I haven't messed with the SMS functionality for either the 380 or 390. Since text messages can be sent in digital mode, my assumption is they could be. But, I'm not 100% sure on that. I haven't attempted to try that in the context of a business use case. I've read SMS works great on simplex, but can have issues with a repeater; and that SMS can be hit or miss in conjunction with different radio brands, as well as different types of comms networks. My understanding is, TYT radios play well with their own repeaters, but can have compitability issues with Motorola.
I'm on the struggle bus putting something like this together also due to budgetary constraints. my use case is to include essential comms info and area study information. I'm currently using a product by a company called maxtacs, but am considering purchasing a larger binder from tactical notebooks.
It took me a while to settle on what I wanted. I really like the plexiglass presentation board, and have used that the most so far. There are some cool products out there that are cool, but the price points are to high in my opinion. It's probably better to just build your own.
@@PartisanCommsGroup good deal, I usually use a notebook and a No2 pencil. I don't seem to have good luck with pens in extreme heat or cold. I keep everything in zip lock bags.
Thank you for reaching out. I'm a bit of a recluse, and rarely do meet and greets. It's nothing personal against anyone, I typically keep to myself. But, you're welcome to shoot me a message over on Instagram.
I am as well, I don’t have any social media besides RU-vid. Do you have an email? Maybe I could get your call sign or hit you on SNARS or a local simplex? I understand the opsec here. Im starting local sota pota work and want to make some local contacts
This reminds me of the "Gauntlet Challenge" Tim used to do on the Military Arms Channel to different firearms. However, he didn't shoot the firearms with a shotgun. Awesome.
Glad you liked the video, there is one more stress test, Episode 8. It's interesting to see how electronics operate in austere conditions. I did get one guy who criticized me for the shotgun test, saying it was over the top. But, I felt it was necessary.
Do you know the purpose of the remote monitoring function or how to effectivley use it? I find this feature to be a grey area and have been unable to find much info on it via online forums. Thank you for your time @PartisanCommsGroup
I haven't attempted to use the Monitor feature. When I got the radio I read through the manual and noticed there is a function where I guess you can open a target radio's mic, and mointor whatever sounds it picks up. Or, at least that is how I think it works. I guess you have to have the radio you want to monitor programmed into your contacts. Then you have to select that radio ID to proceed with remote monitoring. As for the purpose of this functionality? I'm just guessing here, but a scenario could be if a member of a security team wasn't able to talk on the radio and the control operator needed to hear what was going on with the security team member, they could use this functionality to remotely monitor. I think I read somewhere that certain Motrola radios also have this functionality.
@@PartisanCommsGroup thank you I've got two md uv 390s that I've been playing with I've been able to select radio 2 in my contacts and click the remote monitor option. The only way I've gotten to to say it was successful is by hitting the ptt on radio 2. I believe radio 1 then goes into monitor radio 2 mode but during my tests it's not opening up radio 2's mic to actually work. If you do get some time and find a successful solution I'd definitely be interested. I'll also follow up if I am able to get any success. Thank you again
Nice! i will get a FT60 soon, bought it used on the swedish Ebay, - i will do this mod when it arrives -- it happens i have a dental tool and it will be perfect for this operation i think! - thnx for the video, though i had to look att the screen with my strongest reading glasses!! 73 from Levi in sweden
I got a chance to use one of these during a training weekend and was really surprised at how good it is. i have a couple of them now and they are doing what I need them to.
@@PartisanCommsGroup i have one in my truck that is monitoring and scanning constantly. Its been over a week, and im not even half way through a charge.
That's interesting. I didn't run into that particular issue when working through the different settings. However, I did notice the lower frequency line would get stuck on a particular frequency when trying to change frequencies. I re-uploaded my programming data using CHIRP, and that seems to have fixed it. Give that a shot.
@@PartisanCommsGroup sorry, I'm very much a newb to radio's. i think i figured it out. was something to do with the channel memory/channel del. I was messing around and got it figured out. vfo is working now. thanks for the great content. subscribed!
The ionoshere is what helps with HF (3 to 30 mHz) propagation. Atmosherics can sometimes help with vhf propagation. That's referred to as "troposphereic propagation". Famously, at certain times, one can reach Hawaii from the shore of CA. Really dig the music. Also dig the scenery! You live in a beautiful place!
One of the questions that everyone seems to have about an EMP type event: What are the actual effects on electronics? What parts of the electronics go bad? How would we know what would still be usable and what would not? What actual effects would an EMP have on our lives, because what are the effects of things going bad? The physics behind an EMP are something that we can actually apply math to. The data we may have to use could be data from the high altitude A-bomb testing that the US did in the 1950s, which produces the largest EMPs that we currently know of, that could damage electronics on the ground. Many HAM radio frequencies bounce off of the atmosphere to get additional reception range. As it turns out, this same phenomenon happens when a nuclear bomb's EMP bounces off of the atmosphere, if the bomb is detonated at high altitude instead of near the ground. Note that this happens much more during the day, so this type of attack could happen during the day.
All good points. While researching for this episode, I had many of the same questions you raised. There is a lot of good reference material out there, such as previously conducted nuclear tests, etc. However, to your pont, there are still a lot of questions as to what the effect would be on some modern electronics? Some of the things I've read suggest modern electronics would be sensitive to such an event, and other material suggests that it's possible certain electronics may survive. It's an interesting subject.
@@PartisanCommsGroupOne of the experiements I ran during physics class in college (for mechanical engineering) was an experiment exploring the direction and intensity of the magnetic field in a 2-d plane, and how encasing something in a metal loop would affect things. Basically, we made a tray with lines drawn, and had tools both to measure the strength of the magnetic field, as well as the direction of it. When we put a metal loop down (think cookie cutter), the magnetic field inside this loop was completely uniform, as if the magnetic field increased but the lines that normally would have been scaled over the outside were not changed. I think this is kind of how a faraday cage works? So theoretically, if there is a faraday cage, it needs to be able to dissipate as heat any energy from changing magnetic fields without electrically failing? I think? This should mean that the magnetic field inside is uniform, even if fluctuating up and down? This is kind of difficult to understand anyway. The physics behind this are very difficult to wrap your mind around. I would be interested in seeing how these phyrics can be applied in the real world. For instance, can I just line a case with three layers of aluminum foil, then electrically connect that with the ground wire of a home electrical outlet? Having a plastic case lined with foil near an unused plug, housing some radios and basic electronics, would not be difficult or expensive.
I'm not sure about the older versions of the H8, but according to the manufacturer's specs, they list the max power output (2nd Gen HAM version) at 10 watts. I've seen some people who have posted results of power tests to sites like the myGMRS.com forums claiming varying results.
Don't forget the frozen pizzas. During Covid I was walking through my local supermarket, and noticed there wasn't a roll of toilet paper or a frozen pizza to be found.
@@PartisanCommsGroup manually I just got my radio and the booklet that came with it doesn’t explain things very well and there is no one I can talk to to help me set it up. So i don’t know if im doing things right or not
If you only have one frequency programmed, then I don't beleive it will let you delete it, but you should be able to overwrite it. Since you just got it, it wouldn't hurt to download a copy of CHIRP on your computer, and then download the data from the radio and create a profile (a template) that you can use going forward. CHIRP is free (and hopefully your radio came with a programming cable). When using CHIRP, you may not see the AR-152 listed in the drop-down menu when attempting to program it. But, one of the options that will work is the BF-F8HP. This profile supports all three of the power settings (high, mid, and low) and should work with the AR-152. Or, if you wanted to purchase software that is specific to the AR-152, then RT Systems has an offering. I'll leave some links below for you to check out for both CHIRP and RT Systems (I went down a bit of a rabbit hole there). But back to your original question. If you only have one frequency manually programmed, then try to overwrite it by changing it to another one you want. Or, program a second one, then go back and try to delete the one you don't want. Also, don't get discouraged, you're doing great by trying to learn how to program your radio manually. There are a lot of people that don't know how to do that, and it's important to know how without relying on a computer. With that said, here is a link to CHIRP: chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download Here is the link to RT Systems: www.rtsystemsinc.com/AR-152_c_2156.html
Two books ive read on this topic is "One Second After" by Dr William Forstchen. This is a fictional story about an EMP in the United States with certain estimates of death and chaos from "government" experts. The second is called "Lights out" by Ted Koppel. This is more of a non-fiction, interview style book about the potential grid failure. Both great books. One Second After is based in Black Mountain North Carolina. I cannot drive through that portion of Interstate 40 without thinking of the book and the chaos that would happen if we had an EMP event
I read One Second After, I thought it was an interesting read. While making this episode, I did come across an interview witg Ted Koppel discussing his book. I'll try to add that to my reading list at some point.
