Ham Radio 2.0

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Join me in the field at Galveston Island State Park for a live 146.520 national simplex test as part of the growing #52Challenge! Watch the portable Tech Prepper manpack setup with Yaesu FTM-6000, FarJ antenna, Ed Fong roll-up J-pole, DigiRig, and more while calling CQ on the national 2m FM simplex frequency. See real results, a successful contact with AB5GU, and practical tips on keeping 146.52 active in your vehicle, daily carry, and POTA activations. Perfect for hams looking to boost local simplex activity, field ops gear, and portable ham radio setups.

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Discover how to set up a portable APRS digipeater station for field operations and emergency preparedness! In this video, I take my go-kit APRS station to Galveston Island State Park to test a real-world digipeater configuration on 144.390 MHz. Watch as I deploy the FaraJay 2m antenna on a POTA 20 mast, configure the VGC N7500 with Bluetooth KISS TNC, run APRS-Droid as a digipeater (KC5HWB-15), and successfully extend range for mobile tracking and check-ins like APRS Thursday.

Perfect for ham radio operators interested in APRS digipeater setup, portable packet radio, field day / POTA / SOTA ops, mesh networking backups, and resilient off-grid comms. Learn practical tips on antenna deployment, coax choices (ABR Coax discount code), power systems (Bioenno battery + solar), Bluetooth configuration tricks, path settings (WIDE1-1/WIDE2-2), and real-time packet reception without relying on your truck's iGate. 

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Join me as I hit the roads of Galveston Island for some real-world wardriving — scouting Meshtastic and Meshcore LoRa nodes to see which mesh network is more active. From checking a long-term Spec 5 relay to testing portable nodes and repeaters, this drive reveals the current state of off-grid comms on the coast. Perfect for Meshtastic users, Meshcore enthusiasts, and anyone into LoRa mesh networking, emergency communications, or ham radio tech.

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