I have been thinking about getting into this for portable units only. I appreciate you posting these videos . Years ago I had a CB base unit set up in my house that I had a lot of fun with. In my years with search and rescue I often manned one of the relay trailers as part of the 4x4 unit. With all the stuff going on in the world right now I have been thinking more and more about getting my license and investing in the equipment. Thank you again.
Thank you for your service my friend. It’s definitely a good thing to have. There’s a lot of good resources and study guides out there. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with. Hope to hear you on the air!
Polar wire in anchorage makes some awesome wire to work with especially in cold weather. They also have all kinds of connectors and cool stuff in there worth a visit when your in the area if you haven’t already been there!
G'day Jeramy, my go to antenna for 95% of my WWFF, SOTA, SiOTA (Silos On The Air) portable activations has been a Linked Dipole that covers 40m thru 10m. My backup antenna is an 40m EFHW. Having worked portable from many places the dipole just is so consistent on all bands even in bad band conditions. Cheers, Adam VK2YK & VK5GA
I would grab whatever antennas I have. I have the buddipole, G5RV, a few end feds, MFJ vertical. Great thing about the dipole is you could build it with scrap and on the fly, no balun needed to work either.
What works for me here in the Vancouver BC Area is my IC 705 and my portable 10-40 JPC 12 antenna running off of battery. I have a Panasonic Toughbook. I do have a Linux Mint and various PI setups with 71 Linux which will work off grid. On the Mobile, I have the IC 7100 with my HI Q. Having AG6SV Ken with a good set hears helps pull in stations for the Pacific Alaska Emergency Net.
Thank you! The conditions were ok, the K index was a little high and seen some nice aurora that night. These kind of contacts are typically usual. Thanks for watching!
Heyyyy! I made the video! I think I should turn down that mic again a little. For me, I have two go to rigs. FT-891 when I have to be heard, and IC-705 when I have to be more mobile. My preferred antenna is a linked dipole. With a Carbon 6 mast, I can deploy rig and aerial in about 5 minutes.
That sounds like the perfect setup my friend! That’s what I love about this. Everybody sets up, activates and builds antennas a little different. You can really cater your build specifically to you! Thanks for watching my friend and your support! 73
I'm old fashioned. Sometimes the tried and true practices will get you through. Study what combat radio operators use. Check out n 6 c c or navy six combat comms . I don't want YT to wipe my comment off. These guys lived this topic.
Good vid. However, emergency antennas would be NVIS to be useful. You want to be close enough to get or receive help and useful comms. Emergency? Who cares what the wx is in Tokyo?
Thanks my friend! Yes agree with you 100%. I should of been more clear in the video. I was simulating if we lost outside communications off to our state. This is something that could very easily be possible. Thanks for watching and commenting! 73
Man, 20m is about the last band that comes to mind when shit hits the fan. If you need help you need to talk locally or regionally. Getting into California or the Midwest isn’t going to help you. 80m and 40m nvis antenna as well as 2m. 2m SSB is a great tool
And I forgot to mention, Alaska has a special frenwiency just for this that’s outside of the ham bands that anybody can use. 5169kHz USB. This is obviously not in any ham band. This frequency is deliberately chosen as it blends properties of 40m and 80m
I agree with 100%. Should of been more clear in the video, I did add it to the description. This was more portable out of the state HF ops. VHF and UHF for local contacts for sure. And yes if needing help 40m NVIS although 40m is very unpredictable here. This was a outside of the state instance. If something happens here for whatever reason, our outside communications could be compromised. 20 meters is the only reliable HF frequency to get traffic outside of the state. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Sorry, but in Alaska, low bands are going to be rough out of the state. In Alaska, low bands are usually the best but when aurora hits, even 80m doesn't go across the state. High bands, 20m specifically and maybe 17m will be the most useful for Alaska to get otu of state.
Who said out of state? When you need help you don’t call the police 4 states over. When shit hits the fan you need to be able to get in touch with people in a 100 mile radius Not dx 1200 miles away
Great another fantastic video thanks 73 from kb2uew
Thank you my friend! I really appreciate it. Thanks for for watching, 73
I have been thinking about getting into this for portable units only. I appreciate you posting these videos . Years ago I had a CB base unit set up in my house that I had a lot of fun with. In my years with search and rescue I often manned one of the relay trailers as part of the 4x4 unit. With all the stuff going on in the world right now I have been thinking more and more about getting my license and investing in the equipment.
Thank you again.
Thank you for your service my friend. It’s definitely a good thing to have. There’s a lot of good resources and study guides out there. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with. Hope to hear you on the air!
@@KL7ECoutdoorsThank you
Nice work Jeramy. Everyone has their “go-to” antennas that just work. 73!
Absolutely my friend! Thanks for watching, 73
Polar wire in anchorage makes some awesome wire to work with especially in cold weather. They also have all kinds of connectors and cool stuff in there worth a visit when your in the area if you haven’t already been there!
Wow, you know I’ve never thought about Polar Wire. I will definitely have to go check them out. Thanks! Thanks for watching! 73
G'day Jeramy, my go to antenna for 95% of my WWFF, SOTA, SiOTA (Silos On The Air) portable activations has been a Linked Dipole that covers 40m thru 10m. My backup antenna is an 40m EFHW.
Having worked portable from many places the dipole just is so consistent on all bands even in bad band conditions. Cheers, Adam VK2YK & VK5GA
Good day my friend! I couldn’t agree with you more. I really need to build a linked dipole for myself. Thanks for watching! 73 my friend
Awesome video Jeramy, thank you very much!!
Thank you my friend! Hope all is well, 73
I am a believer in the "Ugly Wire", Nice video my friend!
Yeah it’s hard to beat! Thanks for watching my friend! 73
I would grab whatever antennas I have. I have the buddipole, G5RV, a few end feds, MFJ vertical. Great thing about the dipole is you could build it with scrap and on the fly, no balun needed to work either.
Absolutely! Hope all is well my friend! 73
What works for me here in the Vancouver BC Area is my IC 705 and my portable 10-40 JPC 12 antenna running off of battery. I have a Panasonic Toughbook. I do have a Linux Mint and various PI setups with 71 Linux which will work off grid. On the Mobile, I have the IC 7100 with my HI Q. Having AG6SV Ken with a good set hears helps pull in stations for the Pacific Alaska Emergency Net.
Nice, that’s a great setup my friend! How do you like the antenna? I always seem to miss that net. Thanks for watching! 73
Sometimes you just need to keep it simple.
Absolutely my friend! It’s usually the best route. Thanks for watching, 73
I have a wierd collinear end fed thing.......... Its definitely my goto, I don't even know what to call it. 🤣
Haha that’s awesome! Thanks for watching my friend, 73
*weird. It’s spelled “w-e-i-r-d”
trust me on this one… 😜🤪
@@alitlweird 😂
@@alitlweird Its wierd for the algorithm though. 🤣💩
Those were some impressive long distance contacts!
What were the ionospheric conditions that night to allow such ducting?
Thank you! The conditions were ok, the K index was a little high and seen some nice aurora that night. These kind of contacts are typically usual. Thanks for watching!
Heyyyy! I made the video! I think I should turn down that mic again a little.
For me, I have two go to rigs. FT-891 when I have to be heard, and IC-705 when I have to be more mobile. My preferred antenna is a linked dipole. With a Carbon 6 mast, I can deploy rig and aerial in about 5 minutes.
That sounds like the perfect setup my friend! That’s what I love about this. Everybody sets up, activates and builds antennas a little different. You can really cater your build specifically to you! Thanks for watching my friend and your support! 73
I'm old fashioned. Sometimes the tried and true practices will get you through. Study what combat radio operators use. Check out n 6 c c or navy six combat comms . I don't want YT to wipe my comment off. These guys lived this topic.
I can only imagine! Thanks for watching!
Good vid.
However, emergency antennas would be NVIS to be useful.
You want to be close enough to get or receive help and useful comms.
Emergency? Who cares what the wx is in Tokyo?
Thanks my friend! Yes agree with you 100%. I should of been more clear in the video. I was simulating if we lost outside communications off to our state. This is something that could very easily be possible. Thanks for watching and commenting! 73
The End connected off center fed dipole.
Nice!
How tall is your mast and is the element all the way to the top ? Thanks, Ken K9TPT
The mast is 33’ and yes I have it to the top. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
@@KL7ECoutdoors thanks for a great video and a quick reply! 73
@@K9TPT thank you my friend
😎👍👍👍😎
Thank you my friend!
💯🎸🎙🎵🎧🤘
Thank you my friend! 73
Whatever is available,
100%! Thanks for watching
Man, 20m is about the last band that comes to mind when shit hits the fan. If you need help you need to talk locally or regionally. Getting into California or the Midwest isn’t going to help you.
80m and 40m nvis antenna as well as 2m. 2m SSB is a great tool
And I forgot to mention, Alaska has a special frenwiency just for this that’s outside of the ham bands that anybody can use. 5169kHz USB. This is obviously not in any ham band. This frequency is deliberately chosen as it blends properties of 40m and 80m
I agree with 100%. Should of been more clear in the video, I did add it to the description. This was more portable out of the state HF ops. VHF and UHF for local contacts for sure. And yes if needing help 40m NVIS although 40m is very unpredictable here. This was a outside of the state instance. If something happens here for whatever reason, our outside communications could be compromised. 20 meters is the only reliable HF frequency to get traffic outside of the state. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Smart!
Sorry, but in Alaska, low bands are going to be rough out of the state. In Alaska, low bands are usually the best but when aurora hits, even 80m doesn't go across the state. High bands, 20m specifically and maybe 17m will be the most useful for Alaska to get otu of state.
Who said out of state? When you need help you don’t call the police 4 states over. When shit hits the fan you need to be able to get in touch with people in a 100 mile radius
Not dx 1200 miles away