Triple 3 has been around for a while. There are lots of folks that monitor those frequencies and test transmit. Very good idea and need more people to get on board . As for reaching out, those in that circle kinda keep to themselves and don’t want attention unless the time is right.
The 333 plan is great in my city there is a newer GMRS group that is growing fast and I hear them talking and watching over the city like when big storms hit they report to eachother we had civil unrest and one of them was down there with a handheld reporting on it and that was cool
glad to know this. With the way things are going, amateur radio could become more than a hobby for most. Ive always had a 40 channel cb going in my car and I'll start checking out ch 3 and 9. Thanks!
The way things are going, civil radio communication will be prohibited and heavy jammed as soon as the bombs are flying. If history is any indication, usage of civil radio communication will possibly end up with the perpetrator being in prison camp or being shot behind the building for treason.
Way back in college, I was a member of our REACT group. An old Lafayette Comstat 23A base, Turner +2 mic, on a M-117 Super Mag 1/2 wave antenna. Great Fun! I can still 'plug-in' my Lafayette 525 into the cig lighter and use a magnet mount antenna in my Suburban or Marquis. 🙂
We need a net of operators able to run code on 11 meter CB and other bands if needed to relay coast to coast like the old hard wire systems did over 100 years ago. Need to really be thinking outside the traditional box on emergency communications. The current tensions worldwide have us somewhat in a 1930s scenario. I regret not learning to run a key. But I certainly see extreme potential in getting emergency communications through over great distances.
lived through a "100 year" flood in 2008 in NH.....was stuck in the house for 9 days....no electricity....Ran a generator for 2 hours every 4 hours all that time...My neighbors and I had to clear the roads of huge fallen trees for the power company....a few people had small boats we were using to pull supplies from house to house....having a setup like this would have been great.
Before cell phones i probably sent more after hours mva reports to leo's than anyone my area simply due facts of my location + elevated 5/8 wave barefoot GE base & 33 miles of I-75 adjacent. Back then it was desolate and dangerous. Now just dangerous. Still amazed Dad let me put that monster on the chimney/roof. What a guy! Personally i advocate for less interesting times. Sing loud!
Having a "net" to help relay info in an emergency is eventually going to be very important. The "old school" will likely be the only one still somewhat standing after an "event" .
I agree. I also worry that so many of the old nets have gone silent that when they are needed it may take a while to get everything back up and running. Maybe this video will inspire some groups to start back up.
Hey Erik, to be honest, I have never heard about the triple 3 idea, it in a way is a peculiar but interesting idea. I've been sort of wanting to get into the idea of ham radio with my grandfathers friend (I've actually mentioned him before, one of those times was on your live stream, the person with the snow blower). We started on it a bit in 2016, but really haven't gone far with the idea since. With what sounds like a dial-up/fax sound, that is interesting. With the Morse code, I know there are probably a few that can decipher that, but sadly, I am not one of them at the moment.
I think you should revisit the ham idea- Time is passing us by and your grandfathers friend is not getting any younger. I wish that I had taken the time to spend learning from those who were older. hindsight that I wish I had seen earlier in life
It would be an interesting idea to try to set up a relay network from coast to coast, kinda like human repeaters. If you had CB operators at set points who were strung out across the country who had a coordinated plan, I bet they could relay a message from sea to sea.
This is _NOT_ 'pirate' by legal definition. Ham nets operate similarly. This IS a throwback to the 1970s CB 'emergency preparedness' plans similar to REACT groups. It's a good plan. When people use it to the benefit of the public during any emergency, it's a GREAT plan.
The Morse message says, with the spaces inserted where the message puts them: DE [means "this is"] RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK [means "signing off"]
And to answer your question directly, while I hadn't heard previously of the 3/3/3 communication framing, I do now, and I'm on board with the idea. Been lurking on your channel for several years now. Trying to decide on a ssb/cb setup as a base. Had it nailed to the President McKinley, when all of the sudden, FM availability clouds my decision, not to mention GMRS and FRS options. 😢
@@barneymm2204 FM is only very recently available to the US market, as soon as it was made legal the products were available as FM has been a staple of the European market from what I understand.
@@FarpointFarms what we need is a highway coast to coast at different latitudes across the country. If we had enough people into radio we could get messages coast to coast without worrying about conditions or skip. It would be good if we could get a grid of people out there that would look like three lines splitting the country horizontal and vertical. Only if citizen band was allowed 100ft towers and the biggest thing 100 watts yes that little extra power does wonders for me I got probably close to about 80 miles covered in either direction. With a 102 whip and my Lincoln 2+ like yours but mine is unlocked and a rm italy amp. I got the kl200 p it's the round pill transistor type the 203 is the mosfet one. I got an mrf 455 transistor in mine I hit it with a 50 watt swing from that Lincoln and it eats it fine, I wouldn't try that with mosfet one 🤣. The Lincoln 2+ will do 45 to 50 watts depends on swr and if you remove the audio limiter which is actually a secret power control you still can control Audio and power with mic gain on radio. When you remove the audio limiter just adjust the mic gain to the desired PEP swing the higher the mic gain the higher the swing😃
Back in the early 90's, when I was fresh out of high school, local PDs monitored the CB channels. I'll have to ask if they still do, but I doubt it. On a side note,.any plans for a live stream anytime soon? It's been a crazy few years for me and I haven't caught up to you on one for a while, but I'll definitely make the next one!
funny, it was 9:01 when I saw this. I tuned in but nothing. I'll keep trying. Hmm. Yes very interesting. I finally got my Cobra to transmit coherently , turned out the antenna had corrosion. thanks. though, for your help with the ground plate concept, that was huge.
Most definitely a very good idea. Sort of like your personal defense weapon; good thing in itself, but hope we never need it. Nonetheless, even if there isn't an emergency it can help people maintain contact with one another, which is always good.
open lines of communication are very important especially in times when there is a need for it. Just think of all the bad weather lately- That would help spread the word of what was going on
Sounds like a good idea. I would like to get involved in this. In my area a local quarry uses channel 3 for communication in and out of the quarry during the day Monday through Friday. I pick it up at my house 2 miles away. I
I got one on my FRS radio. I had no idea what it was. This just solved it. I have not heard on my CB am or USB yet. But I didn't know about that until now.
Channel 3 FRS on my radios is the one FRS channel that open squelch gets tripped by internal radio harmonics. I have it on my Radioddity GM-30, Retevis RA25. Even My Rockie Radio will lock up on channel 3 in scan mode. I have encoded that channel on all radios for in house communication.
DE (international for this is) RFR (aparently the ident) GN (good night) ES (and) GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 (73 means all the best and see you later) Regards, Pascal de PA3FKM
Just left a comment on your latest Part 15 radio station giveaway. This right here. If citizens only knew the power at their fingertips that can strengthen communities and serve the public good via radio...
Well Amateurs are not allow to operate like a broadcast radios station. Hams must be in contact with or trying to contact other Hams. There are ways to impart information, but generally a Network is opened up for check-ins. If occurrence this happened on CB then there are no holds barred there these days, but generally CB had similar rules as does Amateur, just no one pays any attention to them. I believe for those of us who are Amateurs, we generally try to obey the rules as to not give the FCC any reason to come down on us, because they are always looking for bandwidth they can sell to commercial entities who will pay big money. I am a General Class btw... I was actually thinking of teaching a Technician class for my local group, but just not recommend they get the license for anonymity purposes. The could if they wanted to use the hobby now. And that was old fashion analog Morse Code found at the end of them message. Morse code is extremely affective for short concise bursts of info over long distances, but it is no longer required for a license hence, it is becoming a lost art. It is pretty universal world wide however.
Thank you for sharing- I like the idea of you teaching a class- the more people who get into the radio hobby the better- Sometime I think that radio is a dying hobby- I hope that people will get back into it.
For what it's worth, I was able to decipher the Morse code. It reads DE (from) RFR (?) GN (good night) ES (and) GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 (best regards). Whoever sent this was obviously a radio amateur.
Interesting video. I remember react back in the day. We also had a group where I lived called citizens radio watch. Never heard of the 3-3-3 net, but it is a good idea.
best laid plans "The best laid plans of Mice & Men Often Go Awry!" (idiomatic) A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the ability to fully or even partially execute them is uncertain.
Yesterday I picked up some skip from a guy called Switchblade out of the South valley in Cally. Then heard a guy from Colorado .. The golden mushroom😆. Skip is a thing even with the rubber duck 🦆
first I have heard of this will start listening . I think I suggested to you before you should do a live stream, and see if you can get people to reach you on the CB, while live streaming. OR someone reach you, that can hear someone trying to reach you and put them in contact. (A middle man) to relay think that would be fun. do It weekly, see if it grows
I noticed the kit you recommended came with an optional 3db+ gain, So wouldn't that double the output? Then I'm not sure if that's still in the part 15 guild lines. Am I wrong about that? Im pretty sure they aren't going to come knocking if you are hardly at a half watt.
Depends if the limit is described as effective radiated power or amplifier peak envelope power. ERP is affected by antenna gain while amplifier power is not.
I REMEMBER A VIDEO OF A PREPPER BUGED OUT AND FOUND AN ABANDONED HIGH RISE BUILDING AND USED THE ROOF TOP FOR HIS PORTABLE RADIO SETUP USING THE 3/3/3 SYSTEM.
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I remember there was a group called AmRRON who did stuff like this there prepping podcast called the APN American preparedness network they had a few different shows but this was 7-8 years ago when. Prepping was the in thing to do
"DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK. Translation "from RFR good night.......... best wishes / Going off air" Used fldigi to decode the CW." jmatonis
I've wondered if it would be possible to set up a CB radio relay between the east and west coast. Maybe a relay that could get a message regardless if there is "skip"... 🤔
While that is hard to pull off, we did it back in the early 90's with local dial up BBS's One would call another that called another and in 24 hours or so the messages reached across the globe with no long distance charges. CB is certainly able to do the same, but it would require a lot of planning.
Some of those older things like REACT etc went beyond the USA. A lot of the newer stuff has become USA only and a lot of the material doesn't even appear to acknowledge those boundaries. I find that off, being so close to the US border, as most Canadians are (even outside the Bermuda err Toronto triangle).
@@FarpointFarms hehe. I'll have to look, what about Alaska? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Those are pretty long hauls for any reliable comms except for Amateur or boosted CB.
What is "channel 3"? Like on a TV? I have hand-crank AM FM SW WB radios, but I'm expecting to just monitor all frequencies all the time, especially at night, for something like what you're saying here.
@@jamiesmith4293 An AM rig with Single Sideband will give you the most options right now based on the recommended frequencies in the plan. I have a McKinley, but I'm sure there're others. As the man says, check out his CB vids.
Have you ever done a video on crystal radios? I recently made one and I bet it would be a good shtf radio. For an example I am in mid-coast Maine and I have picked up AM radio stations between the west coast and BBC from England.
@@FarpointFarms I'm looking forward to seeing it if you do. I've experimented with a couple different designs and wiring configurations. My current setup seems to work best for me. It's basically one long coil with an antenna on one end and ground on the other with the diode and resistor with the crystal earpiece. I used two tuning rods to utilize the whole coil. Not sure how to send pictures in this app. But I would if I could :-)
Maybe someone can explain to me what the difference is between this 333 plan, and what AmRRON is? They seem to have a similar mission. BTW, The code at the end is: DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK
😅 wow that code read is really something "God Bless the Republic" Ya ok , see you never know who's listening or what they know , But yes I believe in the 333 plan I belonged to an Alert group awhile back now patrolling the highways for accidents & anyone looking for help , it seems to have been shut down and not active but if anyone were to start up another one in this area of Eastern New England I'd be still up to belonging to it thanks for listening ,I'm also an avid CBr and FRS owner ,,hope GMRS owner very soon too
In the event of something big happening in this country, the last thing I’m worried about is the fcc rules. They never had any business getting their dirty hands in there to begin with. I think 333 is a great idea, but everyone knows about it. Meaning, even the bad guy. Easy to find people’s location and take advantage. If possible, make your own group, keep it secret, and yes use code words regardless of what the fcc says. Do you trust the fcc? Do you really believe they have your safety in mind? Why would the fcc be so interested in controlling speech and outlawing things like code words? Could it possibly be because they want to know everything? I really can’t stand it when people promote the fcc or try to encourage other people to bow down. Sorry but this is still America, we still have freedom of speech and nothing, including any laws can take that away. Do what you have to do. Stop being brain washed and think for yourself. Certainly make your own plan. Use common sense.
I have very nuanced politics. Some Left, some Right. Just about everyone I come across that has critical thinking skills also have nuanced views. BTW, I take these prepper issues seriously.
"DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK. Translation "from RFR good night.......... best wishes / Going off air" Used fldigi to decode the CW." jmatonis
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Triple 3 has been around for a while. There are lots of folks that monitor those frequencies and test transmit. Very good idea and need more people to get on board . As for reaching out, those in that circle kinda keep to themselves and don’t want attention unless the time is right.
Thanks for the info! You might be right to keeping to themselves
Thanks for information
A very exclusive club, if you will.
The 333 plan is great in my city there is a newer GMRS group that is growing fast and I hear them talking and watching over the city like when big storms hit they report to eachother we had civil unrest and one of them was down there with a handheld reporting on it and that was cool
Man, that is GREAT to hear!!
glad to know this. With the way things are going, amateur radio could become more than a hobby for most. Ive always had a 40 channel cb going in my car and I'll start checking out ch 3 and 9. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
The way things are going, civil radio communication will be prohibited and heavy jammed as soon as the bombs are flying. If history is any indication, usage of civil radio communication will possibly end up with the perpetrator being in prison camp or being shot behind the building for treason.
I am a HAM and GMRS card holder, I'm also part of a semi prepper group. We just heard about this yesterday. Thanks!
Glad I could bring it to your attention!
You are the man!
Way back in college, I was a member of our REACT group. An old Lafayette Comstat 23A base, Turner +2 mic, on a M-117 Super Mag 1/2 wave antenna. Great Fun! I can still 'plug-in' my Lafayette 525 into the cig lighter and use a magnet mount antenna in my Suburban or Marquis. 🙂
marquis- old school. That sounds like a great setup you had
We need a net of operators able to run code on 11 meter CB and other bands if needed to relay coast to coast like the old hard wire systems did over 100 years ago. Need to really be thinking outside the traditional box on emergency communications. The current tensions worldwide have us somewhat in a 1930s scenario. I regret not learning to run a key. But I certainly see extreme potential in getting emergency communications through over great distances.
I totally agree.
lived through a "100 year" flood in 2008 in NH.....was stuck in the house for 9 days....no electricity....Ran a generator for 2 hours every 4 hours all that time...My neighbors and I had to clear the roads of huge fallen trees for the power company....a few people had small boats we were using to pull supplies from house to house....having a setup like this would have been great.
Sounds like a great reason to get an alternative form of communication- For when the emergencies come around
I had to listen to her 3 or 4 times, but I heard "Patriot Pirate Radio". Give it a listen at the start of her recording.
I will have to listen again
I had this on my list of things to setup for my station and completely forgot about it. This is a great heads up. Thanks, Erik.
Get that thing up and running!
Before cell phones i probably sent more after hours mva reports to leo's than anyone my area simply due facts of my location + elevated 5/8 wave barefoot GE base & 33 miles of I-75 adjacent. Back then it was desolate and dangerous. Now just dangerous. Still amazed Dad let me put that monster on the chimney/roof. What a guy! Personally i advocate for less interesting times. Sing loud!
Agreed!!
I have a handheld Ham raido for listening only. I just bought a CB radio (Uniden 880) and it came in yesterday. Installing today.
awesome- I hope the install goes well
Having a "net" to help relay info in an emergency is eventually going to be very important. The "old school" will likely be the only one still somewhat standing after an "event" .
I agree. I also worry that so many of the old nets have gone silent that when they are needed it may take a while to get everything back up and running. Maybe this video will inspire some groups to start back up.
Hey Erik, to be honest, I have never heard about the triple 3 idea, it in a way is a peculiar but interesting idea. I've been sort of wanting to get into the idea of ham radio with my grandfathers friend (I've actually mentioned him before, one of those times was on your live stream, the person with the snow blower). We started on it a bit in 2016, but really haven't gone far with the idea since. With what sounds like a dial-up/fax sound, that is interesting. With the Morse code, I know there are probably a few that can decipher that, but sadly, I am not one of them at the moment.
I think you should revisit the ham idea- Time is passing us by and your grandfathers friend is not getting any younger. I wish that I had taken the time to spend learning from those who were older. hindsight that I wish I had seen earlier in life
Wow That Is Wild! Good Idea Theo! CB Is In Need Of Being Brought Back!!!
I was really intrigued by this idea as well. Love the idea!
It would be an interesting idea to try to set up a relay network from coast to coast, kinda like human repeaters. If you had CB operators at set points who were strung out across the country who had a coordinated plan, I bet they could relay a message from sea to sea.
That would be very cool-
Excellent and educational video Erik. I will look into this in my area. Wish that we had more radio usage in my area!
Glad it was helpful!
Ditto Thanks very much Erik !
This is _NOT_ 'pirate' by legal definition. Ham nets operate similarly.
This IS a throwback to the 1970s CB 'emergency preparedness' plans similar to REACT groups.
It's a good plan. When people use it to the benefit of the public during any emergency, it's a GREAT plan.
I Agree!
A plan is a good start, power backups must be in place. Ears up every three hours .
I use the Solar portable power stations to keep things going with the power drops out.
The Morse message says, with the spaces inserted where the message puts them:
DE [means "this is"] RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK [means "signing off"]
Appreciate it!
And to answer your question directly, while I hadn't heard previously of the 3/3/3 communication framing, I do now, and I'm on board with the idea. Been lurking on your channel for several years now. Trying to decide on a ssb/cb setup as a base. Had it nailed to the President McKinley, when all of the sudden, FM availability clouds my decision, not to mention GMRS and FRS options. 😢
So, there are CB's that offer both AM/FM in the same radio, but I don't easily recall any with SSB. I also have a McKinley. Good rig.
@@barneymm2204 FM is only very recently available to the US market, as soon as it was made legal the products were available as FM has been a staple of the European market from what I understand.
Rumor has it that an AM/FM/SSB unit is coming!
@@FarpointFarms Can't wait.
@@barneymm2204 President George 2 I believe is what it's called
Whatever plan there is, it has to be practiced and tested regularly. Have fun on the radio!
Agreed!
@@FarpointFarms what we need is a highway coast to coast at different latitudes across the country. If we had enough people into radio we could get messages coast to coast without worrying about conditions or skip. It would be good if we could get a grid of people out there that would look like three lines splitting the country horizontal and vertical. Only if citizen band was allowed 100ft towers and the biggest thing 100 watts yes that little extra power does wonders for me I got probably close to about 80 miles covered in either direction. With a 102 whip and my Lincoln 2+ like yours but mine is unlocked and a rm italy amp. I got the kl200 p it's the round pill transistor type the 203 is the mosfet one. I got an mrf 455 transistor in mine I hit it with a 50 watt swing from that Lincoln and it eats it fine, I wouldn't try that with mosfet one 🤣. The Lincoln 2+ will do 45 to 50 watts depends on swr and if you remove the audio limiter which is actually a secret power control you still can control Audio and power with mic gain on radio. When you remove the audio limiter just adjust the mic gain to the desired PEP swing the higher the mic gain the higher the swing😃
Back in the early 90's, when I was fresh out of high school, local PDs monitored the CB channels. I'll have to ask if they still do, but I doubt it.
On a side note,.any plans for a live stream anytime soon? It's been a crazy few years for me and I haven't caught up to you on one for a while, but I'll definitely make the next one!
There will be one one week from today at 6pm eastern time!
Great idea. Hope it spreads quickly.
I hope so too!
RFR = Radio Free Republic
Thanks for the info!
funny, it was 9:01 when I saw this. I tuned in but nothing. I'll keep trying. Hmm. Yes very interesting. I finally got my Cobra to transmit coherently , turned out the antenna had corrosion. thanks. though, for your help with the ground plate concept, that was huge.
glad I could help and glad you were able to figure out the corrosion.
@@FarpointFarms dude BTW I had that same AM/FM radio as a kid , the box one
Thanks for enlightenment on this. I've listened several times this weekend and nothing. Maybe Ol` Captain is right and they keep to themselves.
Could be!
Thanks for the heads up. Enjoy your recordings.
Thank you
Most definitely a very good idea. Sort of like your personal defense weapon; good thing in itself, but hope we never need it. Nonetheless, even if there isn't an emergency it can help people maintain contact with one another, which is always good.
open lines of communication are very important especially in times when there is a need for it. Just think of all the bad weather lately- That would help spread the word of what was going on
Sounds like a good idea. I would like to get involved in this. In my area a local quarry uses channel 3 for communication in and out of the quarry during the day Monday through Friday. I pick it up at my house 2 miles away.
I
Maybe chat with the drivers to see if they'd like to start an evening net?
I got one on my FRS radio. I had no idea what it was. This just solved it. I have not heard on my CB am or USB yet. But I didn't know about that until now.
It was news to me as well. Pretty cool that people are taking communication seriously in these dangerous times.
Channel 3 FRS on my radios is the one FRS channel that open squelch gets tripped by internal radio harmonics. I have it on my Radioddity GM-30, Retevis RA25. Even My Rockie Radio will lock up on channel 3 in scan mode. I have encoded that channel on all radios for in house communication.
Hmm. Interesting.
DE (international for this is) RFR (aparently the ident) GN (good night) ES (and) GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 (73 means all the best and see you later)
Regards, Pascal de PA3FKM
Thanks for decoding it!
Just left a comment on your latest Part 15 radio station giveaway. This right here. If citizens only knew the power at their fingertips that can strengthen communities and serve the public good via radio...
Agreed 100000%!
Morse code broadcast says: GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73. There ya go.......
Thank you sir!
Great plan to understand! Also a good thing to listen out for. You never know what may pop up!
Absolutely!
I'm going to look into 333 also. Thanks
Please do!
Well Amateurs are not allow to operate like a broadcast radios station. Hams must be in contact with or trying to contact other Hams. There are ways to impart information, but generally a Network is opened up for check-ins. If occurrence this happened on CB then there are no holds barred there these days, but generally CB had similar rules as does Amateur, just no one pays any attention to them.
I believe for those of us who are Amateurs, we generally try to obey the rules as to not give the FCC any reason to come down on us, because they are always looking for bandwidth they can sell to commercial entities who will pay big money. I am a General Class btw... I was actually thinking of teaching a Technician class for my local group, but just not recommend they get the license for anonymity purposes. The could if they wanted to use the hobby now.
And that was old fashion analog Morse Code found at the end of them message. Morse code is extremely affective for short concise bursts of info over long distances, but it is no longer required for a license hence, it is becoming a lost art. It is pretty universal world wide however.
Thank you for sharing- I like the idea of you teaching a class- the more people who get into the radio hobby the better- Sometime I think that radio is a dying hobby- I hope that people will get back into it.
This is what the CW says: "This is RFRGN and God bless the republic 73 SK".
Thanks for the info!
GN = Good Night
For what it's worth, I was able to decipher the Morse code. It reads DE (from) RFR (?) GN (good night) ES (and) GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 (best regards). Whoever sent this was obviously a radio amateur.
Thanks for that- it is awesome that you were able to decipher it
I haven't heard of any of that. So I don't have anything to add. But I will be checking the comments to here further reduce my ignorance.
It was news to me as well, so don't feel bad!
Interesting video. I remember react back in the day. We also had a group where I lived called citizens radio watch. Never heard of the 3-3-3 net, but it is a good idea.
It was on my radar, but I wasn't aware of any "Pirate" AM or FM stations that were an active part of it.
100 watt solar panels aren't that expensive. Make sure you have rechargeable batteries in your radios, and all the required ancillaries.
Agreed!
👍
best laid plans
"The best laid plans of Mice & Men Often Go Awry!"
(idiomatic) A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the ability to fully or even partially execute them is uncertain.
great point- thank you
Yesterday I picked up some skip from a guy called Switchblade out of the South valley in Cally. Then heard a guy from Colorado .. The golden mushroom😆. Skip is a thing even with the rubber duck 🦆
impressive with a rubber ducky- That should tell you how much skip can effect the radio waves
first I have heard of this will start listening . I think I suggested to you before you should do a live stream, and see if you can get people to reach you on the CB, while live streaming. OR someone reach you, that can hear someone trying to reach you and put them in contact. (A middle man) to relay think that would be fun. do It weekly, see if it grows
I'll give it a try this summer!
I noticed the kit you recommended came with an optional 3db+ gain, So wouldn't that double the output? Then I'm not sure if that's still in the part 15 guild lines. Am I wrong about that? Im pretty sure they aren't going to come knocking if you are hardly at a half watt.
I don't know the rules for FM as well as AM, but I would certainly recommend you do your research before powering up your new station!
Depends if the limit is described as effective radiated power or amplifier peak envelope power. ERP is affected by antenna gain while amplifier power is not.
I REMEMBER A VIDEO OF A PREPPER BUGED OUT AND FOUND AN ABANDONED HIGH RISE BUILDING AND USED THE ROOF TOP FOR HIS PORTABLE RADIO SETUP USING THE 3/3/3 SYSTEM.
With that height- it was a good location- I would not recommend going into that kind of building- You never know what you might find or tresspass into
@@FarpointFarms LOL YEA I'M FAR AWAY FROM TALL THINGS, 73'S TO YA ERIC--ROADDAWG IN BAMA 🤓
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I remember there was a group called AmRRON who did stuff like this there prepping podcast called the APN American preparedness network they had a few different shows but this was 7-8 years ago when. Prepping was the in thing to do
I hadn't heard of them. I'll check into it. I wonder if they are still active?
I wonder how popular the 3-3-3 radio plan is. Sounds like a good idea but I don’t wanna teach it if it’s not something that has traction.
If it's taught, it may gain traction.
Agreed. It's as popular as people wish to make it. I will start promoting it more here on the channel.
Saving this for later, lots of good ideas here above and beyond my CB radio
Please do!
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
anytime
The CW is right at about 25 WPM. I’ll try to listen a little harder and decode it.
"DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK. Translation "from RFR good night.......... best wishes / Going off air" Used fldigi to decode the CW." jmatonis
Thanks!!
Dang I was just about to put this up. Took me quite a few replays to copy it all and you've already put it here. Good Job!
@@Superacerc Thanks but it was jmatonis not me.
They evidently have been doing this for a long time because I have heard it before and never knew what it was
I am always that last to know things
I've wondered if it would be possible to set up a CB radio relay between the east and west coast. Maybe a relay that could get a message regardless if there is "skip"... 🤔
While that is hard to pull off, we did it back in the early 90's with local dial up BBS's One would call another that called another and in 24 hours or so the messages reached across the globe with no long distance charges. CB is certainly able to do the same, but it would require a lot of planning.
Some of those older things like REACT etc went beyond the USA. A lot of the newer stuff has become USA only and a lot of the material doesn't even appear to acknowledge those boundaries. I find that off, being so close to the US border, as most Canadians are (even outside the Bermuda err Toronto triangle).
Thanks for the info. I never really thought about our good friends to the north being left out in the cold.... Get it?
@@FarpointFarms hehe. I'll have to look, what about Alaska? Hawaii? Puerto Rico? Those are pretty long hauls for any reliable comms except for Amateur or boosted CB.
sounds like there revisiting that old civil defence 640 and 1240 on the am dial stuff
In a way yes. I like the idea for sure. The issues will be how quickly they are taken over by radicals, or... Feds posing as radicals.
Thanks for this video. I've never heard of the 333 plan.
Glad I could put it on your radar!
Cool transmission, great idea
I thought so too. Let's hope it catches on.
Cool had never paid attention until now I will get on board also thank you as always! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Any time! This is something interesting that people might like to learn more about
What is "channel 3"? Like on a TV? I have hand-crank AM FM SW WB radios, but I'm expecting to just monitor all frequencies all the time, especially at night, for something like what you're saying here.
Channel 3 on channelized radios like FRS, MURS, and CB.
@@barneymm2204 I definitely don't have channels on my radios. I'll just have to stick to tuning around until I find something.
@@barneymm2204 As my research continues, I'd need a CB radio to access this channel 3. Now I need to figure out the right one for SHTF.
I have many videos on my channel to help you with that journey. Good luck!
@@jamiesmith4293 An AM rig with Single Sideband will give you the most options right now based on the recommended frequencies in the plan. I have a McKinley, but I'm sure there're others. As the man says, check out his CB vids.
Have you ever done a video on crystal radios? I recently made one and I bet it would be a good shtf radio. For an example I am in mid-coast Maine and I have picked up AM radio stations between the west coast and BBC from England.
Funny you should mention those. I have a crystal radio that I made and was thinking about making a video on it.
@@FarpointFarms I'm looking forward to seeing it if you do. I've experimented with a couple different designs and wiring configurations. My current setup seems to work best for me. It's basically one long coil with an antenna on one end and ground on the other with the diode and resistor with the crystal earpiece. I used two tuning rods to utilize the whole coil. Not sure how to send pictures in this app. But I would if I could :-)
@@FarpointFarms my seven-year-old son is absolutely fascinated with the fact that it takes no power supply to listen to them : -)
@@FarpointFarms I almost forgot. I also made a variable capacitor out of a mailing tube paper and aluminum foil for some additional tuning.
If I win the FM station, that is a sure thing on my FM station, already a plan or my HF
Love the beach picture!
Seems like, they are keeping those frequencies occupied.
Part 15 stations can, and often do run 24/7 as would any commercial band station. Mine has been running on 1670 for 24 years now!
Cw message is as follows.....De RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73
from DE VE3TYA
Thanks for the info!
Thats cool. Never heard anything like that.
Certainly was news to me!
Thanks, I did not know about this.
glad I could let you know
Would this include channel 3 of the Citizens Band?
Yes!
Another interesting video. Maybe more will pop up now.
you might be right
Maybe someone can explain to me what the difference is between this 333 plan, and what AmRRON is? They seem to have a similar mission.
BTW, The code at the end is:
DE RFR
GN ES
GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC
73
SK
😅 wow that code read is really something "God Bless the Republic"
Ya ok , see you never know who's listening or what they know ,
But yes I believe in the 333 plan
I belonged to an Alert group awhile back now patrolling the highways for accidents & anyone looking for help , it seems to have been shut down and not active but if anyone were to start up another one in this area of Eastern New England I'd be still up to belonging to it thanks for listening ,I'm also an avid CBr and FRS owner ,,hope GMRS owner very soon too
I too was part of a react group back in the day. It's a shame most have gone silent.
I will look into
It is interesting
This wasn't broadcast on "Broadcast FM" frequencies as stated in your video. These are mostly HAM frequencies, PMR, MURS etc.
According to the person that sent it, It was broadcast on 95.7FM
Great information.
Thanks for watching!
Now I am aware... Nice 👍
Great 👍
The Frequency for 2 meters using the [333 Plan] is 146.420. FM Analog.
Thanks for the info!
Who sang the song in the intro of your video?
That would be Marky Shaw. The song? "The official Farpoint farms theme song".
Good to know
It is interesting
def. test transmit so people know they aren't wasting their time monitoring.
It's a good plan.
CW said " * ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 "
Great! I was wondering what it meant.
Sharing this one. Could be helpful.
Awesome, thank you!
In the event of something big happening in this country, the last thing I’m worried about is the fcc rules. They never had any business getting their dirty hands in there to begin with. I think 333 is a great idea, but everyone knows about it. Meaning, even the bad guy. Easy to find people’s location and take advantage. If possible, make your own group, keep it secret, and yes use code words regardless of what the fcc says. Do you trust the fcc? Do you really believe they have your safety in mind? Why would the fcc be so interested in controlling speech and outlawing things like code words? Could it possibly be because they want to know everything? I really can’t stand it when people promote the fcc or try to encourage other people to bow down. Sorry but this is still America, we still have freedom of speech and nothing, including any laws can take that away. Do what you have to do. Stop being brain washed and think for yourself. Certainly make your own plan. Use common sense.
Thank you for sharing that- I am sure that many people agree will agree with this
Quack!
He recorded it WITH, not “off” his phone.
Yes.
Shared
thank you
How did I not know this?
It was news to me as well!
I have very nuanced politics. Some Left, some Right. Just about everyone I come across that has critical thinking skills also have nuanced views. BTW, I take these prepper issues seriously.
We are alike in this.
Fascinating
Indeed!
I am central time zone.What time zone dose this or these have on ch3 - please?
Your local time.
Yup. As most emergency situations are local in both scope and needs, just go with the local time zone.
Everything people do cooperating with each other works, but we need to go back to basiccs for when real communities existed.
agreed
Very good video.
Thank you very much!
Morse said: 73 God bless the republic. 73 SK ( sk = end of contact/ transmission) 73 is --... ...--
Cool! Thanks.
DE RFR GN & GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK
God bless to you as well
DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK. Translation "from RFR good night.......... best wishes / Going off air" Used fldigi to decode the CW.
Thanks sir!
I guess the first is a 3 tone short message and don't know the meaning, maybe "begin transmission/message"
It was a song. I had to cut the songs out of the transmission as I didn't want to deal with the copyright monsters.
👍👍👍 soon looks like radio communication is going to be the only thing to use get batteries ans solar power and amplifier
I wouldn't doubt it. Sad times we live in.
What's the name of the song in the intro? 🙂
The Official Farpoint Farms theme song.
Morse "DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK"
Thanks for the info!
I done my best to decode the morse code. It seems to be (DE RFR MN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 7)
Thanks for sharing
My wife and I always watch your channel and today we learned something that we were unaware of. Thank you.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for being fans of the channel.
Commsprepper YT channel has a lot of this info.
I'll take a look. Thanks!
So was the end of the communication Morse Code, and if so, has someone deciphered it?
5:26
I agree- let us know
See jmatonis comment below.
"DE RFR GN ES GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC 73 SK. Translation "from RFR good night.......... best wishes / Going off air" Used fldigi to decode the CW." jmatonis
@@barneymm2204 FLDigi isn’t too bad. I used my head and played it a couple of times to get it.
That’s an RTTY signal. You can FLDigi to try to decode.
Outstanding! I've heard of the triple 3. Now I get it. I'm a newly licensed GMRS user and will start monitoring this
Glad to hear it!