I live in the middle of nowhere, we use radios because they're more reliable than cell phones. Things we don't want people listening in on, we either just speak face to face, or we leave a note in a predetermined location.

@graveseeker

Ай бұрын

Neither of those is a good option when time is critical (marauders/zombies on the way, home/barn on fire, emergency medical response needed). The radio is going to be your go-to plan and that requires planning and cooperation. Always on, always in earshot and always with you would be critical.

@joe1940

Ай бұрын

A SAT phone might be a good solution if you live somewhere that doesn't get good cell service. They aren't smart phones, but you can make regular phone calls with them. I've heard Glenn Beck talk about them on his radio show.

@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader

Ай бұрын

One time pad and brevity codes nobody will be able to crack it

@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader

Ай бұрын

​@@joe1940its becon

@PistolsPlayground

Ай бұрын

@@graveseeker when time is critical we use the radio, and it's the fastest most reliable form of communication here. Like last week when I needed help fighting a fire on the side of a mountain, radio worked great. For most things, face to face with my close neighbors is the preferred method of communication. The note system is great for things that aren't emergencies, and that you want kept secret.

I have the Midland walkie talkies, we use them out camping when the kids are out bike riding.

We use smoke signals

@Bob-bb3ur

Ай бұрын

UG

Hey Travis, don't change anything. You're doing just fine 🙂

We have a CB Radio Network. Years ago when we were young children we used to use tin cans and a string to talk to our next door neighbor LOL

@JM-te6ot

Ай бұрын

We too have a growing multi state CB network. It has grown to over 10 states and many of those have several states in between us and them. CB is far from dead.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

CB is HF and certainly can be used but it is regulated so be careful.

Yep, communications. I bought two hand held units that "J" had acquired. And two of the CB radios he recommended. Previously in a former location communication was a problem in more ways than one. I remember having bought along with one or two other guys hand held CB radios. Then at aroundthe FRS/GMRS units hit the market. And every one else bought those instead. My handheld CB is still working but the antenna needed replacement after 20+ years of use on a few job sites where it was useful to have, its got a weatherband also. So im keeping it maintained to use between people with CB radios in their vehicles.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

And Now learn MESHTASTIC

From HAWAII, Blessings to All 🌺🫶🏼🙏🌴🍍

@ricksargent8754

Ай бұрын

From Hawaii also, blessings.

@WhiteBreadThunder-op6in

Ай бұрын

Aloha! From the cold side of the Pacific.

@ymagdelana216

Ай бұрын

Mahalo

As a retired comms guy i can tell you if you key your mike on ANY civilian radio, every military has the technology to find you, essentially instantly

@Siskiyous6

Ай бұрын

In the urban areas, we use the same frequencies as all the "smart" appliances, hiding in the noise.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

brief concise to the point change channel

A de googled phone - One benefit is that it can significantly lowers your data footprint

@kaspermalin9690

Ай бұрын

What is the process behind doing so?

@CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER

Ай бұрын

There's Linux phones available look them up very difficult to do Google a android phone.​@@kaspermalin9690

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

@@kaspermalin9690 several videos on youtube just type that in degoogled phone

No refined sugar, bread, or seed oils this week. Let’s see how we feel next Sunday.

I’m a Michiganian and I like the warming up. Sounds good to me Travis you’re doing a great job.

The topic beginning is at 4:20

Morning

Sounds like a local GMRS repeater would be helpful for you. It can be set up as a portable repeater. Motorcycle battery and if you want to have it semi-permanent installed a small solar panel and charge controller is all you need. Put it all in a large ammo can and it’s portable.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

GMRS is regulated and it will definitly wor. Have you looked at Meshtastic? 900mhz not regulated texting etc...?

Mesh networks are non ham non gvt regulated, secure easy and cheap getting on board is Shirley the hard part. Mesh is so simple. We yave daily nets to check in to please start communications. Training has been availabe for years.

I’ve been looking into NVIS using HF. Basically it bounce’s radio waves nearly vertical so that they come back down within a 0-500 mile radius instead of skipping over longer distances. This helps with getting signals in various terrain features. It’s all about the antenna design. Maybe a good solution for a larger group to keep comms.

@MaritimeHomesteader

Ай бұрын

@ricksargent8754 I built a dipole for 40m and set it up maybe 3.5m above the ground for NVIS. I can talk to people in Liverpool NS, from where I am about 100miles away as the crow flies. I’ve made contacts with people in Europe and all through central and eastern USA. Using an old 100W Yaesu rig for base station and have a couple HT VHF and mobile VHF in truck and one at home. Enjoying the newer hobby of radio

@ricksargent8754

Ай бұрын

The only issue I’m trying to figure out is an antenna setup for an HT. You can do a mobile rig i,e. Car/truck but handheld? You could probably receive a NVIS signal but wouldn’t be able to respond. Not sure.

@graveseeker

Ай бұрын

Zero to 50 miles is iffy. Moon bounce is another way to do that.

@ricksargent8754

Ай бұрын

Maybe lowering the height above the ground would help?

@bringer-of-change

Ай бұрын

You mean reflecting RF directly back at yourself off the Ionosphere so that it comes back all around you like a defuse flashlight beam?

It's a huge problem. People don't want to devote effort to comms until the cell/internet service is dead.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

Preach that

Man you a firefighter, you know by now which house that needs help sir!!! All do respect to God's soldier!!! Man it's the smoke poppi, great job sir and thank you for being a leader in these days

Morning Travis. We could use some of that rain in NE Georgia. No rain for weeks.

Secure comms requirements are simple. One time pad and using brevity codes. Don't use specific frequency unless its white communications

speaking of FM radios....some of the Holiday decorations have a broadcaster. Tune in your radio to listen to the music

Don’t worry about rambling in the beginning. It makes you trustworthy imo Besides it’s the last part of your videos that may be more important as preppers. See you on the next video 🫵

Morning people

Repeaters, esp cross band repeaters, can be your friend and a potential solution to some of the problems. The frustration you mentioned about others is real.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

And cross band repeaters can be made in a pinch and temporarally with two hand helds and a plug. Also good multiband crossband like the old Yaesu FT8800 and FT8900 and TYT has one too mobile radios can be driven to the top of a hill and used or even be permantly mounted with a good battery and solar charges in a waterproof box.

I live in central WV. "its physics folks!" really resonates up here too!

That was an excellent video Travis. Thank you very much

Thank you, Travis.

Guess if nothing else, we can wait on Kevin Costner.

This is my biggest hurdle. I've got the Baofeng radios, I just need to figure out how to use them correctly.

@graveseeker

Ай бұрын

There are good instructional videos on KZread.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

Where are you located?

@Bamboozled_by_the_BS

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr In Michigan. There's a local group that meets once per month, but I haven't had the opportunity to get together with them yet.

I laugh when I see people running around crazy before a storm, grabbing all the water and store shelves depleted while I’m at the store picking up shampoo and toothpaste, not worried at all. How can people feel safe while living on the edge? And why do they blow money and live on credit cards while they have no extra food in the pantry/fridge/freezer??? society was designed to have a bunch of good debt slaves.

We have CBs and ham radios.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

3.860mhz 730PM every day

I've had a new radio sitting in a box since February. In part because i lack a whole lot of free time and if I'm m honest, I'm intimidated by it. Half way through this video, I opened it. It's charging now. The idea of training carrier pigeons appeals to me, but I'll try the radio first. Thank you.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

what kind of radio?

@moosemeat13

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr GMRS

Living down here near Fort Gordon Ga,I see lots of hard times and nobody seems to care,just only if the military doin good ,everything ok

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

And oddly enough the Signal School for the ARMY.

On group apps make the password the same on everyone's device but there are disadvantages to that also.

most radios are now sdr (software designed radios) and an emp will fry them unless they are in a faraday cage that you know works and your group has to have done the same precautions to protect the coms

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

A lot of them are USDR DX is the main one I lke just keep it in a Faraday bag its the ssame size as a handheld

There are Ham frequencies that will work in those hills you described, that is the beauty of ham radio. Are they small and easy to use, no. It takes commitment to have reliable comms, and to have them "on the go" requires balancing a lot of factors. I hunt with a large group for elk in rugged terrain. Some of us are able to communicate very well. Most are able haphardly. Some just never figure it out. WS7PB/WRBS432

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

QRP usdr dx

We have the same problems in Northern Arizona, with the mountain range.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

NVIS get over the mountains

Another FAKE 🤥 coffee coff diz eaze

This Code can work for a Prepared Message to be Broadcasted: Both sender and receiving parties has identical dictionaries. Use Page number, column number, count down that page to Word number. Receiving party writes numbers down then decodes message. Slow but effective.

We have several types of communication set up, including teenagers runners. My local creek Floods and high winds, Tornadoes are too common. 👍

Vote FOR Trump and save America and your family

@danharris2007

Ай бұрын

I will vote for him but our country is lost theres no way trump can fix what has happened to it. We willhave to take back our country

@Bob-bb3ur

Ай бұрын

@danharris2007 Trump can do it we just have to have faith

@foreversettled9144

Ай бұрын

Amanda Grace has a prayer time today praying for America and the Trump family. Psalm 91 over all believers. Google it. I don't know the time.

@Bob-bb3ur

Ай бұрын

@foreversettled9144 people need to watch, if I were the devil by Paul Harvey, maybe that will help them understand what's going on in this country.

@foreversettled9144

Ай бұрын

@@Bob-bb3ur I have heard it several times. Mr. Harvey may have been prophetically speaking, definitely had insight into the wiles of the devil, didn't he? Blessings on your day.

Talk about anything you want sir..peeps who don't like it can move on....

Most of us have little knowledge of radio communications.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

Have you sought out your local Ham radio club?

The RTO was quite active in the field. Now one of the necessities lacking in my preps , but like your location too many obstacles. Flags are not visible at neighbors but a good idea otherwise. Communication with flags was a fun Boy Scout activity years ago.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

lots of ways to communicate NVIS

Radios Made Easy : By Josh has an excellent program for beginners.

Just recently bought a Yaesu FTM 500DR I have it installed in my truck but it has a quick detachable mount to bring it inside. I have a good antenna on the truck but I need to get a good 2m and 70cm antenna for the house tower. Also have a couple of Baofangs and can regularly talk to my wife at home when Im at work 25 miles away by hitting a repeter

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

jpole antenna dual ban on ebay $50

Plows down eyes up folks. We got this!!

People that think "muscle memory" isnt useful or necessary have absolutely no idea what they're talking about and should NOT be listened to for advice at all whatsoever....

I’d recommend pigeons. I’ve tried ‘walkie talkie’ pie and it was awful.

I went to a southwestern retreat and learned how to use smoke signals! So, I have my comms covered! Lol

I'm working on comms myself. My radio club is pushing for these little mesh radios, I'm not sure about them. CB is dead. I just picked up a GMRS radio for home and I have a Baofeng ordered.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

YES!!!! Meshtastic is amazing

@devlinoshay9520

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr I'm not convinced yet but I'll keep one on and participate in the radio club. We're too rural and have too many mountains for it here.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

@@devlinoshay9520 not trying to convince... cb is hf so no its not dead i talk from missouri to Netherlands all the time. Mesh networks are new tech now you cN buy them off the shelf and its purpose is to have an alternate system on a different frequency 900mhz

live just south of Houston and we had hardly had any rain as of now, so not sure how Houston is experiencing flooding already. He has bad information.

Travis. Mark my word today as I have a strange feeling went ai woke this morning as there won't be a election because of a national emergency That's why Biden goin to continue on and not leaving ,I hope I'm wrong

N4LC, we have good communications, but challenges still exist

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

3.860mhz 7:30pm central time

Google Chat is awful, have had 3 accounts that the whole chats were stolen.

I live in the mountains with lots of trees and communication devices do not work very at all in my area.

@MaritimeHomesteader

Ай бұрын

@geedee2420 NVIS would work with a HF radio. Look into that

@geedee2420

Ай бұрын

@@MaritimeHomesteader thanks, I will.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

which mountains?

@geedee2420

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr ... In SoCal

This is my weakest point in my preps.

@Torahbob0513

Ай бұрын

I do have baofang radios but our commo knowledge socks

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

@@Torahbob0513 Classes are available

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

@@Torahbob0513 You need an HF radio CB or Ham...

@Torahbob0513

Ай бұрын

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr I've been trying to learn more about ham but I don't have the time to get licensed on it.

@Torahbob0513

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr I do like the idea of cb.

I'm in NE Missouri & have a few baofeng radios that have not been programmed. I realize I need a ham license to operate but can you direct me to someone that can program them in case of emergency? Am willing to pay whatever is fair, thank you.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

how far are you from Doug & Stacey? we program them if you come to the local meeting

@rmapez5493

Ай бұрын

@@JamesRWeber-ee1kr not sure who Doug & Stacy are but I'll try to make the next meeting. I'm right across from Quincy, IL on the Missouri side. I'll probably try to come the night before if I can get a solid location. I listen to all of Travis's briefings so I'll be paying attention 👍👍

The Unplugged Phones put out by the company Erik Prince owns are probably the best solution if you're worried about encryption. I haven't switched over yet, but I plan to.

Have you tried White Harvest Seed Company? They are out of Hartville Missouri are a Christian based family and I have never had problems with their seeds andproducts. #shopping locally

We need that rain tho

Probably. 😰

The Bible is a form of communication . My plan is to do as ive always done . Listen . . . Plenty of others will be interpiting what they hear . T/C/E

Thank you !

Anything connected to cell phone or internet anyone can get your info

The only thing you can do when distance and terrain are not conducive to communication is to set up repeaters in critical areas.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

HF works around the wold on 20 watts it is the antenna and skill of the operator

Yes. Leave me alone lol

Learn how to drop hand helds to be your repeaters you can sling them into a tree . simple just make sure the hand held has repeater capabilities . outside that its simple . 40 years in communications the anwers are not hard , just call me radar lol Privately use use a code and encrypt also you want frequency hopping though you wont likely have that .. I do but 99.9999 percent wont .. that being said codes codes codes for the info .I dont have a group and i dont have land so for me and wife its going to be run run for the hills i guess being skilled in life welder house builder diesel machine heavy equipment operator i guess i have all the skills of a guy that 59 with real life hard work background ... PS homystead you bullseye that but most people wont put the hard work in or time trust me 99 percent have no idea about dtmf or how to even work a repeater offsets non of that and they wont ..

The Army communications section is called Signal.

@JamesRWeber-ee1kr

Ай бұрын

32D Signal Corps here

Where is He located

Trump will be a lame duck president, notoriously unable to do much

@hitman4499

Ай бұрын

Except take blame for the economic bomb they set off under him.

@geedee2420

Ай бұрын

But at least he will not be doing the kind of damage that the rest of the Political Elites want to do to us. Lame Duck politicians are probably what's best for our government at this point. What we need to do is rebuild our LOCAL GOVERNMENTS as they have more influence on our daily lives than the State or Federal Governments does anyway.

Local telegraph and wwii field phone lines

Welp. good talk, thanks.

This current Hurricane, may follow the Path of Hurricane Hazel?

Thanks, Travis

🤔🤔⁉️

Pony express.

Morse code

Are you going to back on track Travis? Title of your channel, maybe.🤞