the best guests you’ve brought on
Damn! High praise
The fact that I bought some ham radios yesterday for this reason exactly makes me feel so happy with my decision
Cool overview of radio from a new perspective, great job! I love the discussion of CB actually living in HF, a lot of people who operated CB "back in the day" have no idea that people are talking coast to coast right now. Keep up the good work
Hi, that has been the best instruction that I have ever listened to regarding radio communication. Congratulations, you have spoken clearly and with every word precise and to the point. Cheers mate. Harera
Awesome representative of the HAM radio community. We need more people like him.
Jake was great. Clear information. A lot of this stuff you get good at over time, once you get your license. There are lots of fun activities to help you practice and get proficient, like Parks On The Air. The common saying is "A license is your ticket to learn". Cheers folks.
Jake’s a great teacher!
@@dirty-civilian*tips hat*
Absolutely. I have learned more about radio doing Parks on the Air than I ever did attending the local club meetings lol
Excellent. Love the mobile set up. This vid should be RADIO 101 for anyone even thinking about getting into comms.
I have my HAM license and a call sign, and I also have the TYT 9800, and another HF rig. My entire set up mobile oriented, and this video was highly educational. My baofeng is my favorite radio, with a good antenna, I can talk to folks 60-100 miles away, based on the repeaters available to me and my geo location. I will be following this gentleman and watching all his stuff
Jake did an awesome job explaining Ham Radio. Just remember not old ham operators has a desire to help people. I have to say it again. This guy did a Great job explaining Ham Radio. Well done. 73
I still remember when this channel came out of nowhere and surpassed everyone by far in their perfectly planned videos to be a mix of info and fun. Keep it up!!
Glad you’re enjoying the ride! 🤙
Great video! Just remember, depending on the radio, you might not be able to run them at full power while plugged in to a cigarette jack.
Wish I'd had this video years ago, and saved me LOTS of time and money. Y'all do an awesome job on this one. Other folks, just listen and do what they say on this. They're right.
I've been a ham for 12+ years. Like this guy, APRS is what got me into ham radios. I wanted to be able to text my wife when I am out in the middle of nowhere. I have an FTM-400 and FTM-300. Great radios. I also have the same VHF/UHF antenna like this guy, the Comet SBB5 antenna. Great antenna.
One of the best videos I’ve come across in years as it pertains to explanation of radio studf
General class ham operator here. This guy is pretty much spot on on about 90 percent of what he said. Good video! Id like to add a couple things tho. If you consider yourself a serious prepper, go get your ham radio license. If you refuse to do so you will probably be pretty disappointed in your coms ability when the shtf. This stuff takes some practicing and experimentation. Also the connections and relationships you build with other local hams to your area will be super valuable. They may not even talk to you at all even in a shtf if your a non ham and trying to transmit... just the way it is. The amateur radio hobby is pretty awesome and a lot of fun. I love it Just study for your technician license, and buy a 2m mobile preferably (or a ht), and get on the air and get to know your local hams. At least in my area (swpa), we ham a very strong network, and people are very helpfull and friendly. Anyone in my area interested feel free to reach out.
If your setting up your first radio setup I disagree with this guy on going mobile. Just set up in your home (qth in ham speak). Its a lot more complex setting up anything more than 2m/440 in a vehicle. Your going to be able to get way more reach and less problems setting something up at home too. Its also pretty easy to take your home radio and throw it in your vehicle too. Just get that license and stop thinking theres a way around this! 73!
I know a few guys who refuse to get their license, but have an HT in a box somewhere for when SHTF. I argue that unless they use their radios, it will be useless in an emergency. And the best way to learn is to get licensed and use the radio within their local ham community.
This dude is an amazing teacher. He is incredible with his knowledge breadth and his method of getting it across to the viewer. He’s got me excited about this and I know nothing about comms, not even the basics. Time to dive into the rabbit hole 🕳️🐇
Keep up the great work and relevant content, good work gentlemen.
Yes... Comms is one of my biggest issues for grid down
Ham operator and dirty civ fan here. Great video, super content. Keep it up guys
Love it. ICOM 7100 in my rig. Moving the scanner into the truck next! Great idea.
You guys keep covering the most important topics thanks yall
One of the best entry-level informational video I've seen! You guys knocked it out of the park! Definitely earned a subscribe with this one!
Wow that's a fantastic guest. Guy has orary talent that's for sure. Verz concise too. 10/10.
this guy is a good dude
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I don't at all consider myself a comm nerd, but I have come to really appreciate the art and have started dipping my toe in the comm waters. Really appreciate listening to the comm Yodas of UA-cam. Thanks for a great informative video.
Glad you found the video helpful. Keep those toes dipped!
I’m a comm yoda 😮💨
@@gridbasedotnet hey man, what bag did you have that 857 in?
It's called "the ART of radio" for a reason! It takes some practice to go farther... Last week I used the 10 meter band (next to the 11m/CB band) and a "bazooka" dipole antenna I'd made out of scrap coax to make a single contact from Eastern Washington to Michigan. Only lasted maybe a MINUTE before the band conditions changed and completely lost the signal!
another slam dunk, great intro and great information. I've been on a comm kick lately. and this was great.
Great video! I’ve been around ham radio my whole life and thoroughly enjoyed this video.
A good way to power everything is to grab an aftermarket marine (waterresistant) fuse box. Connect the fuse box to the battery and then run all accessorie wires to the fuse box. Ru the wires through the firewall and viola, nice clean power setup for comms, lights, etc
If you are interested in radio and you could only watch one video, this would be the one I'd recommend! Thanks so much!
This was awesome!! So applicable and applicable to all!! Many thanks to Dirty Civilian for hosting Jake and to Jake for coming on to talk to/teach us.
Definitely a very articulate, down to earth, humble and grounded man! I’m definitely subscribing to his channel.
As someone that just took their technician and then their general a couple weeks ago, I will say this. At least study for the exams even if you don’t get a license, you will learn so much information
30 seconds in... but man... forgot how much I liked DC videos! Keep up the great work!
Oh wow man. Great job with this Video. you covered a lot and I wish I had this video when I was getting started.
Adding this episode to the save list.
Same. It was so good, it made 2 lists.
This was both hilarious and incredibly informative. Thank you for all your hard work to continue to share this valuable info!
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!
Jake is very well spoken. A very good teacher too
What he says about ZBM2 is correct. Wonderful antenna manufacture.
One of the most difficult aspect of being a ham radio operator is when someone asks "how do I...?" or "What do I need to ...?" questions, because the answer always starts with, "well, it depends" ....😂
If you're a ham radio operator, a mobile radio in your vehicle is a must have. However, whether it's a VHF or HF, it isn't the same as the fixed base station at your house. Why? Most of my antennas at home are around 30ft above the ground. My HF antenna is a 130+ feet long, 20-30ft above the ground.
In contrast, The VHF antennas on our vehicles are shorter and lower to the ground, so it just won't work quite as well compared to the home base station. As for running an HF mobile radio in your vehicle, it is definitely possible, but understand that your mobile HF antenna is going to be a compromise compared to a full length antenna.
One comment about the Yaesu FTM-400, the VH/UHF radio he has on his dash. I have one and it is a great radio. Although most people use the digital voice mode for repeaters and over the internet, you can still do digital coms simplex between people without repeaters or the internet. So although it isn't completely private, the chances of someone hearing you on an obscure frequency on the 2m or 70cm bands who also has a YSF radio is fairly low.
Having radios can be beneficial. My wife also has her license, and there have been many situations where it was beneficial, such as when our cellphone provider had an outage, when we're out in the woods without cell reception, when we're driving in separate vehicles. or when Samsung killed my cell phone a few weeks ago with a bad update and all I had were radios for a couple days.
Can it be expensive? It depends...😂
But, it doesn't necessarily have to be. Hand held radios are fairly inexpensive. For HF, you could buy a Xiegu G90 HF 20w transceiver for about $450, make a wire antenna, get some coax, and with a 12v battery, you could have an HF radio capable of communicating long distances for less than a couple cases of ammo.
When doing Parks on the Air on HF, I make radio contacts all over the world with a Yaesu FT-891, a homemade wire antenna, and a homemade battery pack.
It might seem overwhelming, but once you get into it, it isn't difficult. If anyone is interested but overwhelmed by it all, don't give up. There are lots of resources out there.
I love that you guys are civilians- much needed gentlemen… 👏🏾
Hey I just ran cross this video and love it. I’ve been a ham since 2005 and just this year put in a full setup in my mobile. You’re doing a great job in explaining this hobby. Keep doing what you’re doing maybe catch you on the air.
73
KD8CIA Tampa FL
This is some of your best work yet and on a "CRITICAL" subject.
Extra class ham , totally agree with this conversation 100%.
73 gentleman
For those who are worried about the tech test for their license, it truly is a test that’s just a gateway to get into the area. You won’t learn much studying for tech. The answer banks are out there and you can just learn the questions, but it’s a passable test and you’ll need a call sign to get into APRS.
For a car mobile setup, I also highly recommend using a battery instead of plugging it into the lighter, etc. On the roof I just use magnetic mount antenna. Bioenno makes the batteries.
For antenna upgrades, I recommend going the "BNC" connector route. For handhelds, you can just get an adapter for BNC and it makes switching antennas around much easier + creates interchangeability between the radios.
Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing.
Great video! You have a talented friend. I'm an emergency communications expert and have been for 20+ years. In my opinion, your friend shared some excellent advice.
This is great stuff! Love the knowledge, humor, humility and utility.
He did an outstanding job explaining this at core elements and how to play in the game - great work- “moon bounce and ISS as a repeater“ - wtf - great shix. -
Great video. I have my GMRS and HAM radio license and your guest did a great job breaking down convoluted topics.
By far the best most comprehensive video on comms
High praise!
Great video helping non-hams learn about radio.
Very good informative video.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
IVE LEARN SO MUCH FROM THIS VIDEO AND I REALLY REALLY HOPE THIS FELLA HAS A UA-cam CHANNEL AND IF NOT HE SHOULD ASAP!! 😮😊
Great video, all the information that a noob needs in one video. I will share this whenever a beginner asks me, to watch this 👍
This dude is stellar
Solid video guys thank you!
Incredible information! My mind was melting a bit on some of that but it's really cool.
We can't all spec into all the different hobbies. But we can learn that basics as he said and get good at whatever our strengths or interest are.z
Love the intros 😂
"...how G-A-Y the ATF is..."
That made me laugh
What a guy--thanks for exposing all of us to Jake!
Dang good info. This video is getting my interest back up in radios now. Of course I wanted to hear more about the truck. lol
BAOFENG SHOUT OUT!!! As i sit here with my Baofeng and HackRF Portable
Years ago I set up a chevy truck as a comms vehicle. Here is the list. Icom 7000 with an ldg tunner, chameleon hf antenna and a huge diamond dual band antenna. Am/ssb cobra cb with magnetic Wilson antenna. The only mag mount on the truck. Alinco 6m with a full quarter wave antenna for dedicated FM. Icom 2820 for d star with another huge diamond antenna. Kenwood dual band for APRS. Another open dual bander for gmrs/frs/murs/business band/marine band etc. A 220 ham rig of some variety. A converted Kenwood for 900MHz ham. An Icom ID 1 for 1200MHz ham. A p25 scanner and an FM only scanner. Even a 10 inch digital TV. I had two AGM batteries powering all this and used a battery isolator to charge these batteries so I did not end up with a dead starter battery. I used a 25 foot roll of copper braid to ground everything to everything else. Most of the antennas were mounted on two aluminum tool boxes on either side in the bed.
I have to say this. I love this guy. His explanation was great. But mostly I love his life lessons mentality…. Hats off to him. Does he have a UA-cam channel ?
I find the hardest thing to do is building a Frequency list for a HT or mobile setup. FRS, GMRS, 2m, 70cm, MURS, NOAA. Simplex, Duplex. My HT is limited to 128 channels culling out a reasonable and flexible list has been tough. Then I've got to load into 2 different setups and share it with my 'friends' who need it loaded into their rigs.
Wish one of the radio companies would come out with a modern 857 since they have been discontinued
Don’t we all
@@Tdaz250 They all want to sell you two radios now. Icom ic706 is a good one too.
Excellent video. Top notch.
Glad you enjoyed it!
We have a bunch of baofengs that we learned on and now are for the kids and friends handouts and 2 digital HT with a magmount Nagoya 25inch antenna on our 4r to use them as a low power truck radio with a wildly higher performance level than with a 12inch whip handheld antenna . Timing of this video is insane as we just started shopping for a actual mobile setup for the trucks! Oh and zbm2 antennas are great but 4x the price greater than a Nagoya !? I personally don’t think so from the testing we have done (which is obviously limited as we dont own 20 different types of radios). As we aren’t filthy rich and have so many different categories of gear to acquire and maintain for our family of 5 (water/food/coms/defense/transportation etc.. all the things that are talked about on this channel) we usually go by the 80/20 rule; if you can get a piece of gear that offers 80% of the performance and quality and is 20% (or less) of the price of the top of the line industry standard, it is automatically the better choice if you don’t have a unlimited budget and also have a bunch of other unrelated items to acquire.
Yet another fantastic informatove video.
Best quote of this. "A license is a license to learn." There was a shooting show, Student of the Gun, I think. Their motto was "You are a beginner once and a student for life."
If you want to start cheap, go with GMRS, it is a great gateway to going full HAM. You already did half the work of getting your HAM license since GMRS uses the same registration system with setting up the FRN. You also learn a lot of the terms and how to get set up on repeaters with GMRS.
This is a skillset that way more people need to know.. It is incredibly important to know the basics - Buy the baofeng and learn how to program the local repeaters in!!