Prepper Commo for SHTF Minuteman Militia

[@LanThrasher]

Watching this 5 years later. Very much still relevant. Well done Bear! Shalom!

[@TheRealBigEE]

Agreed especially after Helene

[@troydodson4837]

Just wanted to say because of you I spent my first ever tax refund (Im 18) on 3k rounds of 5.56 and a bunch of food for storage (rice, beans, canned goods, moutain house)... thanks bear

[@MrBigChops]

I’m 17 so I’m right there with you, Troy.

[@Glocktard]

Troy Dodson, good preps to have, yay. But it sounds like if your return is that big you need to lower your withholdings so as not to be loaning that much money to the government for a year for free.

[@revolverguy651]

Great job. Keep stocking more food. Ammo will be plentiful. If you use 3000 rounds there will be ammo all over the place to pick up

[@waltherjaksx8172]

Hell yeah troy

[@friedrice9535]

Good on ya.

[@joeyperez8581]

Those boefangs uv5r work awesome, and you can program 127 channels including gmrs ,frs or walkie takie freqs,and u can monitor ARES "amateur radio emergency services", ham operators in general for local info. The majority of us ham radio operators are very patriotic and luv Jesus.

[@matthewmorrissey885]

...PACE....thank God ...and thank you bear

[@soctnights]

You may want to consider a few handheld YAGI (directional) antennas. They will increase your comm range and minimize signals going out to unwanted areas. 73, W1RKB

[@ernestwalden3894]

I agree 100% brother. I'm 53 and been prepping for 20 yrs LOL. After all them yrs of prepping I only had to get into my preps 2 times. And they were both the cause of ice storms. But that being said I was the only one in my neighborhood that was waching TV and eating hot food. Everyone else had to go to hotels or stay in another town with family.

[@annawhite5190]

I was not aware of PACE. Cant afford it all so settling for phone and cb. Thank you for sharing. Cross training refresher appreciated. USN vet.

[@texasman45]

19:58 got that convoy reference that’s a bad ass movie still watch it to this day 👌🏼

[@carlosfernandez1]

I bought 2 baofeng radios by mistake. I don't know how to manage them. Now I bought a Midland 82 portable and for base. Also I have a Cobra for my truck. I handled radios when I was in the military but with all this technology I need to have a seminar for them. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@kingcbr1979]

Hi Bear, the only reason why I watch your videos is because our heavenly Father sent me here to listen and learn from you. So thank you for all that you have done, are doing, and will do. Peace

[@realpropertymangement7640]

Bahahaha.... lost it when you held up your commo bag. I have a large toolbox about that same size filled with 15 tri band portables, each with a spare battery, headsets, misc cables, bits, bobbles, AM/FM, CB and chargers! 😂

[@jeannemarie3704]

Luv this. Feel so comfortable watching this! My dad was Navy so grew up always hearing about being prepared. So this video is great. Thank you!!

[@ghostsoftherepublic]

You went from knife hands to jazz hands. That's a hell of a transition..lol

[@Codys_gone_wild]

“Calm down skinny jeans!!!” Lol that made my day.

[@zod5966]

I bought five UV-5Rs to tuck away for SHTF. My question is how to store the lithium ion batteries long term so that they work when I need them. If I just put them in storage will they all go dead and become useless? Should I just leave them on a charger continuously? Should I charge them fully once a week or month?

[@dfernandez3482]

Emergency comms is a note tied to a brick 😂

[@sergeyarkhipov781]

Those have both saved lives 😉

[@MrChickennugget360]

any militia team should have designated Runners. Runners are not to be underestimated for one thing its one of the most secure ways of sending messages- as long as the Runner is not killed or captured (or turns coat)

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Arrows with messages tied to them: zzzzzzzzziiiipp!!! "Message for you sir..." Thud!

[@justinley8754]

I have watch new an old vids and it's hard to tell fake people and real people on the internet. You seem like a real dude you seem like you're not in it for the money and you're really passionate about your beliefs. I hope you keep putting out good content! This man does seem legit!

[@brucebarnes4557]

“Turn it this way..” I love it

[@joeyperez8581]

I joined a local ham club and some of the guys programmed all of my Boefang radios for free with all the local frequencies that ham guys use and all the walkie talkie freqs that don't require a license. It cost me $5 to join club. And I have met some o fthe sweetest smartest people.

[@mediclimber]

Good video. We use Yaesu VX8-DR radios. They have a ton of options and can be "free banded" in a couple seconds. Once you get your commo guy (or gal) to get you even further up to speed you'll know all about FRS/GMRS, MRS, CTCSS, APRS, and good old PSK31. Yeah, it's radio talk. I'm not only a 38 year veteran Paramedic I also have a general HAM license, KC3BLI. We use a lot of alternate commo off the VX8 radios like paging and data forms. It's pretty neat.

[@madogalpha1]

First of all Bear, anything Kenwood, freakin awesome dude. Kenwoods are very robust and as far as price is concerned you pretty much have to ask yourself what is your life worth. They’re a lot of great systems out there yeasu makes some great radios and yes, even baofeng makes some great radios. As a ham and storm spotter/ emcomm team member here in Alabama, what I look for in my contingency and emergency communications apparatus is something that is darn near bombproof. I want water and dust proof equipment so that as I operate in the wilds I don’t have to worry about my equipment getting wet or dropped. I know yeasu make some ht radios that fit that bill as does baofeng, kenwood and I’m pretty sure Icom does as well. Get the best you can afford and rock it all day. As with anything dealing with radios, spend your money on your antennas. Even a crappy uv5r rocks with a good antenna. Don’t get me wrong, I have several uv5r radios and use them regularly but I also have some much better radios (handheld) that I would rather use. I would suggest to people buying commercial radios such as the kenwood you currently have, guard your freq absolutely. Do not give your operating freq to anyone, even if you are working together, as that is your primary during a major SHTF for your core group. If I have you freq, I can program a uv5r to operate on you channels and can glean all the info. As for getting licensed to use ham, dude any monkey can pass that test. I have a license and I am living proof that GOD has a since of humor. Do talk about it, just do it. You will definitely need to practice with your equipment and talk to your comms about setting up your own repeater system for your group. It can be a temp system as long as you are following at the very least, the national band plan, you should be okay legally. But at any rate, that would be something that would go online fully in an emergency and we both know that all bets are off then. I would also recommend getting a hf rig for long range comms and news from the outside.

[@KF5GXZ]

You can get those Kenwood's on eBay pretty cheap these days. Gotta program them yourself. But yes the model you have Bear is UHF " ultra high frequency" Kenwood makes very tough stuff but those baofengs aren't bad, pretty tough. You can even find water resistant models. Just look on eBay. I'm one of those Ham geeks. Like your channel. Good stuff Brother. Keep it coming.

[@nunyabizness199]

Just so y'all know, the big ears are ALWAYS listening, thats their job among other things 😉 There is a book called "Now your talking" It's all about ham radio and licensing..Its very good and easy to understand..

[@acd1179]

Im not a prepper, but I plan to be once I finish a few more firearms classes and buy some gear I've been eyeballing. However even though I'm not currently a prepper I find these video entertaining and really informative.

[@acd1179]

Hey Bear there is a good and easy way to hook those up with your ear pro to use them in conjunction with the noise amplifying feature of your electronic ear pro. Get a 3.5mm jack and plug it into the ptt lapel if there is a 3.5mm jack on it then plug it into you Howard Leights/Walkers ect. Easy and affordable way to hook your headset to the radio w/o dropping $$$$ on Peltor COMTACS.

[@Blunosemetalmauler]

Another good lesson, blessings to you and yours!

[@disasterduck13]

Thanks for the info

[@kennethwilson4316]

Like your ideas, suggestions and different things you use/try out. Thanks.

[@rebelbatdave5993]

As usual! AWSOME! PRAISE THE LORD! and GET'R'DONE ! Thanks!

[@GarrettMedicFennec]

I've worked in a warehouse one of my co-workers ran over a Kenwood with a forklift and the thing still worked after

[@barryhay2024]

Thank you! This video revealed a few holes. I'm gonna go fill em up ASAP. 😁😁😁

[@redlistrenegade8656]

I recently bought a set of 10 Motorola handheld radios (that work perfectly well and are all synced together , with the chargers on Ebay for $50.00 plus the shipping cost (a GREAT Deal) !!!

[@E4L31B]

Those baofengs are pretty stout radios. Not the best but not bad. I used one as a test radio for troubleshooting comms and monitoring local radio chatter when contracting in the Mid East. I climbed a tower to troubleshoot a faulty base station antenna. I dropped it from about 60 ft. Battery separated from the radio but put the battery back on and it still worked. A couple cracks in the plastic but still worked.

[@jbshomestead7694]

Gov. is doing the same thing with our communication as they are with our weapons taking little bites at a time until we are left with nothing. control weapons and communication you pretty much got the battle won. I am a HAM operator, yeah I only have a Technician Class operator license. But I can legally use several frequencies

[@Prepologyblog]

@@87stickman Yes that is true but you would be surprised how many people have no idea how to use a radio system past a $20 bubble pack.

[@subdawg1331]

same up here in Canada

[@MrChickennugget360]

@@Prepologyblog that has as much to do with the fact that everything is cell phones and internet. back in the day you had lots of Ham Operators. not so many now.

[@Prepologyblog]

@@MrChickennugget360 True we do rely more heavily on cell and internet and yes Ham radio is not what it used to be but it still has a place in SHTF as you have no backbone to support unlike cell and net. I think there has been a minor resurgence in the craft due to the uptick in prepping and truth be told a license is so easy to get I always try and talk anyone with even a minor interest into getting one and even remind them the the 2 youngest to date were 6 and 7 years lol.

[@gabriels5290]

The kenwood tk3400 cannot be encrypted. It has what it s called tone squelch, which stops you from hearing others that are talking on the same frequency, but not the other way around. A wideband UHF FM receiver, like the ones found on mobile radios, can listen to them.

[@mitchellmcneely3031]

We should all go visit Senator Elizabeth Warren's crib and get her to teach us smoke signals like her Injun relatives knew. That's the best Comms. Smoke Signals. I want some scalps too.

[@r188ops8]

Well presented mate. You’re spot on in pointing out that ‘most’ think they’re just going to pick up a ‘radio’ and use it. Looking forward to your vid with your ‘comms’ people. One of my favourite sayings, No Comms-No Big heavy things that drop on bad people’s heads beginning with B........all the best Paul

[@realpropertymangement7640]

On the Baofengs... get a GMRS (Ham Lite) license. No test, $35 ten year license applies to entire family. Quite a few repeater channels and radio groups. Good alternative to Ham.

[@nonokodog622]

Some useful info here for novices. However, let's get some shit straight. Privacy codes on digital is not encrypted in the least. I'm pretty sure there's radios that scan those codes just like they scan PL tones. It's a great start though, I'd use it. I'm guessing you're talking about GMRS radios. Cell phones are a huge comm-sec issue. You give away your position just by turning it on. So it'd be fine in crowded places but not when in camp. I keep a cell phone holder on my rig for sure it's a no-brainer. VHF and UHF are great tools but really, it's easy as hell to jam and you can be located very quickly. Modern direction finding gear is pretty slick shit. But I def keep it around and use it until you cannot. In fact I'd suggest having a mobile setup with cross band repeat and a Yagi pointed to your home repeater. If you want to use VHF then you need to make good friends with a radio club with a repeater. HF, learn it. Seriously, learn it. Have someone else handle it you don't have time. NVIS scatter is not jammable and not DF-able. Digital on HF is a PITA but worth figuring out. Winlink is email via radio which you could encrypt with GPG. Not an easy field solution but a dedicated radio team could pull it off. I have two BaoFeng UV5R's and they are great for practicing since I'm not attached to them.They are not legal for FRS or GMRS, but hey they do Tx on those freqs. I'm working on this content on my channel but it's a lot of work while having a regular job. Best wishes, get on Odysee please, YT is commie bullshit. P.S. CB radios are a great resource for getting intelligence. Truckers are all the fuck over the country and many are patriots. I suggest learning how to deploy a dipole antenna from a tree or something, b/c you won't get shit for range with that rubber duck antenna.

[@matthewmorrissey885]

Wow shft...turn your primary side ways it makes so much sense

[@gregbarthol5381]

Have to echo a previous post. …. your Kenwood is compatible with the boefang as with Yaesu, …. Alinco…….. they cover the 2m/70cm bands... all of these radios can have their transmit boundaries 'expanded' to cover the commercial as well as emergency services frequencies.....

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Thing about THAT model Kenwood is once you drop below 450 MHz on it, the sensitivity and RF output power starts to tank somewhat significantly and you will have to do some internal retuning if you dare go that far.. If it been an older model with more featured like IDK a TK-280/380G series or a newer NXDN model then it will ride down into ham just fine. Not saying it will not work because it will, it just will not work as good. I mean with those Kenwoods you are better off having GMRS programmed into them because the TK-3400U has (or should still have grandfathered) dual certifications (part 90 and 95) and 462/467 is withing the spec of the radio and will operate happily there.

[@philmuheiny6032]

Great video keep on educating. I'm learning a lot from your channel. Thanks

[@dewaynevanhoozer6868]

best radio tip I ever got was to use the RTL button more than the PTT - that's called release to listen.

[@heathwhittle4514]

So glad to see you did not pull out the $30.00 radio first! Heath N4TWT

[@timgreene8432]

I use the Motorola from Cabela's .Don't have the range of the Kenwood with whip antenna . I need the extention with the Clippy do. "The pancakes are ready , copy". New subscribe today. Thanks Bear!

[@MayoMonster75]

Yet again another great video. Always good content. Thank you. God bless.

[@arena_rock_man9030]

Love ethical preparedness's channel. Great info T thanks for sharing! My brother in law is into the same thing as sojourn, just not as far along, training to be a firefighter and EMT kind of takes a lot of ones free time 🙂

[@americanwarrior7253]

Bear,I will not be able to make it to Florida my has the flu, I will join you guys on the next mission God bless be safe

[@BearIndependent]

no worries brother; get well! Sasquatch filled me in.

[@americanwarrior7253]

I am praying for safe travels,and tireless energy for y'all as you do the Lord's work

[@hsmith3844]

I carried two as Safety Officer with dept. Comm cost me over a $1000.00 for my own stuff to communicate with FDs, Sheriff, WESCOM and MED-EVAC plus AO channels for different depts and weather. OY.......Sorta melted an antenna while in a structure, expensive to replace but needed badly to communicate with OIC outside of structure............No more sold to another drone when I retired.

[@buckbuck22]

Great info Bear! An area I need to get stronger in for sure. Thanks brother, Shalom!

[@barrysmith916]

yours truly was the coms guy for our company of 120 troops, 82nd AB. Tip - regardless of device choice , keep outgoing transmitting short as possible. say 3 or 4 words release the mic , pause and repeat with short as possible phrasing... you know what i break am driving at break, for those who break don't know out...

[@adame312]

What would your opinion be on a sat phone? Would they be reliable to you? Also non electronic forms if communication, maybe using lights signal for like morse code if you and your group are or plan to train in that? Also maybe for emergencies, a flare gun would be a good option? For a funny, maybe you could train carrier pigeons/hawks haha. Ive also read up on the use of hamm code that was used back in WW2 era. Basically you get two of the same type of dictionary and the way it works, the dictionaries pages have 4 columns of words, 2 on one page two on the page next to it, columns A,B,C and D. You would need the page number, column letter, and number of words down in that column, for example Breach may be 35,C,42 Page 35, column C and the 42nd word down. You can write several words like that down, and the correspondant with the same dictionary, can trace those codes to find the words, a long but decent way of communicating while concealed as many people now a days dont use that form of communication anymore. And with phones now a days, you can maybe text messages to each other if service permits. No body in government is going to really readily identify that type of coding and even if so, they wont know what kind of dictionary youve used so it could take an eavesdropper a good while to crack that code, back then it was more decipherable because there werent as many types of dictionary out as there is now. You could also implement similar stuff using like wise text such as a bible etc.

[@steveholt3089]

have you ever tried Murs radios? You can program beofengs for it. But motorola and dakota alert have some good MURS radios. not comparable to Ham but easy to teach to mom,sister,neighbor,etc and don't require a license.. Possible option for 'neighborhood patrol',perimeter security,vehicle convoying,etc.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Kenwood Protalk is not an encryption capable radio. What you have is the CTCSS / DCS (PL/DPL) codes set up, that is not encryption. Encryption would be like DES / DES-XL, AES, voice inversion, etc.. Protalk can be programmed to work on a repeater if you specify the parameters when you buy the radios. Motorola HT750/850/1250/1550 are the same series (CDM series) and are newer than the HT1000 series (Jedi Series). Most Baofengs are also not encryption capable radios and encryption is not allowed on ham radio bands at all. Some of the commercial series may have low tier voice inversion like the HYT TC320 has. Our radios are Motorola MTS2000 Flashports with DES-XL encryption boards installed, public service speaker mics and throat mics, a few of the 6 unit gang chargers and spare batteries, which are Jedi Series radios. We opted for those because literally they are under $30 ea on ebay without the DES-XL boards in them(that s another $30 or so) so yeah very low cost and name branded and sellers usually program them for you though we invested in our own programming gear for a wide range of radios. We have a commercial repeater also on a 500 foot tower. ALL radios that are not license by rule require an active FCC license in order to be operated legally Cell phones still have a WIDE range of uses even without service..

[@JDK45ACP]

Great video. Shalom. You just got a new subscriber.

[@craigklein5563]

Communication should be kept to an absolute minimum power requirement to transmit to your location and should only be used when absolutely necessary. It doesn't take very sophisticated Electronics to triangulate a transmitted radio signal.

[@Imagineitwrite123]

"Shoot em in the face with ur muskets"... lol awesome

[@Reddeadrobin1]

Great video as usual. I had been thinking a lot about communication with my ppl (family so far and only me prepping but they are starting to talk. Baby steps) This gave me great info. Thanks Bear

[@danbutorovich246]

The AN/PRC-152 covers frequencies from 10 meter ham up past the 70cm ham (440 hz) frequencies and all the stuff in between (murs, frs, gmrs, fire, military, police, etc). They are going for around $300 on Ebay. Also you can create a sheet of number codes that hide the meanings of your messages. These can be complex or simple depending on your need. You can create a few and change them peiodically so they are harder to code break.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

If it does not track P25 phase 2 trunking or NXDN then it will be useless in the very near future for monitoring public services in most places.

[@bustedpeanut]

Fun fact, Bear... your kenwood lapel mics will work with your baofengs. Same pluggage

[@jamesjhalterman]

Bear, great content. I appreciate you bring people like me who know about nothing on comm's up to level 2. Don't forget to call in fire support on those pancakes if overrun, danger close.

[@jayboggs75]

Thanks again gain T!! Another fine video with tons of useful info✌️ Shalom brother

[@carrollault8460]

Wow thanks bear you inspired me to purchase a set of baofengs and learn how to program it 👍 I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and I’ve learned a lot thanks for the advice and information brother keep up the good work.

[@Prepologyblog]

Carroll if you get the programming cable ( Very cheap ) and Chirp ( Chirp is a free downloadable program ) then you can program your radios a lot faster and have a copy of the frequency list as well. Also there are a lot of videos here on YT that go over the programming, its not bad at all but just keep in mind you do not need a license to listen but you do for most of the frequencies that the radio will do.

[@subdawg1331]

couldn't agree more with your plan, our "mag" uses as long as there is computers, and cell phones these are first , but if they go down.. but till then cb radios (with side ban)..we have been training in proper voice procedures, and security control radio procedures ...well our Mag is working on all getting ham , all have them now and ours are also programmed the same , for three freqs..these will become first once all our members are up to speed , and licensed

[@reidcrosby6241]

"Minuteman".....100,000 views just ahead..in 3..2..1 .. brahahaaa "Tactical Arousal" OMG that's hilarious!

[@P25AES]

I run AES256 crypto on numerous digital modes and maintain proper key management so I can gladly say I do have secure comms.

[@ScorpTac]

"Shoot them in the face with your muskets" with a Paul Revere horse rider silhouette. That's a shirt right there.

[@ArmsnAcres]

Back in Bears old videos again lol if y’all haven’t checked our Risky Chrisky here on YT he’s definitely worth a sub. He knows a lot about commo.

[@LIVINGRETIRED310]

Recharging is very important in shtf power down. Keep high Mah rechargable batts and solar collectors to charge. EMP will fry vhf-uhf repeator sites, then it will only be line by site. Another option is cb radios that offer upper & lower sideband and capable of going down past channel 1 or past 40. Such channels are not allocated for cb. But the frequencies are smaller bandwidth and your signal can travel far when on for example freq 26.915 in lsb mode. Not everybody have cb radios with extra band capbilities. Never transmit on regular cb freqs. You can be found quickly by other cb's running their receive signal gain very low indicating stronger sig as they get closer. Same in ham radios

[@arndegothia1412]

Sir, I love watching your videos. I am from Sweden and I am fearing that a civil war will break out, I am not fearing Russia but instead my own people and the... things that they are bringing into my country. I am born and raised out on the countryside, we have shit gun laws and no rights to protect ourselves (we get thrown in jail if we protect ourselves or our family). What do you think is good things to invest in and do in case war breaks out? Thanks.

[@AnythingOutdoorswithSteve]

Sweden is beautiful countryside, but this thing attacking us seems world wide. It really does appear to be something to tear us all down so it can be rebuilt as a one world organization. All is unfortunate because I hardly doubt they will allow civil liberties and freedoms that America was built on and giving away daily. Rant aside, it all depends on what is "legal" ( politicians opinion of the day) in your area. I would love to say take it to the limit of legal allowances, but those items are also on the next chopping block. That just means a large investment that may be a large monetary loss. I always say for defense, prepare for reality. If it comes to it, what is the likelihood of survival for a battle, what is needed and maybe quadruple it. I tend to take things to the extreme which leaves less money for things that may be more desirable like additional food. Weapons are great, but if it is an ambush, you are (I am in this as well) probably not going to make it. (perimeter defense helps) If you survive you may gain additional defense tools. People are key tonall of it though. Can't make a go at it alone.

[@Cogzed]

WAHOO LIKE NUMBER 1K!!! GIVE ME A GOLD STAR!!!

[@terrygunderson5681]

T Bear dude, gotta ask you if you have any interoperability between systems or are you basically hey I'm on UHF with GMRS, and if they are running VHF MURS I'm not interested in them. Hopefully you see this comment

[@alancarter4270]

Great vid brother, I like how you get to thr heart of the matter with just the right touch of humor, it kills me lol. I noticed your new IFAK on the back of your belt from the hanger, i use the same one, it works great, compact ripaway. Comms, codes and slang codes are a big deal for us. When I first started working DOD, I worked in Electronic Warfare & Counter Measures, working on ALQ 114 & 131's and other things lol back in the day.

[@electromech7335]

Imo I'd get a few of the high end radios and use those between trusted people you know won't beat on the radio s. Buy cheap ones for people you don't know as well if they break or lose it you are out a few bucks.

[@BearIndependent]

be careful who you hand radios to- those radios can "disappear" with all your freqs in them... and now you have zero COMSEC

[@steelhaulingdc3604]

Great videos

[@camperspecial9666]

Waaaahaaaahaaa tactical arousal !! Great stuff, thanks for the laughs AND straight up perspective. Praying for you and yours.

[@lrrs1]

Don’t mistake “privacy settings” for encryption. The KW 3400 doesn’t have encryption cards.

[@rfi-cryptolab4251]

I think the TK3300 has the fixed frequency inversion scrambler. Very low security, but would stop casual eavesdropping.

[@nonokodog622]

@@rfi-cryptolab4251 What do you think about GMRS HT"s that have freq hopping ? Does it work ?

[@billysilva9671]

This dude is awesome

[@Ramcharger.Outdoors]

I see the patch from nutnfancy! Nice!

[@brazenbull636]

No comm prep is complete without AT LEAST being able to listen to HF. Every one of you needs to have an rtl sdr in your comms setup. At $20, there's no excuse given the capabilities they provide

[@Im_Still_LightSpeedLayne]

How many people turned their phones sideways to watch after he say to film that way

[@ExtremePrepper]

The Baofeng's really work great, and have lots of features. I have owned 20 or 30 over the years. The problem with them is that they break on you. Most last me less than a year. Hence, better have lots of spares if you go that direction. The kenwood's you mention are good radios. I would also suggest the Motorola mobile CDM1550's. These are designed for installation in a car, and were an extremely popular police radio. Hence you can get them in police surplus auctions for next to nothing, and have a local HAM guy reprogram for frequencies that are legal for you. With any of these options, you really want to get your HAM Technician license. With any of these radios you are limited to a few miles barefoot, and maybe 10-15 miles if you have access to a repeater. This points to the need to really move on the HF radios, which will allow you to start talking or monitoring across the state, the nation, or if you are good, even around the world. Technician license is very easy to get, and the questions and answers are online. You can prep for the test with a few hours of study. KF5ZBY

[@Prepologyblog]

Don't forget that 6 meter is open to tech as well, Can't forget the magic band.

[@ExtremePrepper]

@@Prepologyblog Yep, done a little work on 6 meter, and with it were open more often. Once you get Technician, a General is not that hard, and a couple of weeks of study will do it for more people. The good thing about General class is you can break out of your neighborhood and really reach out a long way. I think it would be invaluable to be able to hear what is going on in different parts of the country when other forms of communication are down.

[@Prepologyblog]

@@ExtremePrepper Yes every group should have a general or two but preferably an extra.

[@ExtremePrepper]

@@Prepologyblog @ElectroGaming Yes, I got my Extra, and enjoy having those extra bands with less traffic. So many times the contesters are chewing up so much of the General band that it is hard to find space to talk. I think if it came down to really needing it, the contesting would settle down immensely.

[@LIVINGRETIRED310]

Hey Paul, you know by just giving your callsign that you gave your name and cordinates. Im a amateur extra, havent been active in a while other hobbies got in way. Be careful with callsigns on forums. Ppl can pinpoint your location easy. 73's brother

[@Harghlandr]

Wow brother your channel is blowing up. much love, Jah bless

[@ronaldregan5476]

Another great vid. Thank you. The "Pancakes have been assaulted" line shoulda had a full mouth voice ! 👍

[@byteblock1667]

I love the way bear sarcastically mocks people who asked him stupid questions That shit is funny

[@stevea.8816]

Great video, contact with people is important, there is nothing scarier than not knowing what is going on.l am weak on this also, l cant wait to find what l am strong at, eating? Thanks boss.

[@mace085]

I found a video on how to make the baofeng a repeater. Getting ready to buy all the stuff for it

[@jeremyknop5378]

Do the kenwood radios require an fcc license?

[@kingmetaldrummer]

The problem I'm having is attempting to communicate with people on the same frequency but using a different ctcss dcs codes. Is there a universal tone for militia/ prepper groups?

[@mrwalnuts79]

Communication is key to success along with a plan and a team. Unless your John Rambo. I like a team better than a dream. 👍🏻

[@billcrowell5096]

I sent TJ an email with some notes and contact info. I've been a ham since 1983 and a prepper about the same amount of time. I have the experience of a couple of hurricanes and other stuff to bring to the table. Station is 100% off-grid solar. Solar charges all the batteries. I'm not TAQTIQAL with camo-painted radios :) The CB radios with some real wire antennas would be very useful for longer distances when you don't have repeaters and other infrastructure. Topics he and I can discuss and he can shoot a video for the rest of the class.

[@miketoneatti6315]

How can i learn more about the solar set up

[@goatmoag]

Something that might be worth exploring is that cell phone has programs that can be used to use them to communicate over a wifi network. Wifi has built in encryption and security, and there are portable routers. Another low tech solution is field phones, or even old fashioned wired phones.

[@phl_knives]

Simmer down skinny jeans!! Quote of the week! Great video

[@tzoninghard2425]

You do got good info, and condor is ok on a budget but it is pretty junky and breaks easier the non airsoft stuff. Going from condor to higher quality real steel brands you see the difference. Condor is marketed to kids in airsoft so that's why its more affordable. Its not trash but keep in mind that.

[@AnythingOutdoorswithSteve]

I have to ask...what is the range of the different comms. I am wondering "real world" numbers, which a lot of times I have a problem locating fake world specs ( on glass water with a mirror over head and a 30mph tail wind and the flux lines of Venus running parallel to earths). Yes mountain dew does hydrate to the max and is infused with everything the body needs.

[@BearIndependent]

the baofeng is half to one mile line of site without repeaters using the standard antenna in mild terrain; the kenwoods are double that.

[@jeremiahbray2470]

Boafengs can be made to run CB channels as well. Check out chirp for more info.

[@lokoamerican4934]

Ohhhhh this one is gonna get viewsssss. So excited

[@justinley8754]

I haven't seen or heard though what branch of the military you are in and if it was our me what was your MOS?

[@mnastreeservice]

Great video !

[@petercrawford8112]

I work for a major Railroad…we have expensive handhelds Motorola,& I com .. I understand radios very well….. handheld to handheld you are not talking dozens of miles depending upon weather antennas postitions. Battery strengths they are very good 1-2 miles outside of that 🙏 & hope your ideas are solid but civilian Comms are a big problem for SHTF preppers