The Ultimate Ham Radio Field Guide

[@VTjeepNoutdoors]

Basic Linux commands cheat sheet and common scripts for times the mind needs a reboot. Nice guide. Definitely going to get one.

[@survivalcomms]

Excellent ! A notebook is such an important resource . I have a ton of stuff in mine from resources I find useful for my use. I do use a larger binder however. Thanks for sharing !

[@dalecoggin6882]

The man put A LOT OF EFFORT into making this book. The papers and binders are not cheap. They will last a lifetime if you take care of it. The information took time and effort to compile. Its qorth the price

[@haxwithaxe]

I've been working on a similar thing for a 3x5 flip up notebook format. It isn't as comprehensive but it will include a bunch more now that I've seen this. Something I have that he doesn't is the local detailed band plan.

[@DjR6307]

And hopefully not the price tag either lol

[@bjbackitis]

This looks really very good... I'd created something sort of like this myself as a reference guide, just not on the Rite in the Rain paper (doesn't work on an ink jet printer like I have) but I laminated the sheets instead. This one has a few things I didn't think to include, but will start working on very soon!! Thanks for sharing this out!

[@Siskiyous6]

I keep notebooks too, handier than looking things up online

[@michaelchesbro8425]

Thanks for another great video. The field guide is interesting, and it is certainly worth having something like it for your own area. (I have made a similar guide for the PNW that I give to members of my local radio club.) The only concern that I have with the guide you show in the video is the $99 price tag. That is IMO just too expensive.

[@dovetomarc]

Agree. The pricer is really out of line. He will sell some but not a good long term bet to sell any large quantities IMHO

[@KM4ACK]

You have to factor in the cost of material plus the research time to customize for your local area. Cost of printing, time and labor all add up.

[@markt.3454]

I'm building one of those myself. I was going to laminate, and hadn't thought of printing on write in the rain paper. Font size is a consideration for me too. I'm adding contacts for local officials in mine, as will as the local and district ARES ECs. I'm also adding some scanner frequencies of interest.

[@Indigenous_Patriot_1175]

I want one! Love the layout

[@Scout75PortableRadio]

I just ordered one for myself. Another idea for modules could be SOTA and POTA reference listings by state.

[@KM4ACK]

Great idea!!

[@timdgsr]

I think it's a great concept. For those complaining about the cost, the notebook itself is $18 and there's about $20 in paper. You're at $40 buying the binder and blank paper yourself. If you've got a laser printer, you could save some $$. However, a lot of time/effort will go into formatting, collecting the information you find relevant, and putting it all together. I'm not sure what you value your time at, but I consider my time to be worth more than $60/hr and I know it would take me much longer than an hour to format everything.

[@KM4ACK]

Well said!

[@timk7749]

Very nice and well thought out.

[@TangoOscarMikeN3WS]

That is awesome. Lots of great information, well thought out. I have the exact binder and a handwritten guide I've been updating here and there for a few years now. You need a laser printer to print your own pages. Ink Jet ink doesn't work on that paper. I recommend upgrading to the battle board scout small with their 6 ring binder insert. The Rite in the Rain binder doesn't last, it splits at the fold quickly. Funny you should mention it, but I have a credit card magnifier in a zippered file pocket, just in case.

[@KM4ACK]

Thanks for the heads up on the battle board!

[@W4EMB]

a POTA specific log would be great. I printed my own on RiR paper. when i get to the field, step 1, lay out log. then set up radio and antenna. If it is super humid, my paper will be wavy.. so I know to use my RiR tablet.

[@no5x937]

Nice guide but $99 really?

[@KM4ACK]

Everything costs more these days. The binder and paper alone aren't cheap. Then factor in time for research & production. I don't think $99 unfair.

[@jeffdhartman]

Yep. Seems excessive to me. But something is worth what someone will pay for it.

[@ch3md]

The binder is $15 and a pack of 300 blank pages is $52. So for < $30 you can assemble the guide yourself. Of course there is the time in obtaining the content and printing it. But $99 is a bit much.

[@TomZ23]

That doesn't include the additional options. Yikes!

[@Quietus6]

$99?!!?! A bridge too far.

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

That is really some useful information to have either in your pack, vehicle or even at home at the station. Thanks for sharing. I will have to look into this. Totally understand about the eyesight isn't what it used to be!! I like all that information that was included. I do think a very basic first aid module would be nice and if you were hiking it might be nice to have a module on survival, but you do have to be careful, that could make it a lot thicker. Thanks for sharing, Jason. Juddie - WD8WV

[@KM4ACK]

That's exactly why I like the module idea. Have a basic version and then add the modules that suit your personal needs. Thanks for the comment.

[@hallen4094]

Have been working on one of these myself often referred to in the military as an "aid memoire" or grab file...... fact is there's an outline format BUT your personal file will be as individual as you are..... add / keep what you need and bin what you don't use / need. It should be constantly evolving with you... Use...Evaluate....Adjust. Wondering where to start.... ?.. list out information you think you may need.... what do you struggle to recall..... can you recall it in a hurry in the dark.... when your mind could be fogged with external influences.... just woken up by severe weather or a rapidly changing event.... Understand this in the worst possible situation you can read from and write to something like this when the powers out its dark and you have a torch in your mouth or a candle. It's value cannot be overestimated...... ask me how I know 😉👍🏻

[@KM4ACK]

Sounds like words of experience :-)

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

needs a sheet for vi 😂

[@KM4ACK]

😂🤣😂

[@AD6DMDennis]

These old eyes. 😄 This is a great field manual and they even have my 2 fave radios: The 857 and the FTM-6000.

[@KM4ACK]

He is working on expanding the line up of radios. Glad he has you two favs already :-)

[@DonzLockz]

Nice, that's a great idea. Very comprehensive.👍

[@KM4ACK]

It is really well done.

[@1953Greyfox]

Very durable. Organized, I think most Ham operators have created something simaliar to this for their use. I've have my own Guide that I use with most of the same info. Thx

[@W7LDT]

How about a resistor color code table? Maybe a coax loss table?

[@KM4ACK]

Nice idea!

[@k94536]

can i get my call on the cover (or the back in BIG FONT)

[@mjames1842]

I would love to see something like this for the Chameleon Antenna antennas. With the MPAS 2.0 being such a modular system and having so many ways that it can be deployed in the field it is hard to bring all the manuals and having something like this would be extremely useful.

[@jerryKB2GCG]

wow, great product

[@KM4ACK]

I was seriously blown away. It was exciting to meet the guy in person and spend a few minutes talking with him at Hamcation.

[@jerryKB2GCG]

@@KM4ACK I ordered it!

[@A.R.O.T.A.]

That has some terrific info for American amateurs! I wish there was something like it for the UK but I think trying to work out all the different band plans etc. for a global market might be too much to ask for considering how much research would be involved. Great vid and cool product!

[@KM4ACK]

Who knows? He might expand it one day to include markets other than the US

[@A.R.O.T.A.]

@@KM4ACK If he ever does I'd be among the first to buy. 🙂

[@jimpanttaja8312]

These are currently backordered. Website suggests two week delay (didn't say that when I ordered mine). But they did charge my credit card immediately. We will see if they actually ship it.

[@KM4ACK]

He will ship it. Think he just got a bit overwhelmed after the video came out

[@jimpanttaja8312]

I received my shipping confirmation. Can't wait to receive it (but alas - we have just left on a trip to Texas to view the Eclipse - so I won't get to enjoy the notebook until our return) @@KM4ACK

[@waynegodfrey4117]

@@KM4ACK - That may have been true before, but I ordered one 2 months ago. He took my money and won’t respond to any emails.

[@ubergeek318]

It might be useful to put the 3-3-3 plan as a module

[@KM4ACK]

Great idea!

[@ubergeek318]

@@KM4ACK for a ole CB'er I can get a good one from time to time

[@davidg5308]

Looks nice! Re: magnification, how about those little credit card size fresnel lens (magnifying ruler) cards you can get on A? Can stick one in the pocket in the back! Nice reference!

[@KM4ACK]

That's exactly the lens I was thinking of :-)

[@brianhendrix]

I was ready to buy that to check it out but $99? I just couldn't pull the trigger on that price.

[@KM4ACK]

It's worth it but I understand.

[@robertcummings6291]

List of DXCC Countries would be helpful.

[@robertmeyer4744]

that great. I would love to see GMRS repeaters in that list as well. what I would like is some weather info charts. like UV index chart. charts for severe weather like EF scale and cat scale for hurricanes .tips for what to do in severe weather . with so much POTA and SOTA some tips and charts along with some pic's of plants and tree's to avoid. like pic of poison IVY ETC. first aid info and CPR info . a break down list of armature radio call signs like country prefix ETC. love the water proof paper. 73's

[@AC9DJ]

The GMRS is an option that you can add.

[@KM4ACK]

Thanks for the great ideas!

[@alanzimmerman9270]

Nice looking product. State specific interop frequencies / common disaster nets (eg national hurricane center frequency. Maybe skywarn reporting guidelines / references. Not sure why he started the dipole at 2m and left off 70cm. Common mode unique frequencies (js8call, wsjt-x, psk31) band beacon frequencies, w1aw schedule, since he’s customizing it pota locations and numbers near you, a cq and itu zone map for reconfiguring loggers, fldigi macro commands, maybe an ics form number list

[@KM4ACK]

Great suggestions!

[@larryjanson4011]

as best as my eyes can see it looks good, but yes a bit larger for our tired eyes. i need a magnifier to reed the small type on a lot of things these days. so much so i have a number of them laying around these days.

[@KM4ACK]

I heard from the creator today that he is producing one with larger fonts. Should be on his site soon

[@k94536]

i use my phone and Camera work's

[@halmandery]

Why does the link not work??

[@KM4ACK]

His server crashed after HRCC did his video. Temp site is offgridweather.com He's working on getting the other site back online.

[@zeebraeend]

It looks great! I wonder if they'll also come in worldwide versions. 73's, PD1XAN

[@KM4ACK]

Can't say for certain but I wouldn't rule it out :-)

[@w4mkh]

I love it but as a Veteran and a retiree the cost is just too high for me

[@BobBob-il2ku]

I’d like a digital copy

[@gcw2489]

Excellent execution on a good idea! Using water resistant paper is a great way to go! Price may be high for some folks, but it looks like it's worth it. Binder colors are currently limited to 'lost forever if dropped in the woods.' Should probably include neon green, blaze orange, firetruck yellow, etc. As orders come in, I suspect the list of available radio notes will increase, and hopefully drop in price. It's nice that the hole spacing lends itself to 'add your own pages'; I think I would add a sheet of reflective mylar for a signal mirror, fire starter, etc. For first aid, I recommend a section on serious field trauma, not just boo-boos and band-aids. Thanks for sharing!

[@Aramalas]

Yellow, unfortunately, is the brightest color available for that binder on the Rite in the Rain website.

[@genemcphee8053]

Outstanding guide for any ham, anywhere. Just ordered on with 2 additional modules. Thanks so much. I will try to add other comments once it arrives. 73, Gene, N3XUS

[@KM4ACK]

Thanks Gene. Please do give us your thoughts once you have had a chance to check it out.

[@sxswutah-ww6dr]

Seems like a good idea, but I'm not sure about the $99 price tag

[@CSRG927]

Great product, just way too expensive.

[@KM4ACK]

Quality doesn't come cheap

[@CliffR]

I'd love that guide, but not for $99. That cost more than all the training material I bought to get through Extra license.

[@KM4ACK]

A great guide but it's not for everyone. Worth every penny to me.

[@gsrokmix]

Nice guide but for $100+..........oooof

[@martinvanek5951]

$99! Crazy expensive for compiling public domain information.

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Meh.

[@williamacosta4583]

I Just received mine. Outstanding reference! 73. KD2ZSS