Disaster Preparedness: Emergency Communications for Your Home

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@joker14n 4 ай бұрын

Everybody in the radio community knows Josh. He is required viewing for the new folks

@rangerjay7971 4 ай бұрын

Honestly, im a ham and I don't know who he is. Ive never seen his channel, I don't use ham a lot, I have a license but hams are fudds, thats their life and they don't think outside the box.

@n8thegreat830 4 ай бұрын

@rangerjay7971 that isn't at all the case these days. If you seek the fudds out, you'll definitely find plenty. But there are absolutely plenty of people putting content out that are more like minded with his community. Also, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the fudds, even. Like Josh said, radio is a science. Those that have made it their life should definitely know a thing or two. Just like all with all of the fudd preparedness channels, find content that is bearable, pick out the useful information, and disregard the fuddlore if need be.

@DK5ONV 4 ай бұрын

Heck yeah... 💯🎸🎙🎵🎧🤘

@BowWowPewPewCQ 4 ай бұрын

@@rangerjay7971 I guess you know us all to be able to say that. I got your fudd hangin'

@JDGage 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching a lot of NotaRubicon because I like how he makes fun of licensed operators.

@pspadotto 4 ай бұрын

He's too humble to do so, but I'll say it: Josh is kind of a big deal in the HAM community. We love him!

@gregiep 4 ай бұрын

At minimum an extra medium sized deal!

@nomore1007 4 ай бұрын

Defiantly for the younger crowd. He's helping bring in a new generation.

@ItsEverythingElse 4 ай бұрын

As opposed to that dbag Randy.

@Bob814u 4 ай бұрын

I was laughing at Mike's expressions when the reply was "Are you Josh?". There are guys and gals that I have never met face to face but know when I hear them on the radio, from all over the world. It is a funny hobby sometimes.

@Eric10179 4 ай бұрын

As I progress in the hobby it’s funny how callsigns become names to me and I remember them so easily lol

@gregiep 4 ай бұрын

I mean, if I hear Josh come up on my local repeater, I’m gonna be pretty stoked.

@paulleck 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been a HAM for 28 years, first got my ticket when I was 12 years old because of my Dad. Now that I’m a father I’m getting my young kids into it because they won’t be getting cell phones and we use them 4x4, MTN bikes, and skiing. But around the neighborhood, they use GMRS frequencies and we have a base station right with a J-pole in the kitchen that everyone can hear. Plus if there is a disaster they know already what to do.

@robertlucas209 4 ай бұрын

Thats awesome!

@W6MDE 4 ай бұрын

My son got his license when he was 12. I’ve been licensed for 6 years now and so has my wife. It’s best to get the whole family into it. Makes life easier

@W6MDE 3 ай бұрын

@@Devildog-lt7ne They are similar but different. You can pay a gmrs license and that license is good for your whole family and will give you the ability to communicate on frequencies that are in channel form on a gmrs radio. A ham radio license is only good for individual who took and passed the Technician License test. There are 3 levels of ham radio licenses. The technician license, General License and Amateur Extra. Each license will give you a bigger pie of the pie to communicate on. I recommend watching lots of KZfaq to learn the different benefits of both and seeing which license will work for you. Personally I don’t have a GMRS license. I went straight to ham because it works out better for me and for our family since we are all licensed ham radio operators. HRCC on KZfaq Ham Radio Crash Course is a great place to start.

@randlecarr3257 4 ай бұрын

Gotta love Josh clipping into the chandelier and getting recognized by some random on a repeater. Legend.

@ashadowawhisper 4 ай бұрын

I can remember back in 2007ish I knew a professor of analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis who was BIG into Amateur Radio and He and a ton of friends went down to New Orleans after hurricane Katrina to set up comms to aid emergency services because telecoms were ABSOLUTELY JAMMED because of the volume of calls. Learning about that use of Ham radio piqued my interest. It’s not just old coots sitting in their shed out back trying to reach the next holler in the Appalachians. 😂

@glenncapone 4 ай бұрын

"He knows who you are!" Mike, your face was priceless, you are hanging out with every new ham's Elmer

@johngolini332 4 ай бұрын

Just took my technician test today. Got a 100. Thanks Josh! The volunteers from our local ham club played Josh's test prep video series, with all the exam pool questions. That, coupled with about 15 practice tests from Hamstudy, and I was super comfortable.

@Doug557 4 ай бұрын

congratulations....outstanding score!

@thinmizzy365 3 ай бұрын

Nice man. Where do you live? KN6AVR

@johngolini332 3 ай бұрын

@@thinmizzy365 , Cape Cod, MA KC1TZC

@CommentingTheTruth 2 ай бұрын

NICE! No get out there and talk with seniors about their radios!

@wyominglife3202 Ай бұрын

Strong work!

@LEXPIX 4 ай бұрын

Two of my favorites subjects experts in one video. Keep up the good work guys.

@Just21Million 4 ай бұрын

Josh's videos helped me pass the Technician exam in 2021! Love his channel!

@csview8936 4 ай бұрын

Same here!

@uMalice 4 ай бұрын

I'm in Highland and a GMRS user . I rarely reach other users when randomly attempting QRS however, I reach my mother in Lehi easily when planned comms are going. The lesson is test your gear and have a comms plan in case of an emergency. Excellent video Glover. GMRS is a great starting point and HAM is if you want to go deeper into the hobby. Josh is a real celebrity to HAMs and a true ambassador of the hobby.

@1234brianatthedoor 4 ай бұрын

It’s cool to see some validation by the SF set for HAM. I recently got into it. It’s so effing nerdy, but when you look at it so important to include for SHTF preparedness. You can’t really separate out that geek. It’s like learning ballistics. To pass the technician test just imagine answering questions about how many inches 5.56 drops at 200 yards from a 16” barrel and what effect relative humidity would have.

@greencanner4284 4 ай бұрын

honestly the technician test isn't even that hard, and if you need help passing tons of people are willing to help teach you basic wave theory and ohms law

@1234brianatthedoor 4 ай бұрын

@@greencanner4284 That's because there are only 67 questions and it's easy to memorize the right answers. The theory gets into the weeds a bit, but yeah, it's all good stuff to know. And I am a big believer in acquiring more knowledge at every opportunity. Frankly though, some hams come off like getting your license is the same thing as an engineering degree. Not all, but some. People who use information and knowledge as an ego contest should be censored by those in the community who uphold the values of teaching others and promoting an interest in amateur radio.

@rsisente 4 ай бұрын

As someone who lives quite a distance from most emergency services, radio is paramount. I have all the NOAA channels programed in, and listen when bad weather is inbound.

@Grits_and_Glamour 4 ай бұрын

The Bao-feng UV-5R, I urge every prepper to buy one. You can get it for $25, program it and FCC goes out the window in a SHTF situation. We call it the warlord radio, because it was so widely used in Afghanistan

@christophermitchell7925 4 ай бұрын

I’ll look into it, thanks for the recommendation. I have a grundig & a couple of older radio shack units, but that’s about it.

@scottmcley5111 4 ай бұрын

@@christophermitchell7925 Same here.

@ifell3 4 ай бұрын

Josh has covered this on his channel.

@chrislove1357 4 ай бұрын

Awe yea, S2 Underground listener?

@anonymous_friend 4 ай бұрын

Pony up a few more dollars and buy a Japanese radio and not that Chinese crap.

@jimjone 4 ай бұрын

Great to see both of you together. You should have Josh on showing a JS8Call net for emergencies.

@jakep5121 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@frankthetank3342 4 ай бұрын

It's JS8 weekend!!!

@Eric10179 4 ай бұрын

I love these collab’s. It’s how I find new and interesting channels. I essentially found Fieldcraft Survival from The Modern Roque through HRCC. Love to see channels collaborating when they have overlapping aspects, best part!

@jakep5121 4 ай бұрын

S2 underground, thank me later

@Eric10179 4 ай бұрын

@@jakep5121I’ve heard the name before, will have to look into the channel!

@AllmightyMilpil 4 ай бұрын

Looking back on a lot of my interests, I feel like the Modern Rogue was my bridge into a lot of it.

@jbaugh8329 3 ай бұрын

This aged really well.

@waylonk2453 3 ай бұрын

Agreed! It's a good thing how Mike is bringing Josh on to spread radio knowledge across audiences.

@ron02simpson 4 ай бұрын

That guy recognized Josh's voice. His voice is distinctive. Very cool. Some good basic radio stuff in this video.

@Dburke54321 4 ай бұрын

Love this, I was a 13F for 8 years had plenty of experience with radios moved to a small town northern maine they’re having all of us on the volunteer FD get ham radio qualified.

@alfredfishcaulk 4 ай бұрын

Yeah seems that a lot of the Vol FF in maine seem to pretty handy with hams and other gear as well. I’m looking into both seeing as there’s more Vol than active FF up here

@3rdCoastYaker Ай бұрын

Hell yeah. I was a FO also. I’m just getting back into radios

@Dburke54321 Ай бұрын

@@3rdCoastYaker 👊

@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 4 ай бұрын

Josh is a great resource for radio comms. You guys are lucky to have him.

@DrSteveMorreale 2 ай бұрын

I saw one of Josh's videos months ago, then not long after the AT&T outage at the end of last month I saw him do a POTA in a video. I had an old Technician license that's been renewed over the last 30 years but not used since I first got it. So I took my General and Extra license and passed both, getting my Amateur Extra license this week, between working a bunch of shifts. Now I own multiple handhelds and diving in on what I may want to have for any emergency situation with loss of routine comms. I even got my father a radio so he can dust off the rust on his 30 year old Technician license. Love seeing the J-POLE antenna, I was thinking of getting something like that for my condo/HOA home, putting it up in the attic, and now may want two, one for home and one for a pack that I'd keep in my vehicle. EXCELLENT VIDEO! Likes and Subbed. I've been enjoying Josh's content frequently lately including his HRCC podcast on Spotify with Leah. THANK YOU! Pretty cool that someone on the air recognized his voice and call sign so quickly. Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Easter! 73, N3TBJ, Dr. Steve

@chrissewell1608 4 ай бұрын

We met JOSH at the Hamfest in Alabama, a few years back. He is real nice guy! He has great knowledge in the ham radio field.

@DonzLockz 4 ай бұрын

Every Amateur Radio operator knows Josh, He's da man!😊

@stahpit1971 4 ай бұрын

Great video! That 705 is current state of the art it's not a cheap radio you can get in the hobby for much less.

@DarkShadowCustoms 4 ай бұрын

True you can get into the hobby for much less like a $30 Boafeng handheld for VHF and UHF. You can also get a Xiegu G106 for around $300 if you want an inexpensive portable HF rig. That is $330 without including antennas, and external power if you get a Baofeng HT and the Xiegu QRP radio. However the for the person who wants HF, VHF, and UHF all in a small, portable package it appears the Icom 705 is the way to go. Only one radio and it has all the bands widely used in amateur radio. Just toss it in your pack with the roll up j-pole for VHF/UHF, some wire for HF, and whatever accessories you want to keep it charged and/or supply power. Sure you can get an Icom 7100 or a Yaesu 991 and have more power, but looking at it with a preparedness mindset where you might have to grab your gear and go, it won't be easy to pack those up and go. The 7100 will be easier to use for a mobile install than the 991 because of the remote head, but if you have to leave the vehicle behind it will still be harder to toss in a pack and carry than the 705 would be.

@mkellydixon 4 ай бұрын

Got to be one of the best videos I’ve ever watched. 2 experts in their fields collaborating and non scripted with someone on the radio recognizing Josh’s voice! Just awesome! Doesn’t get any better than that! 🔥🔥🔥 And what’s even crazier is that I was just talking to my wife last night about getting radio comms set up in our preparedness. I have my ham technician license but I want GMRS as well. I think Mike Glover was listening to me in my truck! 😂😂😂

@anduril328 4 ай бұрын

Do it, gmrs for the comms too kit is worth it. Also look into MURs

@mkellydixon 4 ай бұрын

@@anduril328 I will definitely check into the MURS. Thanks!

@anduril328 4 ай бұрын

@@mkellydixon May as well get a pair of uv-5Rs for experimentation

@humantiger72 4 ай бұрын

Mike, thank you for slowing Josh down to my speed. Usually, i cant follow him

@itazuketower 4 ай бұрын

Josh’s videos and Mike’s convo with him the first time a few years back got me interested in HAM. Listen to Josh’s exam prep and used HAM study and I am now a tech holder. Honestly every one in the G[_]/\/$ and gear world should be getting their license to start practicing with this.

@ZakCiotti 4 ай бұрын

Solid recommendation for filming scenarios like this - Mike’s got the lav, Josh doesn’t. If you edit Josh’s separately, there’s a new Beta Premiere Pro version that has an “Enhance Dialogue” feature in the Essential Sound panel, which will match Mike’s mic significantly better. Auto levels everything and all. Just watch where they overlap. Great work guys!

@JanPeterson Ай бұрын

Cool to see Josh on the air here in Utah. We just (last week) had our "Shake Out Utah" exercise and in the Salt Lake valley we had about a half dozen EOCs (emergency operations centers) in various cities communicating with each other directly (without repeaters) on 5W of power. This reassured us that when the big one hits, even if it takes out our repeaters, we'll still be able to communicate effectively. Tactical and strategic communication are key to survival!

@emorysmith197 4 ай бұрын

He is the reason. I became a ham radio operator and the original video that he did with you is the one that started it all for me.

@CzechSixTv 4 ай бұрын

A better option than a shortwave radio, if you have a way to power it, is a laptop or tablet paired with 2 RTL-SDR's. Using free software available on the net you can scan all the way from 500kHz to 1766mHz. Such a set up will pick up everything a SW radio can but you can also listen to trunked systems, including digital, commonly used by 1st responders. It won't let you listen to encrypted transmissions though.

@HighDesertAdventurer 4 ай бұрын

Got my Technician after listening to a podcast a few years back with Josh and Mike. Upgraded to General a few months later. I am currently studying for Extra

@zacharynorth 15 күн бұрын

I lived in Heber for 4 years OMG!

@andysmith5861 3 ай бұрын

Ive never had an interest in HAM , but my dad is into it as a hobby. His setup blows my mind its expanded to 2 more rooms in his house and like 4 antenna in his yard the tallest being 100ft . Im seeing the potential benefits now .

@ThomCruz 4 ай бұрын

The music in the beginning makes the beautiful moment feel like you found hope

@tbjers 4 ай бұрын

Pretty sure this is the best crossover of all time.

@Paintbl99 4 ай бұрын

Great video - love both channels and recently got my HAM license.

@Archtops Ай бұрын

A big thank you to Josh for providing his awesome tutorials for obtaining your ham radio license. With his excellent videos, I was able to pass the Technician class test and only missed 2 questions. 73

@DarkShadowCustoms 4 ай бұрын

This video popped up as a suggested video for me. When I saw the thumbnail and the title I knew why. I agree that radio communication is a tool for preparedness. You have to know your equipment's capabilities just like anything else. For those looking into implementing radio communication you should develop a communications plan and practice it on a regular basis. You can't just turn on the radio and expect it to work even if it is for one of the channelized services.

@ajdu5390 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@1fauxhawk1 2 ай бұрын

Josh is the man, glad these guys found each other, I’ve been watching his channel for a few years now

@Phil659 4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, awesome collab

@Race_Fans_United 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@tbmpetsolutions 4 ай бұрын

This was gr8 thanks

@roaddog9222 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike & Josh. Really cool and fun video.

@redline870 2 ай бұрын

Important fact for anyone using radios. Never transmit a radio without an antenna, it will permanently damage the radio! This includes things like wireless home routers, those could be permanently damaged the second they’re powered on without an antenna.

@silver_cd 4 ай бұрын

I love your channel. Always relevant and informative.

@kb6lcw99 4 ай бұрын

Two of my favorite people!

@StubbsMillingCo. 4 ай бұрын

There is a scanning tool that allows you to zero out you Coax (the wire that leads from your antenna- your radio/driver box.

@rexhamilton6381 4 ай бұрын

I had an interest in HAM years ago. This video got me interested again and I just passed my Technician test this morning. I foresee a money pit of equipment purchases in my future.

@mattb7406 4 ай бұрын

Love and follow both those guys!! OG

@juniordelgiorno5260 4 ай бұрын

What are the odds, 2 of my favorite tubers, @fieldcraftsurvival and @hamradiocrashcourse crossing paths and sharing great coms intel. BravoZulu gents!

@electronicsurvival2405 4 ай бұрын

Look forward to seeing you guys this weekend.

@separatistunited 4 ай бұрын

Awesome seening Josh on ur channel this guy is a wealth of knowledge

@BLUESKYS4EVE 4 ай бұрын

Hello Josh from Arizona. Love your channel.

@jdgjhn1 2 ай бұрын

Two great operators. Great to see this collaboration.

@m7trsradio 4 ай бұрын

Great works guys. Good to see josh in a different format 👍🏽 73

@gregoryferguson3575 4 ай бұрын

Love Heber springs Arkansas. Nice scenery and pretty remote in the mountains.

@RahimLadhajuma Ай бұрын

Super helpful as always!

@tommason6743 4 ай бұрын

Dude, that beginning was super awesome :) How cool it is to be recognized like that.

@MichaelNatrin 4 ай бұрын

Great collab.

@chrisrausch9134 4 ай бұрын

Funny how these guys know each other! Hahaha! Josh knows his stuff, and he’s no larping fool.

@unfi6798 4 ай бұрын

CQ..Mike.! This is a great vid, full of information & compulsories. More of this kind of vid mate. It helps folks in the outback. Cheers from Australia.

@JohnL1950 4 ай бұрын

I learn something new every time from the ham community.

@atlantaswelder 4 ай бұрын

Love this 👏👏

@davehardtke1712 4 ай бұрын

Excellent topic Mike & thanks for sharing. Josh definitely rocks & good stuff for emergencies to stay prepared 👊

@redline870 2 ай бұрын

These HAM videos always reinvigorate my interest in the topic!

@joshs199 4 ай бұрын

Ameture radio is my favorite way to talk to other men.

@davidgraf197 4 ай бұрын

That was great!

@ChristiannTyler 4 ай бұрын

What an awesome collaboration! Never expected to see Josh on this channel. We need more content on communications like DMR and what happens when the grids go down and repeaters aren’t an option.

@bryanmcdermott4204 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I need to learn more about comms.

@dhomchuck Ай бұрын

Fellow HAM , great video

@BKTOutdoors 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff! I need to up my coms game and this really helps. Thanks.

@bkdesignr Ай бұрын

EXCELLENT info guys. thank you!

@scottc3165 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. I am going to get it done! Josh is the man.

@ifyoudontfailyouarenoteven6210 4 ай бұрын

Also, take a look into SDR - software-defined radios. They have some interesting capacities, too.

@FrankCastle694 4 ай бұрын

I love this dude he got me into radios ✌️

@selder03 4 ай бұрын

WOW!! Josh is awesome, he's helped me with my HAM questions, while studying

@TJackSurvival 4 ай бұрын

Good stuff right here

@HeliopausePictures 4 ай бұрын

Josh is great. He sparked my interest in going for my GMRS and General HAM Licenses. I was so surprised to see him on your channel.

@gpa7243 4 ай бұрын

Awesome awesome show thank you so much for the information very very helpful. Plz do more shows like this with different stuff.

@kaseykiller7973 3 ай бұрын

This is super educational

@JJSafetyLLC 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Everyone needs to understand Emergency Communications. So much knowledge to keep us prepared.

@craigfuqua4519 4 ай бұрын

This is fantastic

@MauricioOdio 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see this video, I follow both of you, from Costa Rica. That was a fun video. Really good you are making more people interested in radio. I have been a ham radio for about 36 years. Best regards, Mauricio, TI2MOT

@DukeDave1 3 ай бұрын

Actually Mike the USA has over 300,000. Licensed Ham operators, if I'm not mistaken. Yes some are in Alaska and Hawaii so you will be able to get some local connections and some from states far away. Josh has followers from other countries too so I think this was a day in the life of a Ham operator. :) catch you on the air 73 :)

@LoganCoutts 4 ай бұрын

Josh it the best. I’m a big fan of both of your channels

@GF_Burke 4 ай бұрын

Cool ya got Josh on bro. Love ya both.

@waylonk2453 3 ай бұрын

What a cool demonstration! I learned a lot from this vid.

@edcozart9916 4 ай бұрын

HRCC Josh kicks azz and does a great job for the hobby and any fieldcraft survival person should have their ham license and understand how radio and antennas work to survive great video de W9US

@user-wh3om1ju2b 4 ай бұрын

Super cool by information 😊

@l.robertvandyke4398 4 ай бұрын

Great content

@bynfne 4 ай бұрын

Is there any way to put a list of the things that were spoken about in the video (makes/models/etc.)?

@CodeDoctorJet 3 ай бұрын

His reaction was epic! Even at the end he's like... "Is this Josh?"... he had no idea he would be opening up an entirely new target market by having you on.

@Potatodude223 4 ай бұрын

I love it lol. definitely going to try for ham license now.

@joeglennaz 2 ай бұрын

Hello from Phoenix Arizona you guys probably know this, but there are very powerful GRMS radios as well that require just a basic license with no test required. The license I believe last 10 years and covers all members of the family all the way to first cousins. If someone does not want to approach him radio and is concerned about the testing, the GRMS is a good option. The mobile units have up to 50 W of power, same with the base units. That’s a lot of power especially if you can get an antenna of high. There are KZfaq channels at focus almost entirely on GRMS.