Really appreciate the shout-out, but even more thankful for a great community coming together! We all might not have everything figured out, but it's good to see so many others dedicating their time and effort to bettering the world around them and preparing their little corners of the world for the hard times ahead. Fantastic work as always, and I look forward to even more in the future!
Issac, thanks for getting the word out on the comms topic. All these channels are great resources. Keep up the good work, buddy! I am taking a 7-week sabbatical (thanks to member support) in October/November to finally finish EmComm Tools Community. Thanks again for the original logo. Keep up the good work, buddy!
Since you asked for suggestions: 1. Basic Personal Security as your own security detail. 2. Family Security Detail 2a Auto Security 3. Principles of Camouflage 3a - Camo By Obscureity / Grey Man 3b - Camouflage of small devices (rattle can techniques) and antenna camouflage 3c - Large scale camouflage vehicles and buildings 4. Drone Stealth. I’m hard of hearing but I can still hear a drone way off. Can we eliminate the buzz? 5. OSINT - Pick up where Michael Bazzell left us hanging 6. Home Network Security 7. Alternative Power (generation) 8. With E-Bikes, how close are we to a tactical bicycle? 9. Tracking 9a animal 9b people 9c radio / sigint tracking. Fox hunts. 10. Small boats - canoes and john boats for evasion.
Thanks for the mention 🙂 don't hesitate to reach out for any reason. BTW I'm a shooter too, AR in .300Blk. Subscribed to your brother's channel as well.
@@aidanm7225 Not at all, I like Lucas. He is simply good in this field. Love him or hate him, but he has something to teach for sure. I just don't have the money for the guns and stuff they test there. But radio is achievable for me comparing to 5k gun setup :) And also, I am from EU - we don't have the guns you have
Isaac, although you seem to be requesting guidance from us viewers, I think everything this channel has put out so far has been fantastic. My favorite video so far was the 'Using ATAK for urban operations.' And I also loved the drone series of videos. Those two videos really got me started on thinking of broader attention to communication and other operations on my end. I think the voice of this channel is in pushing the edge on capabilities and ideas of what we've gotten comfortable with like you've been doing. Keep pushing us out of our comfort knowledge on skills and introduce new methods for us to consider. It keeps us coming back for the next challenge or idea.
I have been diving down the hole of Meshtastic, and another great channel is The Comms Channel here on RUclips. They go into deep dives to basic setup to making your own solar remote node.
@@RabbitHoleAdventures Sure thing! Appreciate you saying that. Disappointing to see we didn't make the cut, but we'll keep doing our thing and continue to grow this great community! 🤙
I was the S6 tactical comms NCO who specialized in HF comms along with all the others like satcom and radio networks. I set up these systems throughout the middle east for various missioins. Many times they were just redundancy in my PACE plan but I enjoyed the challage of getting free satelite working. I think a civilian HF set that can send digital would be an excellent direction to go. Perfect for emergecy and simple comms
A bonus shout out would be HOA Ham. For those who have an established home being able to have stealth hf antennas (he has one on a house mounted short flagpole) is as important as in the field contacts.
Gaston and Julian were the channels I really found useful since I was looking for emcomm content after I got my license in 2021. Their channels were the content I was actually looking for--not the many ARES type content that other ham radio emcomm YTers. Many just covered what is in the ARRL emcomm and ARES course, which I found to be boring and dragging. There's certain yt channels I cannot stand because they take forever to get to the point and blabber.
After getting a GMRS for my 4Runner I started to dive into HAM. Just began studying for the Technician test and I just thought HAM was an old man hobby. Boy am I wrong! Very cool stuff and I’m sure as I learn more and more, more and more applications will surface.
As a younger HAM guy it is cool to see some of my favorite channels featured. The digital modes, specifically, FT8, JS8 and APRS, is really what piqued my interest to get my license and keep going with it and these channels were all super knowledgeable about these modes and don't deter digital modes like some elmers in the space seem to.
Pretty much captured most of the channels I follow. S2 is probability the most watched and valuable in the list. The hardest part for me seems to be "building community" and S2 has addressed that aspect in a way that is spot-on. Dirty Civilian has addressed the topic as well. Even though I already follow all of the channes listed, it took me quite a bit of time to find, and evaluate said channels to see if over time they actually provided useful content and weren't one-trick-ponies. Thank you for "curating" a useful list to help newer people save the time and effort. I would also include Dirty Civilian in the top-tier. The Comms Channel and Ringway Manchester are also good resources. Those two cover some good ground on Meshtastic and other communication formats.
Speaking of comms. How about a group of cost buckets for what to buy? What is needed? From GMRS to meshtastic to DMR to encryption. For beginners with varied budgets.
Thanks for the point-out to the other channels. Some suggestions for the channel: updates on the fighting pistol/PDW concept; passive measures to harden a home/property; open source SIGINT.
It's so great to hear a YT channel that not only acknowledges other contributors, but also praises them. I need to spend a lot more time on TRex Labs in addition to my nearly daily time with S2.
I found the podcast with Josh to be helpful because Josh asked Isaac good questions. It was good to hear what Isaac is trying to do with radio. It is worth a listen if you guys didnt hear. I recommend it.
Check out Coastal Waves for easy antenna ideas. Loved this video. I like all the content from Trex Labs although it's costing me a fortune in radios, meshtastic devices, and now a .22 pistol.
For getting into emergency comms POTA and SOTA are great to get into. You have to think about what equipment you use, how to set up an antenna with limited options and so forth. Makes you have to think.
The thread I'll attempt to pull on is the minuteman perogative (as nutnfancy called it once upon a time)... and perhaps not just the guns and gear end of it (as you guys do it well at both this channel and the T Rex Arms one), but expanding beyond that: Being a model citizen with a mixed bag of very useful skills to pull out at a moment's notice, be it for the more mundane convenience, the emergency first aid, the disaster preparation & response, radio communications in all of these scenarios, and overall being an asset to society as a whole. That's sorta what "Minuteman" means to me - being as prepared as you can be, and able to respond at a moment's notice, to situations large and small...
I love the content coming out of TREX LABS. As for what I'd like to see more of, personally, I’d like more focus on parallel, modular infrastructure. My background is in compute infrastructure and one of the things that’s blown my mind is how reliant we all are on a few key potential points of failure never failing. Videos like this are great. Parallel Infrastructure and services are important for more than the doomsday scenario we all think about. Minor failures in food, water, waste, materials, data, and so on can be enough to make your life miserable, unbearable even, while the rest of the world watches a measured dose of your grief on CNN/Al Jazeera. Also honing various hard skills is good in the event of shifting economic paradigms where maybe you can't learn to be a carpenter with 40-year-old knees, but you can become a technician in various fields. A machinist, a surveyor, whatever. Parallel skills for parallel infrastructure.
Another channel I think you'll enjoy and learn a great deal from is "David Casler Ask Dave" His is a channel that covers a wide variety of radio related subjects, including theory and practical applications. Dave keeps it interesting, loves to diagram his thoughts, and never fails to get his ideas across.
Thanks , great video. What about mentioning some of the shortwave listening channels like SWL and the OfficialSWLchannel? Shortwave listening with SSB is also key resource in an emergency
Isaac, I think that you might be waiting awhile to figure out which thread is going to be pulled! The problem is that you are covering all the info people need. What you did here was perfect! Different people will branch out to learn more about what field interests them through the lchannels you listed but also here to to learn what they don't know about yet. There are so many aspects to this and most people don't know them all, myself included. As I grow and learn different things they seem to be showing up here too! You are helping to create well rounded and informed people across all subjects. I never thought about radios until about 3 months ago! I had a drone I never flew for 3 years now! A flipper zero for two years I don't remember where I put. The point is that we can't pick just one area to pull on, we want to know them all lol! In doing that you are helping build a completely different community!
Awesome video. People should appreciate more this kind of knowledge. But only when disasters happens then they think how important preparation is. We never know. Thanks for sharing. 73 from Brasil.
I got an idea, Digital Voice on HF. I have a IC-705 and IC-7100. Those two radios and the IC-9100 with the D-STAR board can do DV on HF. For Yaesu users, the FT-991A can do C4FM on HF. I believe it may be Yaesu's only radio that can to Digital Voice on HF. It would be great to try out and see a video or two about using digital voice communications on HF. W4ISB Mike in Tennessee
Well, you hit most of my favorite radio You tubers! including you. S2 does the boring stuff that I happen to really like! My last field hospital that I was assigned to had a Ranger type as the hospital commander [He blew out his back in a jump, but would not retire] anyway he expected the medical staff to cross train in many areas, in case for example it was our RTO that we were working on out in the field we could call in the medevac ect
I've been meaning to get my HAM license for over 7 years now, I just can't think with kids tearing through the house. Sorry Mom and Dad, I get it now. Using a few different YT videos I was able to muddle my way through GMRS licensing and I practice that as often as I can but it's barely better than CB, which I also use. I've wanted to try to implement ATAK and likely Meshtastic, as seen on S2 Underground, for simple to complex, peer to peer organization. It's always something more to learn however because I couldn't even get my Mesh devices flashed using Linux and the Chrome browser. I'll be over here using hand signals and GMRS/FRS.👍🏻
Headphones and the Hamstudy app might help. HRCC also has about 10 vids on a playlist for technician where Josh reads the question and ONLY the correct answer.
Things I would like to see explored more: - Tradecraft; dead drops in real-ish world scenarios. How to generate and use one-time pads. Maybe see if you can use some playing card ciphers to pass intel! - Radios; Test various spectrums like CB, FRS, GMRS, etc. How to develop and use ciphers for communicating when encryption isn't an option -How to earn money for prepping when options are severely limited? -Recon in real world conditions; how to prep for it, how to conduct it, what intel to record and how to return safely with said intel without being "made"
This is killer! Thank you TREX! Huge shout out to S2!!! My MAG crew is currently composed of members just far enough apart (20 mi), that developing a cohesive and reliable comms PACE plan has become the "holy grail"! We've tried multiple options, and currently have a "shaky at best" relay-protocol in place. "line of sight" has been the most identifiable hurdle. Any content on this matter, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks y'all!
I’m in the exact same situation with my MAG this is our pace plan hope it helps By far the most complex & expensive part will be HF but it’s also the only one that doesn’t need line of sight & infrastructure. 1 Cell phone call/text (text can get through sometimes when phone calls won't) 2 Satellite texting via apple Globstar network use on screen instructions & point cell phone towards sky/satellite 3 Email get every group members email Address (every group member work towards getting starlink) 4 ham Repeater programmed into radio that has been tested to work for all of you 5 HF radio via JS8 call NVIS 6 Simplex “line of sight” comms for when your 3-5 miles ish away programmed into radio as com#1 com#2 Turn your radio on every 3 hours for at least 3 minutes on the repeater & simplex channels listed above this saves battery life & gives you comms windows so you can do other things. 12PM,3PM,6PM,9PM 12AM,3AM,6AM,9AM
I appreciate that this channel worries about the SHTF scenarios without simultaneously being one who thinks we'll weather it with a thousand pounds of food and a thousand rounds of ammo for each firearm. There's more to it than that. I would be interested in how you expect to power a lot of this equipment in that kind of a scenario. I think that's where I'm at right now, working on mobile solar capabilities to at least keep phones, radios, flashlights charged.
The Achilles heel of all prepper channels is the failure to commit leaving everything in a hypothetical state. This ensures no proper training, no shared logistics, no common procedures, and no community. Take comms for instance; here's a bunch of different radios, a bunch of frequencies, a bunch of antenna, and a bunch of suggestions so go figure it out. Which almost nobody does. Where, if someone were to say here is option 1 and a budget version backup, here are the frequencies and we're going to do a video on the right set up.... you'd have a starting point. People would collectively learn and be able to come back with feedback to refine the process. There needs to be a standard and an allowable deviation. This way people have a concrete and reliable starting point. Viewers can then have a knowledge base to grow and share their variations and feedback. And if we're worried about people with bad intentions leaning "our process" we'll at least have enough foundational knowledge to pivot. My $0.02 alway.
The problem being that comms are super subjective. I don't need HF or SATCOM because all of my buddies that would work together are within 2 towns. Since we only need to communicate within a couple of miles, simple handheld radios and meshtastic nodes are enough for us. But if you want to be able to tell your family 1000 miles away that you're safe during a disaster that killed cell towers/internet, you'll want something HF or SATCOM. I do feel your struggle. When I tried to get my local buddies to commit to a frequency for our walkies, the answer I got back was "oh, I programmed all the GMRS and FRS frequencies into mine". -Okay.... so which one of those are we going to default to?- "I have all of them" 🥴
I sorta agree with you, but I think the goal of most if not all the videos and producers of said videos are you need to figure out what your need is and not follow what someone else's need is. Take it for whats its worth. I think there could be better options out there then trying to compile the videos. Maybe a discord group for everyone, or something.
@kerbalairforce8802 Ueah, I get it. But if we planted a stake in the ground and said X radio, X antenna, with a foal of 100 miles, and X frequencies it would be a standard and point of which to base other learning off of. Getting friends and family to come to a concensus is harder than getting my wife to pick a place for dinner 😆. Unobtanium!
@DustyLane with video being overwhelmingly more popular than discord and the like, I'd probably announce and communicate the standards on video platforms and then leverage something like discord for conversations around the standards and feedback. No matter what, a flag needs to be planted, a standard set, and then grow from there.
@@warriorgospel8168 I hear what you are saying but I dont agree. Some other platform that is not someone's video is needed for all of us to discuss things. It sounds like you just want to be to told what to do and you are going to go out and do it. But i would ask, how are you going to benefit from that if no one around you is doing the same thing. It goes back to the point from Kerbalairforce8802. His needs are not going to be the same as my needs or your needs. So setting a standard is very difficult. My point about discord is that I too want to get better at comms. I have been a ham since 2012 but I barely get on the radio and I dont have my General yet. But learning is important. I am working on setting up a dstar hotspot so I can talk to my brother without messing with repeaters just to get into the habit of using the radio. If we all did that or even started a NET that was on a digital mode for tech licensees it might help. But I dont know if unless we talk about it, hence discord or some other platform.
Another great vid. When I got into radio I wasn’t really looking for a hobby. The channels you list are the same ones that I identified with almost immediately. Keep up the great communication. 👍🇺🇸
T Rex Labs, I really enjoy your channel. I enjoyed this video and the video on the Military Manuals being republished. I have recently learned of EVC or Evasion Charts produced for the Military. It would be great if someone made the same thing for all 50 states. They are flight charts of an area of operation with survival information on them. Including local plants. They are printed on Tyrek I believe so they are stronger then regular paper maps. It would be great if the community could start talking about a civilian version for the United States.
Could you please make a video series about how to develop independent economies that can work outside the corporate and political monopolies? These independent communities should be able to provide food, transportation and other goods and services to their members and work autonomously during peaceful times but also during conflict.
If you like leisurely reading and taking a break from manuals, try reading The Intrepid by Brian Moore. It covers most aspects of a societal collapse. It was fascinating. I typically read non-fiction, but this was really a great read.
I'd like to see you guys do some videos on the OsmAnd mapping program. It's A LOT easier to understand and set up than ATAK and better yet, it's way easier to explain to a group of people that may be suddenly thrown together in a self defense situation who have no experience with tactical mapping apps.
Our community NEEDS a radio solution that is turnkey. In an ideal world, everyone would totally nerd out and learn all the ins and outs of it, but the absolute fact of the matter is that almost nobody will. At least not on a large enough scale to make a significant difference. We need something that can be purchased already setup with very short and simple instructions on how to turn it on and talk to other people with the same setup.
@@joemama69448 Congratulations on the most arrogant and ignorant comment that I've read on the Internet today. You completely missed the point of my comment and the larger scale issue that it is addressing.
You guys have gotten smart with your RUclips spin off channels. Pretty much a channel on all aspects of being a serious citizen. T Rex channel at the core, and 360° spin offs. Keep them coming
Some solid shout outs. I would like to see more meshtastic ATAK stuff. Also a video on how to achieve generational force multiplication (how to get a girlfriend/wife).I know Lucas has recent experience.
It'd be good to go over mass casualty collection, treatment and handoff. Oftentimes emergency personnel are overburdened in natural disaster/crisis situations. Shout out to @PrepMedic for tons of good videos too.
Really appreciate the shout-out, but even more thankful for a great community coming together! We all might not have everything figured out, but it's good to see so many others dedicating their time and effort to bettering the world around them and preparing their little corners of the world for the hard times ahead. Fantastic work as always, and I look forward to even more in the future!
S2 Superfan here you got me started in all things radio 👍✌️
S2 Underground is the only news I trust
analyst's comments for this wire... You're a legend S2!
@@backcountrythreadworks6608bottom line up front as always
Let's goooo @@sypher4912
Issac, thanks for getting the word out on the comms topic. All these channels are great resources. Keep up the good work, buddy! I am taking a 7-week sabbatical (thanks to member support) in October/November to finally finish EmComm Tools Community. Thanks again for the original logo. Keep up the good work, buddy!
Glad you’re able to put focused energy into the EmComm tools! Good work to make that possible!
Great to hear! Sounds like such an amazing project, can't wait to see how it turns out 👍
Looking forward to being able to purchase/use EmComm Tools!
Its great to see that you can take some time. One more step towards your goals.
I will be glad to see emcomm tools released.
@@douglasvamateurradioandmore It will be nice to focus on just one tech project. 73's
Greatly appreciate the shout out! Thanks.
S2UNDERGROUND and THE TECH PREPPER are top notch much love to both
s2 is the GOAT, great list all around - really glad to see him pop up there
S2's Daily Wire is a must. I look forward to that every afternoon.
Since you asked for suggestions:
1. Basic Personal Security as your own security detail.
2. Family Security Detail
2a Auto Security
3. Principles of Camouflage
3a - Camo By Obscureity / Grey Man
3b - Camouflage of small devices (rattle can techniques) and antenna camouflage
3c - Large scale camouflage vehicles and buildings
4. Drone Stealth. I’m hard of hearing but I can still hear a drone way off. Can we eliminate the buzz?
5. OSINT - Pick up where Michael Bazzell left us hanging
6. Home Network Security
7. Alternative Power (generation)
8. With E-Bikes, how close are we to a tactical bicycle?
9. Tracking
9a animal
9b people
9c radio / sigint tracking. Fox hunts.
10. Small boats - canoes and john boats for evasion.
Thanks for the mention 🙂 don't hesitate to reach out for any reason. BTW I'm a shooter too, AR in .300Blk. Subscribed to your brother's channel as well.
I am honestly starting to like this channel more than your main channel.
What's his main channel? This is the first channel I found of his.
@@sp5885 @TREXARMS channel
Cause Lucas comes across cringe
@@aidanm7225 Not at all, I like Lucas. He is simply good in this field. Love him or hate him, but he has something to teach for sure. I just don't have the money for the guns and stuff they test there. But radio is achievable for me comparing to 5k gun setup :) And also, I am from EU - we don't have the guns you have
@@sp5885 Main channel is T.REX ARMS. Others include: TREX ARMORY and TREX TRAINING
Wow thanks for the shout out 🤘
Isaac, although you seem to be requesting guidance from us viewers, I think everything this channel has put out so far has been fantastic. My favorite video so far was the 'Using ATAK for urban operations.' And I also loved the drone series of videos. Those two videos really got me started on thinking of broader attention to communication and other operations on my end.
I think the voice of this channel is in pushing the edge on capabilities and ideas of what we've gotten comfortable with like you've been doing. Keep pushing us out of our comfort knowledge on skills and introduce new methods for us to consider. It keeps us coming back for the next challenge or idea.
S2Underground & TechPrepper are both awesome for sure.
Really enjoy Lucas and Isaac from T-Rex as well.
I have been diving down the hole of Meshtastic, and another great channel is The Comms Channel here on RUclips. They go into deep dives to basic setup to making your own solar remote node.
Thanks for the shout out! Appreciate you being a viewer and I'm glad the videos have been helpful! More to come!
@The_Comms_Channel +1 on the feeling that your channel should have been mentioned. Thanks for what you do!
@@RabbitHoleAdventures Sure thing! Appreciate you saying that. Disappointing to see we didn't make the cut, but we'll keep doing our thing and continue to grow this great community! 🤙
Good to hear you mention S2 Underground. The video they have explaining 256AES over DMR leveled our groups emergency comms capabilities.
I was the S6 tactical comms NCO who specialized in HF comms along with all the others like satcom and radio networks. I set up these systems throughout the middle east for various missioins. Many times they were just redundancy in my PACE plan but I enjoyed the challage of getting free satelite working. I think a civilian HF set that can send digital would be an excellent direction to go. Perfect for emergecy and simple comms
A bonus shout out would be HOA Ham. For those who have an established home being able to have stealth hf antennas (he has one on a house mounted short flagpole) is as important as in the field contacts.
Thank you! Solid video and great shoutouts to other channels! Really appreciate this!
S2 underground is a fantastic resource, very high quality such as yourselves
I got my Technician's License 9 years ago - blessed to have taken my exam on the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor.
Gaston and Julian were the channels I really found useful since I was looking for emcomm content after I got my license in 2021. Their channels were the content I was actually looking for--not the many ARES type content that other ham radio emcomm YTers. Many just covered what is in the ARRL emcomm and ARES course, which I found to be boring and dragging. There's certain yt channels I cannot stand because they take forever to get to the point and blabber.
I love this video. I follow most of those guys and thanks to you now following few a more. Keep it coming
These are literally all the channels I watch for radio stuff.
Clicked video just to make sure S2 was on here😊
What a coincidence, I follow all of the people you've mentioned in this video.
Just recently came across the sn0ren channel, pretty awesome stuff
Great content as always from the lab!
After getting a GMRS for my 4Runner I started to dive into HAM. Just began studying for the Technician test and I just thought HAM was an old man hobby. Boy am I wrong! Very cool stuff and I’m sure as I learn more and more, more and more applications will surface.
Technician is pretty easy after you study for it.
I like all the comms related content and hope you keep producing it, but the variety of topics is actually pretty cool. Thanks for another good video!
As a younger HAM guy it is cool to see some of my favorite channels featured. The digital modes, specifically, FT8, JS8 and APRS, is really what piqued my interest to get my license and keep going with it and these channels were all super knowledgeable about these modes and don't deter digital modes like some elmers in the space seem to.
Pretty much captured most of the channels I follow. S2 is probability the most watched and valuable in the list. The hardest part for me seems to be "building community" and S2 has addressed that aspect in a way that is spot-on. Dirty Civilian has addressed the topic as well. Even though I already follow all of the channes listed, it took me quite a bit of time to find, and evaluate said channels to see if over time they actually provided useful content and weren't one-trick-ponies. Thank you for "curating" a useful list to help newer people save the time and effort. I would also include Dirty Civilian in the top-tier. The Comms Channel and Ringway Manchester are also good resources. Those two cover some good ground on Meshtastic and other communication formats.
Speaking of comms. How about a group of cost buckets for what to buy? What is needed? From GMRS to meshtastic to DMR to encryption. For beginners with varied budgets.
Thanks for the point-out to the other channels. Some suggestions for the channel: updates on the fighting pistol/PDW concept; passive measures to harden a home/property; open source SIGINT.
*Please* do collaboration with S2! Organizationally/strategically, not just content collaboration.
went from fan-girling over Lucas new run and gun video to sending it home from work to watch Isaac's TREX LABS video.
It's so great to hear a YT channel that not only acknowledges other contributors, but also praises them. I need to spend a lot more time on TRex Labs in addition to my nearly daily time with S2.
I'm already subscribed to all these guys. They are very knowledgeable people!
I found the podcast with Josh to be helpful because Josh asked Isaac good questions. It was good to hear what Isaac is trying to do with radio. It is worth a listen if you guys didnt hear. I recommend it.
Check out Coastal Waves for easy antenna ideas. Loved this video. I like all the content from Trex Labs although it's costing me a fortune in radios, meshtastic devices, and now a .22 pistol.
For getting into emergency comms POTA and SOTA are great to get into. You have to think about what equipment you use, how to set up an antenna with limited options and so forth. Makes you have to think.
Great topic for someone wanting more info. You mentioned some of my personnel favorites.
About time l've ever done something right in my life again. I'm already ready subscribed too all mentioned.
Beautiful.
The thread I'll attempt to pull on is the minuteman perogative (as nutnfancy called it once upon a time)... and perhaps not just the guns and gear end of it (as you guys do it well at both this channel and the T Rex Arms one), but expanding beyond that: Being a model citizen with a mixed bag of very useful skills to pull out at a moment's notice, be it for the more mundane convenience, the emergency first aid, the disaster preparation & response, radio communications in all of these scenarios, and overall being an asset to society as a whole. That's sorta what "Minuteman" means to me - being as prepared as you can be, and able to respond at a moment's notice, to situations large and small...
Amen
Nashville here, appreciate the content
S2 and T.rex Labs are the only 2 channels that sit in "Must Watch" section.
I love the content coming out of TREX LABS. As for what I'd like to see more of, personally, I’d like more focus on parallel, modular infrastructure.
My background is in compute infrastructure and one of the things that’s blown my mind is how reliant we all are on a few key potential points of failure never failing.
Videos like this are great. Parallel Infrastructure and services are important for more than the doomsday scenario we all think about. Minor failures in food, water, waste, materials, data, and so on can be enough to make your life miserable, unbearable even, while the rest of the world watches a measured dose of your grief on CNN/Al Jazeera.
Also honing various hard skills is good in the event of shifting economic paradigms where maybe you can't learn to be a carpenter with 40-year-old knees, but you can become a technician in various fields. A machinist, a surveyor, whatever. Parallel skills for parallel infrastructure.
Love the radio content. I just started getting into SDR, and actually have an antenna arriving today!
Another channel I think you'll enjoy and learn a great deal from is "David Casler Ask Dave" His is a channel that covers a wide variety of radio related subjects, including theory and practical applications. Dave keeps it interesting, loves to diagram his thoughts, and never fails to get his ideas across.
S2 underground mentioned *absolute win*
S2 is a great channel! He got me into radios and coms.
Dude, this is great. Thank you.
Thanks , great video. What about mentioning some of the shortwave listening channels like SWL and the OfficialSWLchannel? Shortwave listening with SSB is also key resource in an emergency
Isaac, I think that you might be waiting awhile to figure out which thread is going to be pulled! The problem is that you are covering all the info people need. What you did here was perfect! Different people will branch out to learn more about what field interests them through the lchannels you listed but also here to to learn what they don't know about yet.
There are so many aspects to this and most people don't know them all, myself included. As I grow and learn different things they seem to be showing up here too! You are helping to create well rounded and informed people across all subjects. I never thought about radios until about 3 months ago! I had a drone I never flew for 3 years now! A flipper zero for two years I don't remember where I put. The point is that we can't pick just one area to pull on, we want to know them all lol! In doing that you are helping build a completely different community!
S2! lets goooo
Great video once again.
Great resource information. Thank you!
Awesome video. People should appreciate more this kind of knowledge. But only when disasters happens then they think how important preparation is. We never know. Thanks for sharing. 73 from Brasil.
the only trex channel worth watching, imo. Keep up the great work!
boo! They all have their place.
Thanks Isaac!
Just FYI - 8:16 - 8:26 - missing video fotage in the video (only Trex background).
Someone must have forgotten to insert the B-roll footage.
oops, that was some cool footage too!
I got an idea, Digital Voice on HF. I have a IC-705 and IC-7100. Those two radios and the IC-9100 with the D-STAR board can do DV on HF.
For Yaesu users, the FT-991A can do C4FM on HF. I believe it may be Yaesu's only radio that can to Digital Voice on HF.
It would be great to try out and see a video or two about using digital voice communications on HF.
W4ISB
Mike in Tennessee
Well, you hit most of my favorite radio You tubers! including you. S2 does the boring stuff that I happen to really like! My last field hospital that I was assigned to had a Ranger type as the hospital commander [He blew out his back in a jump, but would not retire] anyway he expected the medical staff to cross train in many areas, in case for example it was our RTO that we were working on out in the field we could call in the medevac ect
Thanks for posting the links.
A couple more great radio comms channels are @saveitforparts and @TheNotaRubicon !
www.youtube.com/@saveitforparts
www.youtube.com/@TheNotaRubicon
I've been meaning to get my HAM license for over 7 years now, I just can't think with kids tearing through the house. Sorry Mom and Dad, I get it now. Using a few different YT videos I was able to muddle my way through GMRS licensing and I practice that as often as I can but it's barely better than CB, which I also use. I've wanted to try to implement ATAK and likely Meshtastic, as seen on S2 Underground, for simple to complex, peer to peer organization. It's always something more to learn however because I couldn't even get my Mesh devices flashed using Linux and the Chrome browser. I'll be over here using hand signals and GMRS/FRS.👍🏻
Headphones and the Hamstudy app might help. HRCC also has about 10 vids on a playlist for technician where Josh reads the question and ONLY the correct answer.
@@bendeleted9155 thank you!
Things I would like to see explored more:
- Tradecraft; dead drops in real-ish world scenarios. How to generate and use one-time pads. Maybe see if you can use some playing card ciphers to pass intel!
- Radios; Test various spectrums like CB, FRS, GMRS, etc. How to develop and use ciphers for communicating when encryption isn't an option
-How to earn money for prepping when options are severely limited?
-Recon in real world conditions; how to prep for it, how to conduct it, what intel to record and how to return safely with said intel without being "made"
If you want it now rather than later, s2 underground already has a great video on one time pads, aswell as how to set up bonafide aes256 encryption
Nice work, thanks. Subbed.
Love your channel! Smart guy. Hey from 🇿🇦
See wire, watch wire. S2 is the goat
Subscribed to all of them
This is killer! Thank you TREX! Huge shout out to S2!!! My MAG crew is currently composed of members just far enough apart (20 mi), that developing a cohesive and reliable comms PACE plan has become the "holy grail"! We've tried multiple options, and currently have a "shaky at best" relay-protocol in place. "line of sight" has been the most identifiable hurdle. Any content on this matter, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks y'all!
I’m in the exact same situation with my MAG this is our pace plan hope it helps
By far the most complex & expensive part will be HF but it’s also the only one that doesn’t need line of sight & infrastructure.
1 Cell phone call/text (text can get through sometimes when phone calls won't)
2 Satellite texting via apple Globstar network use on screen instructions & point cell phone towards sky/satellite
3 Email get every group members email Address (every group member work towards getting starlink)
4 ham Repeater programmed into radio that has been tested to work for all of you
5 HF radio via JS8 call NVIS
6 Simplex “line of sight” comms for when your 3-5 miles ish away programmed into radio as
com#1
com#2
Turn your radio on every 3 hours for at least 3 minutes on the repeater & simplex channels listed above this saves battery life & gives you comms windows so you can do other things. 12PM,3PM,6PM,9PM 12AM,3AM,6AM,9AM
Great video. 100% agree
I appreciate that this channel worries about the SHTF scenarios without simultaneously being one who thinks we'll weather it with a thousand pounds of food and a thousand rounds of ammo for each firearm. There's more to it than that. I would be interested in how you expect to power a lot of this equipment in that kind of a scenario. I think that's where I'm at right now, working on mobile solar capabilities to at least keep phones, radios, flashlights charged.
Then Julian OH8STN is for you, along with Will Prowse.
The solar power banks are very handy power sources
I have a 600wt array and pecron 1500lfp power bank
How bout an online course on ham radio. Going over the tests, where to take them, how to get them. Things of this nature
The Achilles heel of all prepper channels is the failure to commit leaving everything in a hypothetical state. This ensures no proper training, no shared logistics, no common procedures, and no community. Take comms for instance; here's a bunch of different radios, a bunch of frequencies, a bunch of antenna, and a bunch of suggestions so go figure it out. Which almost nobody does. Where, if someone were to say here is option 1 and a budget version backup, here are the frequencies and we're going to do a video on the right set up.... you'd have a starting point. People would collectively learn and be able to come back with feedback to refine the process. There needs to be a standard and an allowable deviation. This way people have a concrete and reliable starting point. Viewers can then have a knowledge base to grow and share their variations and feedback. And if we're worried about people with bad intentions leaning "our process" we'll at least have enough foundational knowledge to pivot. My $0.02 alway.
The problem being that comms are super subjective. I don't need HF or SATCOM because all of my buddies that would work together are within 2 towns. Since we only need to communicate within a couple of miles, simple handheld radios and meshtastic nodes are enough for us. But if you want to be able to tell your family 1000 miles away that you're safe during a disaster that killed cell towers/internet, you'll want something HF or SATCOM.
I do feel your struggle. When I tried to get my local buddies to commit to a frequency for our walkies, the answer I got back was "oh, I programmed all the GMRS and FRS frequencies into mine".
-Okay.... so which one of those are we going to default to?-
"I have all of them"
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I sorta agree with you, but I think the goal of most if not all the videos and producers of said videos are you need to figure out what your need is and not follow what someone else's need is. Take it for whats its worth. I think there could be better options out there then trying to compile the videos. Maybe a discord group for everyone, or something.
@kerbalairforce8802 Ueah, I get it. But if we planted a stake in the ground and said X radio, X antenna, with a foal of 100 miles, and X frequencies it would be a standard and point of which to base other learning off of. Getting friends and family to come to a concensus is harder than getting my wife to pick a place for dinner 😆. Unobtanium!
@DustyLane with video being overwhelmingly more popular than discord and the like, I'd probably announce and communicate the standards on video platforms and then leverage something like discord for conversations around the standards and feedback. No matter what, a flag needs to be planted, a standard set, and then grow from there.
@@warriorgospel8168 I hear what you are saying but I dont agree. Some other platform that is not someone's video is needed for all of us to discuss things. It sounds like you just want to be to told what to do and you are going to go out and do it. But i would ask, how are you going to benefit from that if no one around you is doing the same thing. It goes back to the point from Kerbalairforce8802. His needs are not going to be the same as my needs or your needs. So setting a standard is very difficult. My point about discord is that I too want to get better at comms. I have been a ham since 2012 but I barely get on the radio and I dont have my General yet. But learning is important. I am working on setting up a dstar hotspot so I can talk to my brother without messing with repeaters just to get into the habit of using the radio. If we all did that or even started a NET that was on a digital mode for tech licensees it might help. But I dont know if unless we talk about it, hence discord or some other platform.
Another great vid. When I got into radio I wasn’t really looking for a hobby. The channels you list are the same ones that I identified with almost immediately. Keep up the great communication. 👍🇺🇸
All great channels!
Break 1-9 for a radio check . . . BOOM!! 💥😵💫
The Comms Channel should also be on this list.
Most excellent. I shared with local EC cord.
Love this content!
T Rex Labs, I really enjoy your channel. I enjoyed this video and the video on the Military Manuals being republished. I have recently learned of EVC or Evasion Charts produced for the Military. It would be great if someone made the same thing for all 50 states. They are flight charts of an area of operation with survival information on them. Including local plants. They are printed on Tyrek I believe so they are stronger then regular paper maps. It would be great if the community could start talking about a civilian version for the United States.
S2 is the best thing on YT
Thanks!
Could you please make a video series about how to develop independent economies that can work outside the corporate and political monopolies? These independent communities should be able to provide food, transportation and other goods and services to their members and work autonomously during peaceful times but also during conflict.
S2 with the love. Great to see
We NEED a collab video of Julien and Gaston. AZ to Finland targeted comms.
It would be the ultimate collab, and the ultimate long-range communication shot.
Ditto!
If you like leisurely reading and taking a break from manuals, try reading The Intrepid by Brian Moore. It covers most aspects of a societal collapse. It was fascinating. I typically read non-fiction, but this was really a great read.
I'd like to see you guys do some videos on the OsmAnd mapping program. It's A LOT easier to understand and set up than ATAK and better yet, it's way easier to explain to a group of people that may be suddenly thrown together in a self defense situation who have no experience with tactical mapping apps.
Love that you called out Julian. I totally love that guy!
Спасибо, отличный контент.
S2;saving the best for last!
Thank you.
Please please please where can I get that full intro jam ❤🎸
I'm going to buy a bunch more shit from you men right now because your real men who give credit where credit is due. Thank you
Hi Issac, can you please continue on comms. Also emergency field medicne ?
Our community NEEDS a radio solution that is turnkey. In an ideal world, everyone would totally nerd out and learn all the ins and outs of it, but the absolute fact of the matter is that almost nobody will. At least not on a large enough scale to make a significant difference. We need something that can be purchased already setup with very short and simple instructions on how to turn it on and talk to other people with the same setup.
Okay so learn about it and set it up for your community. Don't be a baby demanding to be spoon fed.
Thank you for this comment.
@@joemama69448what do you for your community enlightened one?
@@joemama69448 Congratulations on the most arrogant and ignorant comment that I've read on the Internet today. You completely missed the point of my comment and the larger scale issue that it is addressing.
Check out The Tech Prepper’s work on EmComm Tools.
What is the radio you picked up at the end of the video, and what is the HT that is standing on the table
You guys have gotten smart with your RUclips spin off channels. Pretty much a channel on all aspects of being a serious citizen. T Rex channel at the core, and 360° spin offs. Keep them coming
Would like to see how to use basic antenna’s pointing and getting good distance.
Some solid shout outs. I would like to see more meshtastic ATAK stuff. Also a video on how to achieve generational force multiplication (how to get a girlfriend/wife).I know Lucas has recent experience.
Got my Ham license last year. Wish I did it a lot sooner!
It'd be good to go over mass casualty collection, treatment and handoff. Oftentimes emergency personnel are overburdened in natural disaster/crisis situations. Shout out to @PrepMedic for tons of good videos too.
S2Underground, Tech Prepper, Ham Radio Crash Course and N1JUR gang gang.