What's the best RADIO COMMUNICATION SET-UP when overland & off-road (FRS, GMRS, PMR, CB, HAM)

[@leeroys207]

Extremely good video for radio comms, impressive. Love the vehicle too.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks!

[@Bernard-John]

Good video well explained. It's always good to learn something new,Thanks from Rotterdam and be safe

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your comment! Don't forget to share our videos and let us know what kind of vids do you prefer and what subject do you want to see in next videos! greetings from Switzerland!

[@Bernard-John]

@Jordan Hendrix maybe its useful to someone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe i dont know.

[@shantelleadeline6053]

Great to see that Avasva has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

[@metaldog7128]

Very informative and very well presented. Thank you 👍

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks!

[@alessandroconcas]

Great Vid, explain all and keep it simple, a reliable source of information!!! Like She said all people need to know law of his conutry! there are a lot of difference from USA and Europe and in europe not all equal (27 am/ssb USA in europe most only Fm or fm and 12am ch) pmr 446 0.5w fixed antenna, lpd 433mhz in ham band, No GMRS/FRS freq allowed cause mil band, cant use ham radio in other band/service we don have "ares/mars" and go to jail for a couple a day before can explain why we used... And in some state, aren't legale use few freq near the border cause in other state arent allowed (70mhz) and so on. Cb it's a compromise and good choise, if people can do expam pass and use ham radio. In any case suggest 1 fixed and at least 1 handy in same freq so can give to other haven't or backup and give to the spotter in hard passage. 73 de IZ3QVB Ciao

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your feedback and 73!

[@glennj6465]

Wow 🤩 it’s like a signals course in the army 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@offtrackfamily]

Cool! Hope you found useful info☺

[@blueskypoa]

Really impressive video, a really keep it simple. Thanks for your information. Here in Brazil CB radios must be agency homologated before use (they accept most FCC homologated products as well), and you need just communicate authorities of its use through a register. Otherwise, for HAM radios you'll need a proper license. BUT, if you are a tourist or doing some temporary travel, you can get a simplified permission in the case you have a HAM license operation in your country.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message and all the info given about your country's regulation. Great info!

[@buckrogers5331]

Thanks, a lovely video. I am an RF engineer and loves radio. Btw, I recently came across a group of HAM radio enthusiasts who use their handhelds with a Yagi antenna to bounce signals off the ISS. Yup, the Int'l Space Station. There's an app on the phone that tells you when is the most optimum time to do that in your location. Might be handy in emergencies. ;-)

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your message & sharing all this. Many possibilities with a good antenna! Can you tell us the name of this app? :)

[@buckrogers5331]

ISS Detect.

[@offtrackfamily]

@@buckrogers5331 Thanks!

[@danielbarras3200]

Vos vidéos sont excellentes j'aurais toujours voulu faire ce genre d'aventure mais c'est un peu tard ,donc je profite de vos voyages sur mon téléphone!!. Cela m'a fait plaisir de voir une plaque genevoise puisque je suis .... genevois . Meilleures salutations de Jerez en Espagne.. My english is a bit rock and roll that's why i wrote in french. Good luck.

[@offtrackfamily]

Merci bcp pour le message! Il n y a pas d âge pour partir à l aventure 😉.

[@andrewlee109]

Great informative vlog. However with your ft857 you could use a duplexer to use the atas on all bands with it being controlled by the radio itself .

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for your message and the tip.

[@andrewlee109]

@@offtrackfamily no problem might be worth looking at

[@christophebourges1008]

très bonne vidéo, très claire, on peut facilement comprendre les différences et faire son choix… Bravo !

[@offtrackfamily]

Merci!

[@MikeM0XMX]

Great video. well done

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks!

[@el-drachoontour3071]

Good video and well explained! Thanks for sharing!

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot :) If you have any other question don't hesitate to ask again via IG ;)

[@el-drachoontour3071]

@@offtrackfamily Thanks!

[@mubidul]

I luvd d way u explained grt explanation.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for watching and comment! More videos are coming so stay tuned!

[@Marek_M79]

Madam, from 2018 in PMR there is more 8 channels, so in total is 16 channels (Europe). On the market exist the PMR radio with DMR for example this one Radioddity GD-73A (TDMR), also exist the PMR (FDMA) radio for example this one Motorola XT660d. Greetings from Poland

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks for this precisions! In this video we only wanted to speak about analog mods because we don't know new digital mods. About the 16 channels for Europe for PMR that's true but in Switzerland it's always 8 channels unfortunately.

[@Marek_M79]

@@offtrackfamily You are welcome! Your PMR analog radio which You did show in this video (Motorola) only supports 8 channels, because this model is old, but it doesn't mean by this, that you are not able to use 16 channels. Information from the European Communications Office ---> www.ero.dk/818b7698-2d99-431f-8d20-f41ca3b8aa56.W5Doc?mid=766F2AA3-3EDB-4C90-8311-9F9B0A7FE7AE&frames=0 and also I did find information from the Swiss federal authorities ---> www.bakom.admin.ch/bakom/en/homepage/equipments-and-installations/particular-equipment/pmr-446.html :)

[@offtrackfamily]

@@Marek_M79 Thanks a lot for the info! What do you think about our video in general?

[@Marek_M79]

@@offtrackfamily Your video/videos is/are very informative. You mentioned, that Your husband has a ham radio license, but You have a large knowledge as well about the communication. It's even more fun when these words fall out of a woman's mouth. The more that these are technical matters. You covered the subject of communication in great detail, also mentioning how to tune the antenna. Everything is perfect. The equipment You have chosen and matched is of high quality (except Chinese) ;). People who are starting their first steps with communication should take Your advice and appreciate Your work in filming. I also did mean about Your house on wheels :). Personally, I have no experience with 4x4 cars, but when my dad worked as a forester, he had and still has a Jeep Grand Cherokee. I also love camping, fishing, wildlife, walking in the mountains and of course amateur radio. P.S I found Your channel by "accident", looking for new generation of PMR radios. I saw the lovely car with roof tent and I was also curious about what a woman might know about communication. Of course I wasn't disappointed because You know a lot :)

[@offtrackfamily]

@@Marek_M79 Thanks for your great feedback! As you mentioned my husband has a HAM lisence so I couldn't make this review without his help but now I also have few knowledge. Have a nice weekend!

[@kb9cfh302]

Decent video . The 2 meter ham bands in the United States go from 144 mhz to 148 mhz. The GMRS/FRS channels, 7 are license free and low power only. 7 are split between GMRS and FRS operations , 8 are GMRS only and are used for the OUTPUT frequencies of the GMRS repeaters, --- these are the ones to be cautious of. If you have a GMRS repeater in the area, and you have a mobile using it, the mobile will be transmitting 5 mhz higher than the repeater output, BUT, he has to HEAR on the GMRS channel that your walkie talkie is talking on when you use channel 15 thru 22. If your walkie talkie is close to the mobile, you will OVER-RIDE the repeater signal. ( FM capture effect ) This is why LICENSED GMRS people don't like unlicensed people and KIDS on the GMRS channels. HAM / AMATEUR Radio Repeaters, YOU NEED AN AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE. They have DROPPED the morse code requirements in the United States and the test is not that hard. CB, the issue is just the language. If you can live with it it can be used. PMR, I don't think is legal in the U.S.. HAM OPERATIONS Look into NVIS type comms. ( Near Vertical Incident Skywave ) If you are in an EMERGENCY ( threatening life and limb, etc: ) then and only then USE ANY MEANS POSSIBLE . BUT you are gonna' have a WHOLE LOT of explaining to do when everything's over and the authorities come to you looking for an explanation of WHY you used that radio.

[@offtrackfamily]

Hi! Thanks for all those informations about the US rules! Here the in Switzerland the only authorized power on 446mHz 8 frequencies without any licence is 0.5watt.

[@NathanChilton]

The rules for FRS and GMRS in the USA changed in September of 2017. All 22 channels may be used without a license by an FRS handheld.

[@kb9cfh302]

@@NathanChilton Don't get the 5 watt version of the GMRS/FRS walkie talkie. The output power has to be under 2 watts on the shared channels and under a half a watt on the 7 FRS channels. Any GMRS that transmits over 2 watts or the SHIFT Frequencies for the repeater inputs has to have a GMRS license. For more go to the FCC.GOV website and search FRS or GMRS and look at both. CFR47 part 95 subparts B and E

[@weberknechtie]

Best 73. Super summary.

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks, 73 from Switzerland :)

[@fredilie1]

Félicitations, très instructif, merci !!

[@offtrackfamily]

Merci! N'hésitez pas à liker et partager!

[@mtbsantacruzhightowerandsc2464]

From my experience the handheld doesn't have the same range as the installed. We have one in our 110" and used it to communicate with other travelers.

[@offtrackfamily]

yes for sure!

[@VOLKZZORN]

First of all, erklärt but what I have been saying for years is that amateur radio either applies worldwide with the same rules and tests or can be used with an annual fee without a test, which solves some problems when there is an emergency and you have to establish a connection over many kilometers . Also not to be forgotten in the supposed digital time, you only need something that no longer works, there are no cell phones, no internet, so the radio should have a different meaning and be made usable for everyone without office graphics rules!

[@offtrackfamily]

That's a good point!

[@Grupp87]

Great video. FYI, it's a 'Walkie Talkie' not 'Talkie Walkie' 😄

[@offtrackfamily]

Haha that's a sensitive topic 😆. It's the French speaking that took over, we say talkie walkie over here in CH 😉

[@mattlewandowski73]

USA: Ham Radio: licensed for 10 years, must pass test, nominal fee for test. (Greetings from KG4DIE) VHF/UHF are becoming popular with stateside overlanders and can be used on entry level license HF requires second tier or third tier license (Technician, General, and Extra) FRS: low power only, no license GMRS same frequencies as FRS, plus additional frequencies, and much higher power range license costs $75 CB: free, AM/SSB, only UK/EU/aussi FM CB is not permitted in the states, loosing popularity in the states due to trash users (disregarding regulations) Sat: subscription service varries depending on carrier Spot and Garmin are popular, but these are text communicators/trackers

[@offtrackfamily]

Thanks a lot for your feedback and precisions! 73

[@grantmurray7]

Her accent is fucking beautiful

[@mana3180]

Hey 😃👍

[@offtrackfamily]

☺

[@ninefotimbo4036]

She know's there's a velociraptor behind her right?

[@offtrackfamily]

don't know what you're talking about... ;)

[@rickyprisbrey]

I cringed when she said talkie walkie instead of walkie-talkie like it’s supposed to be said