OffGrid Communication Plan Tested - Feat. TheTechPrepper

[@TheTechPrepper]

Good morning, Billy. Thank you for collaborating on this one. It was great to hear my audio on your end of the circuit. I'll be sending you a TTP EmComm Linked Dipole next month. It's a great performer, but you can only run 20 watts on digital and 50 watts sideband, but it offers good performance if you don't mind manually disconnecting the links for the bands that you want to work. We have to do this again sometime. P.S. Tell your wife, thank you for letting us borrow you for a half day of your camping trip to get this exercise done.

[@ModernHam]

Thanks for the collaboration! Yeah it's always interesting to hear what you sound like on the other side. I can't wait to get a hold of the linked dipole. I've never used a resonant dipole, so I'm sure it will be a great addition and main field antenna. Maybe we can do this again with a "maintenance phase" to build off the first contact. Either way, I'm sure it would go a lot smoother with that TTP EmComm Linked Dipole. If I said she was used to the shenanigans, that'd be a lie. I'll let her know, thanks again! Look forward to the next one, and I'll be taking a look at those prediction tools too.

[@TheTechPrepper]

@@ModernHam Ditto. It was blast, man. Take care.

[@-pyrosef-]

You both seem like cool guys! Thanks for being awesome

[@gmdavisphotography3422]

Love the Targeted communications work that you and Tech Prepper are doing. The Apex of effective field communications. My favorite topic. Thanks!

[@ModernHam]

We learned a ton. Look out for the AAR later this week. Glad you liked the video.

[@gmdavisphotography3422]

@@ModernHam absolutely!

[@Bob814u]

I just watched his video. At the end he said it was you he was contacting. I thought "Oh him!" and came here to see your video. Remember, nobody owns a frequency. Those yelling are just mad they only know how to key the mike and yell. Keep up the great work! 73! de KE5ES

[@ModernHam]

Glad you made it over!

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

While I will agree that the malicious interference was wrong, ham radio has "gentleman's agreements" . These are not law, but just a civilized way of minimizing interference. If you operate outside them, you are a lid. Don't be a lid.

[@Liberty4Ever]

@@mikesmith-po8nd - I can definitely see someone upset because they are attempting a scheduled voice communication in the voice portion of the band and someone else is attempting a scheduled digital communication in the voice portion of the band. It's called a gentleman's agreement because gentlemen agree to abide by it.

[@tomm899]

Cool Stuff. Enjoyed

[@ModernHam]

Glad you liked it!

[@RadioExpeditionProject]

Great work Billy! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ModernHam]

Thanks! It was a tough one.

[@RadioExpeditionProject]

@@ModernHam Perseverance paid off! Lead the way! 🏆🤝

[@markusberg2770]

Another way to practice sending traffic is through NTS Trivia, sponsored by K8AMH. (Unfortunately, KZbin does not allow me to post URLs.) With regard to your military antenna, the device appears similar to the Chameleon CHA TD Broadband Dipole. Their instructions offer different configurations for the terminating resistor. Once again, you have shown us something the Big 5 hasn’t. Nice presentation. 73 de Florida

[@ModernHam]

Glad you liked the video. I'll look into NTS Trivia. Yeah I think Chameleon modeled their antenna after it, but maybe their instructions can still be used.

[@trumpdonald6911]

Nice video. I was at Campbell years ago. Rakkasan.

[@neubert500]

Excellent!

[@Swamp-Fox]

Enjoyed the video! Great test of your capabilities and giving a real world view of the difficulty of targeted communications. I am looking forward to your AAR.

[@ModernHam]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@georgedandrade-hp1gds296]

I think that something that failed was the setting up with the antenna. I have experienced the same thing with the signal out when setting up in the jungle. Maybe finding an open area in the jungle would boost the signal from your radio.

[@SL-dv8og]

Is this group still active? I'm building a portable setup and I've been wanting to do this.

[@TimHarperW5TAH]

I am available to conduct testing as at work I set up portable antennas and do similar HF work. I am available evenings to do this 3 days a week. And Indo have a youtube channel.

[@jeffallen6459]

Is there anything to use to reduce the glare,reflections on the computer screen? I have a piece of the antiglare film on mine but doesn’t work very well.

[@billryland6199]

An antenna using resistive loading is wasting RF to lower SWR. That is inefficient. Use a resonant antenna or a tuner. An EFHW for 40 also is a full wave on 20.

[@ModernHam]

I wish I could tell how much is truly lost. I guess that's the tradeoff.

[@Bluecollarham]

He literally said a resonant antenna would be best… Ease and portability is a giant factor for these types of comms…

[@Endzonee]

When will you come back 😢

[@coreypotter5596]

Hey man what was the app you used for the azimuth for antenna?

[@Francois_Dupont]

what is "index" at the end you were talking about index something>?

[@ModernHam]

I actually meant "ENDEX" which basically means end of exercise. It's a term we often use in the military, but I spelled it wrong in the video.

[@Francois_Dupont]

@@ModernHam okok thank you. i didnt know you were in the millitary!?

[@ModernHam]

@@Francois_Dupont Yup, currently stationed at Ft.Campbell

[@Francois_Dupont]

@@ModernHam okok!

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

1) Typically you will have windows for each station to transmit and receive. For example, first 30 seconds of the minute station A transmits and station B receives and in the second 30 seconds it is reversed. Once you make contact you can change that up as necessary. 2) If you are going to use digital, there are some that automatically request a resend of any portion of data that was missed. It's efficient because it only resends the missing parts. 3) Off-topic, but The Land Between the Lakes has a long history of Bigfoot/Dogman sightings. Who knows what that was watching you from the woods. Hihi.

[@ModernHam]

Oh I should have added all the strange eyes in the darkness I saw with the wife before things kicked off. Thanks for the tips, I think we may have talked about a lot of it in the upcoming aar