Just finished the low band kit, 9 volt option looked better to me. tough for 70 year old eyes, but its working great. Im using an old 8 inch windows net book with a puck gps for accurate off grid time . My raspberry pi works well also. Battery 3s 18650 with bms and 9 volt buck converter. All solar charged. Several hundred ft8 and some js8 contacts made. Wspr mode results are very interesting for this rig. Enjoy your videos, well done.

I am using the QDX with a Pinephone that has the keyboard battery option so it acts like a pocket linux laptop with a nice keyboard. wsjtx rebuilt from source easily, as did js8call. For long time linux developers like me, the Pinephone is a wonderfully cheap and small laptop replacement that includes GPS so it is easy to set maidenhead and time when applied to Ham uses, and even using OSM data. Also cheap are the ĺow maintenance SLAB batteries. None of this is bling, just solid tech that works, and nice for operators on a budget - wife and several kids - so I need to be able to scale.😊 Finally, I am using your comms plans in a JSON form to build an open source app that allows NRC controlled via the CAT cable. Thank you very much for the inspiration!!! 73, VK4SSE, Rob

JS8Call is a growing piece of software. This little transceiver seems to be a good pairing for JS8Call. Can't wait to see what you are able to do with it and perhaps QRP Labs may make a version 2 that will support other digital modes.

Nice! I didn't realize it was a mini transceiver. That's really cool. A off grid messenger set up with a super small footprint. Dude, A+

Again, you have covered something I've been working out myself currently. Great video & solved many of my questions.

Great work and thank you for all of your hard work developing these modern resilient comms systems as well as sharing your progress along the way! Always impressive and inspiring work!

Great show Gaston thanks for sharing

I really like your approach to comms. During an emergency I want to be able to communicate with family who live within 20 miles.

Nice video, looking forward to a future demonstration 👍

Great stuff Gaston. That is an affordable solution for me and I'm also interested in those modes. Keep at it buddy.👍

As always, great stuff!!!!

Great video G! Always fun to see what you're working on. I have the rev 3 version, i think they are on 5 now lol. Good piece of kit.

Great job, thank you Shalom

dude you're awesome! Thanks for the R&D you are doing and great videos... Really appreciate it.

Hey Tech good to see your video, I have been doing the NVIS stuff quite a bit doing the P2P and radio only on the winlink but lately I have been looking into pushing the range so I have been able to get some winlink connections typically 800-900 miles from me.

Another great video, Gaston! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the QDX. I am definitely interested in adding one to my kit, specifically for working JS8.

Happy Easter to you and yours, Gaston. 💯🙏🍀🛡

Not a surprise KZfaq demonetized you. What can we say that hasn’t already been said about their mission to save us from ourselves. For what it’s worth coming from me, thank you for continuing to post on KZfaq despite that. It is a service to many people that know only KZfaq, and you are there for them despite now incurring costs.

I definitely need 2 or 3 of these.

Great video!

The QDX is great for JS8, which is my favorite way to ham. I had a plan to use a solar battery powered Raspberry Pi and a QDX connected to a large 40m mag loop on the back of my house to implement a persistent node to be used as a JS8 message server. A few of these around the country could make a SHTF ham version of email over the internet... without the internet. JS8 message storage is under utilized. I tried to talk up JS8 intelligent message forwarding, like internet email routing, but it was seen as a bit ambitious and complex given how few people use JS8 message storage, but if there was a reliable persistent backbone of JS8 message servers that could do most of the relaying and JS8 supported automated message forwarding across the network, then a lot more people would use JS8 message forwarding and storage. It's a chicken and egg thing. I have had the Pi running JS8Call for a couple of years but never finished the mag loop nor built the QDX. I really should do that. I should also have all of the hardware duplicated and stored in a Faraday cage.

Looking forward to trying this out, but still setting up my shack and man pack. Budget is a bit of a factor. Good vid Gaston!

14:03 Your videos are great 👍 This may lead to a way to exchange value digitally.

Great video Gaston. Its been interesting watching your progress and thought processes on the EmComm Tools OS and emcomm in general. Have you considered the (TR)uSDX radio? Very similar to the QDX (QRP 20-30-40-60-80M @ 5W), and while you would also need to add the Digirig and associated cables, it would significantly expand overall capabilities on the data modes and also add SSB. Julian (OH8STN) just put up an article discussing a (TR)uSDX setup that might be of interest.

Thanks for the video! I've been looking for a low-cost rig for digital communications and this may do exactly what I need. One question: you're using a 12v battery pack. Did you get the 9v version or the 12v version of the transceiver?

Love the QDX, take a look at QRP Labs QMX. Careful with SWR, QDX doesn't like an SWR above 1:1 (long story). There are ways around the issue. Thanks for the pointer Panasonic FZ-M1

Is the Panasonic FZG1 compatible with you EmComm tools??? By the way absolutely fantastic video love the content bro .

I'd greatly appreciate if you did a video going over your software stack. Perhaps it could be a series going over tools you like and what you find works best. I've seen a lot of people discuss hardware, but the software side seems to be glossed over, or perhaps I'm just not getting recommended that kind of content. I am not currently licensed, but enjoy the SDR side of things and general listening. I see you have a system76 machine so I would appreciate any knowledge you can share regarding the linux side of amateur radio as it appears to be pretty limited in scope from my understanding. This little radio seems like something that could be useful in addition to my airspy server, and probably a good gateway into getting my license. I will likely go straight for the general when/if I pull the trigger anyway. Thanks for making this kind of content.

That is sweet. I can't wait for the how too video.. for nebies... js8??

Hello again from Toronto Ontario Canada, so what would be the optimal wire gauge for a home made dipole , not for bugging out but for home use , I would use a small gauge wire for my load out kit...

Are there alternate tablets that can be used? I'm liking this...I know where i'm spending some money the next few checks. Now to get my general lic.

I love the overall Idea. Unfortunately I'm a hammer swinger and barely understand half the verbiage about coms. This simpleton setup is perfect!

I found you a couple weeks ago and love your videos. You intersect a lot of my interests/hobbies so it was a nice surprise to find your channel. Will be buying you some coffee, appreciate what you're trying to do. Looking forward to more G stuff, YT are bunch of commies!

Great videos, you are clearly very busy ?

Is the taletcell a regulated power supply or does the voltage drop over time?

Great video. Been looking for something to suggest to less invested family. I see that the fzm1 is quite a bit more expensive now. Can you comment on what alternatives you would expect emcomm tools to be compatible with? Would most windows tablets work? Thanks!

12:45 DONE?! No project is ever truly done. 😅

30m can be useful. I've had good luck getting APRS packets gated to internet on 30m band. igates in Wisconsin and Washington receive my packets from Utah.

Hey there. New guy here. Finally addressing my own comms. I have a rugged non-uv5r analog HT, but I’m looking to go well beyond that. Could you list discord channels, websites, forums, etc for people like me? My preference is not just basic Ham information, which is readily available, but more of the stuff you do. The emphasis being on preparedness as a group and having regional/local networking. Thanks!

Stop spending my money. Seriously. Stop.

Where do you get your RG316? Im catching hell trying to find with the right fittings. Did yours come with the correct fittings or did you have to add adapters?

I really appreciate your work, and your tools-not-toys guidelines. However, you seem to be focused on developing coms for a private, high-trust group, not providing coms to other community members when cell and internet networks go down. I imagine the following mesh network service: I set up a WiFi hotspot in my house so that neighbors could connect to it from the foot of my driveway, create an account on a server hosted in my house, fill out a simple form and send a short email to anyone. The radio would contact similar setups in the area -- a mesh -- that would seek to propagate the email to a mesh node with internet access, or simply to make the message available on other nodes. I have searched for a system that does this. AREDN comes close, but is tied to microwave devices and thus requires unobstructed line of sight, and seems to only be implemented in areas with nearby mountains. Meshtastic comes close, but is tied to particular low-power radios and high-frequency bands. The QDX is intriguing with its low-power and black-box concept that pushes the control interface to the PC. I'd even accept the limited FSK modes if the system could create a mesh. What current system like fldigi or Winlink implements a mesh network like Meshtastic?

At 6:42 I got an injected ad... Did YT restore monetization or do they do that to demonetized content too?

"These are the days of miracles and wonders. This is a long distance call."- Paul Simon

So what is the benefit of going this digital route?

Do you have a plan for communications with none licensed HAM radio users for SHTF ?

Panasonic fz-m1 is now $679.96 on your link on April 07, 2023 2037hrs Hawaii time. Lol, 2 week price jump from your Pana vid.

Doesn’t that do CW? That’s the only reason I bought this.

How can I get your prepper guide/handbook?

if you are demonetized can you turn off adds or at least put them at end kind hit at just the wrong time in video ... otherwise keep up the good work

Demonetized? I see 30 second add as I watch your video. Aren't you getting paid for these ads? I hope you do. Thanks for the great content!

What’s the rough price of this kit? Sorry if I missed it

Too bad this won’t do winlink or varac. Will it do psk31?

Needs to Winlink comparable. Or make one VARA/WL mode only

The QDX is NOT an SSB transceiver. It will not work with PSK-31 or Winlink. Those are the 2 modes I mostly use. Hans at QRP Labs started designing the QSX, a 10 watt SSB transceiver but never finished the design. That would have been perfect for this use.

R.U.M.B.L.E

I see you trimmed your beard

U can scratch emp off your worries. Get David Hathaway book empty hoax. It will change your mind.

Unfortunate it doesn’t support VARA HF and Winlink

KZfaq demonetized this channel for ... what???

Android ?

Define demonetized?

I think we know why the yt demonized the channel you don’t promote compliance to the overlords. And your doors don’t match😮

This channel is going to cost me a lot of money #monetizethischannelKZfaq

“Inexpensive”… LOL

Why would KZfaq demonotize you? If anything you're very non-controversial, non political, and while yo ubrand as a 'prepper' that's fairly reductive as you aren't wanting to LARP for and pray that The Doom happens. You focus on 'Hey if normal communications goes on the blink. Be ready. Also this is a fun hbby on its own.'