Ham Radio Bugout - Thomas Mountain

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

This was shot in 4k, 60 fps, so if you watch it that, I encourage it!

[@N0SSC]

I love 4k now that YT enabled zooming up to 8x on mobile. I can see every hair, zit, and pixel on the 7300 screen :)

[@K6ARK]

Great trip, Josh, and thanks for the kind words. I had a blast! It was fun working that weak CW to get ZL and JA in the log summit-to-summit. It was chilly but we dealt with it and made for a fun weekend. Thanks for being the impetus for this fun adventure.

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

You need to find an EME station that works CW... I am betting you could copy the weak ones! 2m EME CW is half magic half skill LOL 1296 is easier, stronger signals...

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

You’re the man Adam!

[@UnderTheBigOak]

I wanted some of that Lasagna you made!

[@turkeyslayer63]

Was the S.African station actually in Namibia? If so I heard him full 59 in Colorado but so many going after him he never picked me up.

[@DontDoDaylight]

If there’s a good part to not having family over the holidays, it’s that I get to go camping with my dog and play tacti-cool/ham radio guy in the woods. This will be my first time hiking in the dark with night vision and I’m very excited! Baofeng will always be attached to me along with other supplies (not forgetting the tipi tent with wood stove for comfort). You have access to lovely land and great people. Thanks for sharing! Feels like I’m tagging along with y’all

[@TangoOscarMikeN3WS]

It's awesome to see you guys get together and have a blast. Makes me want to get some of the other east coasters together for a campout.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

You should!

[@OofOuchOwie]

Im Down

[@W6RIPRadioAdventures]

Awesome! I got to see what I missed during the day on Friday. That weekend was so calming for the soul. Off-roading, camping, perfect weather ,sunrises, sunsets, food, radio, friends and a dog!

[@cw2gtc]

Best part: Dog + friends + fun. Good, clean fun. Well, dirty, dusty, muddy, grimey fun is A-ok👌🏼!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thanks for being there Kevin!

[@luish19779]

I LOVE THIS… From I was a kid, my father have radios etc so I grow up around radios.

[@KD2YDN]

Great to get Adam on CW, and you on SSB. Didn’t realize it was the camp out at the time. Looks like it was a blast! 73! - Chris

[@AA0Z]

28:21 LOL! I was sitting on my couch using the mic through the laptop for that contact! Glad you guys had a blast and thanks for the contact.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Ahhh I wondered why you sounded the way you did!

[@richardpowell723]

Looked like a great team event. Another superb video. Thank you. M0DSK

[@AD6DMDennis]

Packing like post-traumatic Tom Hanks after being rescued in Castaway. But hey, car camping is always about overpacking gear. That's why it's so fun. Thanks for sharing this!

[@packrat2569]

What an amazing pursuit! I'm just getting my basic kit together and looking forward to getting on the air. Thanks Josh.

[@Baumrah]

I think my head exploded every time Adam talked tech. Hopefully I'll learn what all that means someday. haha This is so cool!!

[@nickbasinski5371]

This trip looks like so much fun. There were too many mountains in the way to get you on 2m from San Diego. I want to join you guys for the next trip down here, but it looks like I already have another camping trip booked. I do SAR with Adam, and you are right that his skills and knowledge of everything he does are amazing and inspiring.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Nick! Try and make it in April! I know you guys are always busy, but we'll have a date here shortly. Maybe you can make it work?

[@lauriepalmeira7519]

Loved watching Adam on CW - I wish I could do that!

[@TheDelizar]

If I could give it two thumbs up I would. Thank you for shareing what the rest of us missed out on. All the best and 73 W6XYZ

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

The K6ARK Approved oven can be found here: amzn.to/3g78sPj As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Video was shot on a Sony FX30, 4k/30FPS. If you can run it full res, tell me what you think in the comments! Blame the lowlight darks on KZbin compression :D

[@TechOttawa]

Today is the day I watched someone do Morse code on YT live. A first! Awesome. Thanks for this. Looks amazing up there!

[@doesstuffoutside]

I have one of the oldschool fold up Coleman camp ovens. It packs pretty flat and then unfolds in to a cube. It isn't heavily built or insulated at all, so it's pretty underpowered on the actual Coleman stove, but the big high powered Camp Chef stove gets it up the high 400's. Have definitely baked cakes at deer camp in cold weather. Also, this looks like it was a blast. When my boys are big enough to drag on this kind of thing, will definitely need to organize this kind of thing with some of the PNW crew.

[@UnderTheBigOak]

I enjoyed watching you and Adam freeze your nads off for the sake of some good camping and sota! Fun times.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Bill-HRT]

Adam is definitely a positive, smiling force! He AND his oven are top notch! Thanks Josh for sharing this video. 73 de K0WHW @Bill-HRT

[@HamRadioDX]

Love this style of video Josh - looks like you guys had a massive amount of fun! and 5/9 for the Buddihex!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you!! We’ll have to plan a Buddihex to Buddihex contact!!

[@HamRadioDX]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Well... funny you say that... I'm planning to put mine up on Sunday for a video (Saturday your time)

[@jmacmillan029]

Funny enough I was up on Thomas mountain this same weekend and drove past your camp and radio setup on my way to the summit in my Jeep looking for a yellow-post site. I was wondering what you were all up to with all the radio equipment. Pretty cool that I stumbled across this video now that I've started getting interested in HAM and GMRS radio. It's awesome how far you can reach with the HF setup. I've been appreciating all the videos you've made and the community you have grown, keep up the good work and maybe I'll see ya out on the trail someday.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Hah. That’s pretty cool!

[@JReed305]

Nice to see Kevin. Been missing his videos.

[@johnnyzippo7109]

You are living the Dad-Bot dream Josh , thank you for this content , what a blessed Friday night !

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

lol dad bot?

[@p4rsec]

can’t wait to see the rest of the trip! need to steal ideas for my own adventures :D

[@EdwardGriffin]

I liked and appreciate this video, but I'm glad to be warm all of the time. Shame that there's not a single SOTA site in the entire state of Florida because that looked fun. de W4POT 73

[@NickFrom1228]

Nice. Really liked the still with the sun coming through the hexbeam.

[@THESPORTINGCAMP]

Great video Josh. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@justinchampion5468]

Man, how I wish my local ham radio club did cool things like this. KF7VML.

[@Dusty_Ham]

Looks like an amazing time! So much fun! And great to see Adam get a ZL station! One of these days I'll work a hamtuber though it will likely be ft8 for me lol

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

If you hit me up on a live stream I’ll point at you. I do well into ZL from home.

[@Dusty_Ham]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse That's so awesome, I will do sometime. Cheers!

[@av3510]

Cool trip, J-Dawg & crew. Looking forward to the next vids!

[@Sonicgott]

Man, I love those spider web antennas. So cool ^_^ -- One of these days I hope to learn and master CW/Morse. Such a neat skill to have.

[@wa7jnjradio]

Thanks for sharing, and fun to experience a glimpse from this great outdoor adventure! 73, James WA7JNJ

[@THESPORTINGCAMP]

Amateur radio and backroad trails. Excellent! Reminds me of Gil’s video. 73 de W5SWX

[@dgladwell1]

Love this series!

[@SoDogtravels]

Great spot and would have been fun to run into hams nerding it up. I could learn from hams that don’t screw with your radio setting while showing you.

[@VA3HDL]

Thanks for the QSO! Nice activation! 73

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

I love the sheperds , it's not good lol. Looks like you all had a good time, I wish i wasn't working that weekend! 73

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Chuck! We missed you out there! I hope you consider joining us in April!

[@michaelbrill1081]

Awesome video josh,ones like that,the longer the better,just a great job,that all of y'all did,73s, kb0uzz

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thanks 👍

[@tonyd6884]

That definitely looks like a blast.

[@m_a_s6069]

Indeed!

[@k3hdg]

This makes me want to become active again... POTA /SOTA looks like a lot of fun.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Become radio-active!

[@k2rcb]

Fun video - thanks for sharing the adventure!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@joeym6730]

Great channel!

[@alanwheelock1460]

sooo glad u added to your weekend livestream. Eggsalent sunset.

[@tommcstacker4216]

Thanks for the videos!

[@gearjunkie3402]

What fun!. And , as a Nissan mastertech, it's nice to see the last and best generation of Xterra making the trek. Much missed and coveted vehicles!.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I truly love that Xterra! It’s always been rock solid.

[@tonyd6884]

They always stop making the good vehicles now the full size NV cargo vans are gone I wonder if the Titan is next. 73!

[@gearjunkie3402]

@@tonyd6884 l believe it will be. Sales are extremely low

[@mikesmithg0rfd356]

thank you all.

[@yungsmile7546]

Gotta ❤ the camp chef

[@ahoward2kable]

Hey Josh, as a fellow xterra owner and relatively new ham, I'd love to see a walk around of your truck.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

It's just a 2012 Pro4X, not much to talk about :D

[@45auto]

That looks like a great time.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

We had a blast!

[@williammann6859]

Great video!

[@DK5ONV]

Frigging awsome...I swear to God. 💯👍🙋‍♂

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thanks!

[@jrogich]

More of these outdoor events! Hoping to make the next one

[@CC-hk6vy]

Would love to to this someday, great fun! De WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aj2isotadxing]

Whata a great time. 100% core ham radio fun

[@turkeyslayer63]

That looked like the highway to our 4x4 trails

[@xJAWAx]

This looks really fun. I would love to do something like this.

[@shannonestep5506]

Excellent video, loving this type of content. Randy (NotaRubicon) would love these Four-wheeling videos. Great job Josh, I hope to get you in log someday. DE KW4LU

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I don’t think are trail was rugged enough for Randy!

[@ocavant]

76 gas... Baller ;-P Bummed I could not make this one too. Looked like a great time. Hope to make the next one.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Next time! Missed you out there!

[@ocavant]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Absolutely. Will have our house build in the rear view by then… or the wife says I won’t be around to worry about camping or radios…I kid 🙂

[@shooter45acp]

Do you have plans for the box for your IC7300? Looks very cool.

[@ronleblanc9832]

super video good job

[@jefft2553]

Hello Josh, love your channel and the content. Would you be so kind as to tell me where you were camping in this video. I live out this way and would like to go check that out. Thanks.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Pretty much the top of Thomas mountain. By the little big solar panels.

[@gahvno]

Shepherd's pie is made with lamb. If it's made with beef, it's called cottage pie. Trivial pursuit info you never knew you needed.

[@m_a_s6069]

Or if you have a local restaurant that serves both. Both are delicious! (the real dish, not the dehydrated stuff)

[@DonzLockz]

Fun trip. I need a CW decoder as my brain can't learn it. Lol

[@hamradiowithkevin]

A group after my own heart

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Josh, Great video. I received a HamAlert and was listening for the group, but heard nothing here on the east coast. Who owned that Go Kit? Stay safe. 73 WJ3U

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

It’s mine. There are videos on my channel for it.

[@pederhalverson2591]

What’s the best Bluetooth wireless headset/earbud for Yaesu ft5d?

[@m_a_s6069]

Some people have a bugout bag. Josh has a bugout vehicle.

[@KI5BEZ]

How much is gas per gallon there? 3.49 here in Oklahoma.

[@beaufontesavant5492]

any advive for good solar panels out of what you guys where running up there?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Power Film.

[@carloswilson7319]

Good evening Sir! I was wondering if there's any way that I can share/lend my callsign with my Dad while he gets his license? And if so, how may I do it? Any advice is much appreciated.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

He can operate under your privileges, using your callsign when you are physically there with him as a control operator.

[@HikinnHammin]

Dang, I'm guessing Pink and me at 3x3 didn't make for good audio in the video. To be fair, I had to kick on the preamp on our end to hear you, Josh, but thanks for the QSOs!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Which day did we make contact?

[@HikinnHammin]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse IIRC, we got you on back to back days, first on 10, then on 15. But I've slept since then, so I don't remember the sequence.

[@Zyn88]

second the 10m comment on screen, it's been wide open in Michigan the past few weeks.

[@deltaecho-59tx60]

I noticed your 2m isn’t in the go box. Cutting down on the weight?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Nah. It was pulled to work on another video.

[@lucase6407]

Super fun! I plan to do something similar this spring on a backpacking trip (smaller scale of course). What app are you using for your logging?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

HAMRS.

[@lucase6407]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse Thank you Josh!

[@B.Murphy]

The first weekend I'm not on 10 meters all day..... Dang!, from Utah.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Wait until Day 3!

[@turkeyslayer63]

do you have a rotator for the hex?

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Yes. The Buddistick has a rotator.

[@mrbodo69]

What hat are you wearing? Looks warm.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

A Wool Waltz cycling cap

[@stevenemert837]

2:45 ... and that's the better road?!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

It's pretty much the only road in for the last ten miles :D

[@EdwardVanNatta]

I am looking for about your product place lace me a message. When I post this, I am looking for more I am looking for more information no this . Looking for no this have this video. How can find one .

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

What are you looking for?

[@Proc3000]

When did you film this? I made a contact with WB6EDK on my way home from HRO Sat 11/12.......he was on thomas mountain with a 10 element yagi. Probably before though due to editing. UPDATE.... I totally talked to the dude with the Yagi. Same radio, same mountain.......about 1130-12pm I was in Chino in my car on my 2730a

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Yup. I shot this last weekend :D

[@Proc3000]

@@HamRadioCrashCourse I see it's total drive up. Gonna have to take the 991a up there with my elk and buddistick.

[@mdwestlund1]

Wa6ols Marv here.what freq.

[@slappomatthew]

I find it amuzing that most people are careful about posting personal info on the internet, blocking out plates numbers, serial numbers and addresses and yet hams will gladly throw out their call signs and the call signs of others with zero concern about privacy.

[@marvinhanson6942]

Bugout? Good luck with that.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

We had a great time.

[@A10Jedi]

I want to send the podcast an email. Where are the links? You literally said on the June podcast that Catholics call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. Nope nobody says that. Like most things you are usually 60 to 80% accurate. In don’t wanna use my 5 star apple review to point this out so where are the email links?

[@ThereseBrosnan]

Hmmm, grew up with the Holy Ghost in a Catholic School and in an Irish family

[@mdwestlund1]

What. Freq.

[@peredavi]

If Armageddon happens while you’re up there, you’re set. You do have enough beer and coffee,RIGHT?! Too bad the USFS didn’t build water bars into the last stretch of road. It wouldn’t have a ditch running down it if they did. Pro tip. Always ad about 10%more water to dehydrated foo, stir well and make sure it soaks for full 10 min or what they recommended . They are always mush. Bring pepper powder and black pepper. They are bland.

[@DaydreamAboutNiceThings]

Great video looks like you guys had a blast. W4ZTX

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

We did!

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

Adam working that CW... that was almost EME level CW!!! Not an easy copy!

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Yeah. Very hard!

[@K6ARK]

It was pretty desperate! 😝

[@dxernepal5022]

I enjoy the QSOs, 9N0001SWL

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

Thank you!

[@ralphnunn3]

Looks like fun! The BuddiHEX is AWESOME! I finally got mine, and am loving it! Can't wait to try it out for Winter Field Day! DE K7RLN

[@86casimir]

All, have a good DX. 73/F8MGW

[@glendonblount6556]

I see room for lots more stuff! Remember, Rule #1: You can never have too much stuff! KG5WXU 73