I take it Josh is now part of the team now he's wearing a flannel shirt 😁

@chrissewell1608

3 ай бұрын

Yeah. He is looking like a wooly mountain man.... now!

@mondavou9408

3 ай бұрын

They made him wear it after giving him a swirly.

@slappy8941

3 ай бұрын

Boogaloo boys in Hawaiian shirts - old and busted. Flannel daddies - the new hotness.

@RenaissanceThinking

3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure Josh has been part of the "family" for about 2 years now.

@Qwiv

3 ай бұрын

@@RenaissanceThinkinghe doesn’t look like that on his channel. He got a hair and outfit change for sure. Make him look more manly for the people on this channel scared of any man that doesn’t look like testosterone.

My hat is off to Mike for getting Josh on to talk about his field of expertise. It shows genuine care for getting good information out to your viewers.

Josh it's so awesome you're working with Fieldcraft!

Thank You....Nice to see you with Fieldcraft....The right man in the right place for the right job.!

I got started in Radio when Josh was on the channel years ago. I have my General, soon to be Extra, and I'm the Public Information Officer for my local club now. Great collaboration!

In addition, I also make sure to have a battery pack for the radio that takes replaceable batteries, like AAs, with spare batteries. And, of course, a cigarette lighter 12V connection for the radio. Neither of those are that expensive. But the Wilderness Protocol is a fantastic thing of which many folks are not aware, so I appreciate you for all the information in this video!!! 73 de BJ, KM4RB

@stevenwilkinson8373

3 ай бұрын

One thing to remember about the AA battery packs is that your transmit power will be greatly reduced from what the factory battery puts out

@bjbackitis

3 ай бұрын

@@stevenwilkinson8373 That is true, but at least it's still transmitting!!

@k6usy

3 ай бұрын

I would rather have a portable solar panel and spare batteries for the radio instead of having to carry around AA batteries.

@bjbackitis

3 ай бұрын

@@k6usy Sure, if that stuff is available and compact enough to carry, but it can be out the price range for some people (especially to get in sizes easy to carry). I was just suggesting some budget friendly options. I happen to have a fold up panel with soloar charger and battery banks which I use and SOMETIMES carry depending on the situation. If I have my HT I ALWAYS have the spare battery pack with the AA batteries with me as the easiest (to carry) and quickest (to switch to) backup power. For my larger radios, especially the HF ones, then I'll probably be running off the solar setup anyway.

This type of SHTF material is completely the most un-sexy content that most of us want. However, I think it is probably the MOST important stuff we should know. I do appreciate how FieldCraft supports and pushes this stuff. Great job crew.

For my friends in Japan during the Fukushima disaster, being able to listen to get information was their a most important resource. Understanding this, I’ve picked up a Uiden bcd160dn scanner. It runs forever on two AA NiCad batteries and I carry four extra. If I need to talk, then I get my transmitting radio out.

Can you make that card available???

@blueskies_solutions

3 ай бұрын

would love the card too

@travisbakeriii3053

3 ай бұрын

Same

@stephenmg12

3 ай бұрын

I think they are a perk of his patreon

Good to have Josh on board. An excellent teacher of fundamentals and only going to get better with time.

Right on. The Wilderness Protocol is fantastic. I think that maybe with the reach of Fieldcrafts channel we’ll get to see more people take up their radio when they head to the field. Here in Utah, there just aren’t enough people carrying radios when afield.

Great Video Josh! I first started my journey in comms on your channel. Glad to see you here with Fieldcraft

Thank you for the informational videos you provide. I just got my Tech license thanks to your videos!

Love it that you joined up with FieldCraft Josh. Both your channels "knock it out of the park."

Well done Josh! Thank you for the info.

Keep up the great work Josh. Love that you are with Fieldcraft!

More like this! Love Josh and Fieldcraft

Keep up the great work guys!! Love your show

Thank you Josh.

I appreciate your involvement with FieldCraft.

Thanks Josh and great meeting you at the Fieldcraft HQ for the Commo conference.

Josh is the man! So stoked you guys teamed up! Both of your channels have been integral to building my everyday "ready for anything" knowledge for years now. I'm going to be integrating some of this into my own channel. Keep up the good work boys!

Heck yeah Josh! Thanks for the info.

Awesome vid. Been watching Josh for 4 years now. Finally getting my butt in gear to get my general, and using his vids to help study.

Josh is so cool to have you with mike on the channel, I missed you on Orlando hamcation maybe next year. 73

That was a really good basic beginner orientation. Nice work! Thank you.

Thanks for the info. I watched the Emergency Communications for Your Home video a couple days ago and decided it is something I can, and need to do. So I am getting started. Thanks from me and my family.

Very cool info. Thanks!

Thanks! In particular I learned about the USB charging cable as an option. That will be perfect for the pairs of radios I put in all my go bags, as most other battery solutions were not great there, either being not easily recharged in the field, very expensive, or both. It'll be nice to be able to tie into my existing systems for solar recharging batter banks.

Good stuff Josh! Love the collab!

The difference in lighting between Josh’s channel and fieldcraft is kinda funny to me. On fieldcraft, the lighting is harsh and dramatic vs on HRCC the lighting is very even and bright. Love it. This is an awesome collaboration!

Very good solid simple info! Nice job. I also like the idea of keeping a spare battery or 2 which are cheap, light and last a while for the Baofengs. Then keep them under your clothes next to your body in cold weather to keep them from getting zapped.

The power bank is the solution I went with. In 2024, there should be no reason for the newer HTs to not use USB charging. I have officially decided to no longer buy any HTs that do not natively charge via USB and plan on selling off ones that do not. USB battery banks are so versatile and many things now-a-days recharge or run off of USB. People often have one on them when out of the house. Big 3 of ham radios (esp Yaesu): get with the times.

Outstanding vid, thx

Great Job (as always)

you need to show us one of these comm plan cards with this Wilderness Protocol and dive in to this a little more

Great video and very informative.

Fantastic information

Thanks Josh 👊🏻

wwill be staying tuned. ive ben thinking about getting a ham setup lately, so this is definitely interesting

Great video guys

Thanks, Josh. I consider HRCC to be my one stop for everything comms.

Josh is a great addition to FieldCraft Survival.

Don't forget a good solar power station and panel. If your radio is usb-c capable it's easy to plug in to the usb port on the power station and recharge your radio.

@stevenwilkinson8373

3 ай бұрын

They’ll also charge your power pack

@TennesseeFrank

3 ай бұрын

@@stevenwilkinson8373 and run your USB lights and charge your phone and my Pecron E600LFP at 1200 Watts can even run my coffee maker. Here in AZ. solar is a pretty good way to go.

Thanks Josh Support Mike and you. It's in God's hands. Praying 🙏. Your body's.

Fantastic video 👏 🇺🇸

Great video Josh. Could you please post a link for the power bank and up converter cable you are using?

I just got some radios this is so perfect for me

And always make sure you have a way to charge your radios of some kind foldable solar panel or something in that realm. Also I'm sure your going to cover a general coverage radio options is a must for bug out grid down times great content Josh keep it up sir de W9US.

I just found out how important it is to have a way to change your radio batteries. I either left my radio on or it got turned on accidentally, it is a uv-5r. I had everything but the proper cord. Batteries going now to C port charging good idea.

I hope this collaboration series continues. Josh is the Radio Guru in the Amateur Radio world. I watch a lot of his stuff.

Thank you - any chance you could provide a link for your frequency card.

I have a small CB and VERY minimal experience, hopefully you cover those too and not just the insanely expensive ones Lol 🙏 EDIT-just watched this, I see I was right!! Thanks Josh, really thought us Josh’s had to stick together Lol any suggestions on where to sell a pinky?? Pretty sure those hand holds are expensive, right? 🤷‍♂️

If Josh is the comms guy you picked the right one.

As we have learned, radio in an emergency is really your "C" or "E" with your PACE plan. So if you are at this point, you are really embracing the suck and made some poor decisions before that got you here. I would scan the entire band looking for any traffic, then start calling out on known repeaters first, then move to 146.58 (the backcountry channel) with emergency PL tone, then to 146.52. Knowing that topography means everything on these frequencies, it's time to improve your position if you are in a hole. Since your family or loved ones also know your plan, you have designated frequency, timeline, and comms windows to fall back on. HT batteries, if kept warm, last quite a while; you may expire before your batteries do, waiting three hours to transmit. Depending on your circumstances, burn the batteries as needed to scan for traffic and make calls on known frequencies. No sense in dying of thirst with a full canteen of water.

This is fantastic information. Would you happen to have a version of the wilderness protocol card you use for download as an example?

Nice video, do you have more info on the radios and accessories like the orange whip antenna? Thxs.

I’d love to see links for purchase of all the items mentioned like the antenna, bnc connector etc. Thank you for the info you provided.

@45auto

2 ай бұрын

I realize that this response is a few weeks old but if you watch any of the videos on the Ham Radio Crash Course, Josh has an affiliate link to his Amazon store. Many of the requested items are there.

@bigmelggren

2 ай бұрын

@@45auto thank you. I have found his channel and purchased many of the items he has highlighted. Thank you for your great content. Keep it coming.

Thanks Josh. Do you have a copy of the cheat sheet available?

It would be sweet if you had some form of editable document for the card so that we can get on and change out anything that we need and it is ready to print

I also LIKED & Subscribed

Do you have links to that antenna and then also the magnetic mount and cable. I have a baofeng handheld.

Hello Josh, Do you know of any "willing" Elmers in San Antonio, TX? Thank you in advance for any guidance you can give me. I appreciate all of the information and skills that you share with us.

I like to carry USB-C cables that supply 12v to my HT for charging. You just have to make sure that the USB-C port on your power bank can output 12v.

Where can we get one of those cards would be very helpful

Thanks for this, ai have a boefeng could I charge it via cigarette lighter that has a usb attachment port on it. Enjoyed this thanks again.

I know antennas are an important part of comms. Let’s cover this in more detail. What antenna is appropriate for mobile communication to give us the best range and quality?

@nicke.3011

3 ай бұрын

One that is specifically matched to the frequency band that your radio uses. The bigger the better, and the higher up the better.

Does that antenna add a lot of receiving power to a UV-5R? Do you have a good sourcing place?

So I’ve seen advertisements for “rapid radios” which seem to be easy to operate vs a hand held hamm radio. Could you please advise on which is preferred for bug out and what I should be looking into? Thank you

Is that 7:00 AM UTC or Local?

Can you post a video of what goes on your info cards

Respect to the Naz.

Josh @HRCC, mention the adventure frequency too next time!

Is thier a website that we can go to in order to print off or get an example of what you have on the card?

I don't have a ham radio license. Which 2-way radios or walkie-talkies do you recommend?

what do you suggest for 2 radios for me and my son to comm if needed in emergency?

Does anybody have a use/frequency PDF or template to print out to include with some spare radios?

Thank you, Josh. Good tips. Many folks may not realize the importance of “upgrading” from the original antenna that comes with ANY hand-held radio, to one that receives and transmits more efficiently. Personally, it’d be of interest to learn what antenna YOU have found to be a worthwhile upgrade. All the best, fm KQ4IXD

I wish Bioenno made a power pack for the FT-60-70 the size of a Harris Radio. Enough to power 20 plus VAPe kids... I don't think hams would mind the bulk for the power. Where my 3d printing guys out there? Let's make some mine craft VHF power bricks!

josh, Is there place that we can download a card like that on your website? Thank you for the info!

How does one go about getting one of those Yaesu and/or Baofeng laminated Wilderness Protocol cards?

Maybe you can link those products for all the people to see?

That stuff is so complicated. As opposed to say….” You this is me…adjust fire over…”

What is the USB power up cable that will work with Yaesu HTs? Anyone know a link?

Hello, which is the best handheld radio from Yaesu?

Josh always has interesting practical suggestion.

You should zoom in the card so we can take a snapshot!

Where do you find that USB charging cable

What is the brand/model of the antenna on your HT? N9UU

Josh, what are the difficulties of building a radio rescue network of survival enthusiasts across North America? Unified standards, the system is flexible and scalable, and can be transmitted across the ocean with the help of Starlink

I don't know who this guy is. Looks like I'm going to have to take a crash course in ham radio so I can learn about him.

@BBaldwin

3 ай бұрын

He has a very wide footprint on you tube and the podcast apps.

@Version135

3 ай бұрын

Lol nice

@nicke.3011

3 ай бұрын

Josh's channel is Ham Radio Crash Course

Apologies? But how about solar chargers for such radios and or cell phones? Do You have a favorite company? Many thanks!

Any chance you could post a link to that nifty little note card???

I just programmed all my radios. thanks.

I have a Baofeng radio I need to learn how to program, the GF is interested in a radio too because our cell towers failed a few years back during a hurricane.

@native82

3 ай бұрын

Ham radio crash course channel on you tube. Josh has multiple videos on programming with chirp and manually if you choose to. Very easy after you do it a couple times.

Josh can you give me a link for the cable to charge my Yaesu?

Coax? BNC connector? GMRS? FRS? DAPHUQ?

Is a copy of the card info available?

In regarding getting licensed, what good is it when everything goes out and now your stuck in a Blackout scenario. Meaning when all hell breaks lose and there isn’t the normal grid on, what would getting licensed benefit you other than to use it currently? It seems like a waste of money to get the license when you’re practicing for a worst case scenario. Just looking for opinions as I’m not going in either direction rather trying to get context of why. Thank you

Curious what antenna that is?