Looking for the fastest, clearest intro to Meshtastic. Is there any content that gets the basics communicated better using those criteria than this? #mesh #mehstastic #hamradio #helene #hrcc #ki6naz

Glow T-Deck #meshtastic #tdeck View quoted note →

In a few minutes, at 9pm EST you can listen to a ham radio net in Western North Carolina, an area severely impacted by the storm, in the link below. Chatter is currently ongoing in advance of the net. #hamradio #helene

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) as a Gateway into Ham Radio: Interested in ham radio but not sure where to start? Getting a GMRS license is the perfect gateway.📻 Unlike ham radio, the GMRS license requires no exam, just a simple fee. Also, GMRS is super family-friendly—one license covers your whole household / your immediate family. You’ll be on the air quickly, using radios that are easy to set up and connect. GMRS also lets you access repeaters, extending your communication range, perfect for staying connected during adventures or emergencies. Whether it’s for camping trips, family road trips, or being prepared for disaster situations, GMRS gets you talking and learning, making it a great first step towards the world of ham radio. #GMRS #HamRadio #Helene #EmergencyPreparedness #FamilyCommunications #GMRS #GetLicensed #HamRadioStarter #EasyCommunications” Check out this guide for simple, step-by-step instructions. 📖 Getting started is easier than you think: https://support.midlandusa.com/hc/en-us/articles/23004666481687-Why-do-I-Need-a-GMRS-License-and-How-Do-I-Get-It

Question for the Community: If you were going deploy Meshtastic nodes to folks who have not used it before to aid the disaster relief, what training, ppt or video would you use to most quickly and effectively bring them up to speed? #meshtastic #mesh #radio #hamradio #helene #emcomms #asknostr

This is an example of a waterproof portable GMRS for emergency deployments. You could use this same design to make a ham radio repeater because there are ham radio repeaters with the same form factor as the GMRS repeater used in this configuration. Folks will debate which is better for an emergency, a ham or GMRS rig. In reality, they are the same tool, they just operate on a different portion of the spectrum. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Having someone skilled in managing radio traffic is far more important than which frequency you have your repeater set to. You can gain these skills by joining a local ham or GMRS club and participating in their radio nets. Also consider looking to see if you have a local Skywarn, RACES or ARES group. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ These kinds of set ups are frequently called a go-box . #hamradio #helene #gmrs #amateurradio #radio #emcomms #prepare #shtf #repeater #gobox #skywarn #races #ares

This is a live feed of the Mt. Mitchell repeater. This repeater covers Asheville, NC and the surrounding area. #hamradio #helene

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed

N2GE 145.19MHz Repeater Live Audio Feed on Broadcastify.com

👀 Ham Radio portion starts at 44:40. Check it out! View quoted note →

👀 Ham View quoted note →

👀 View quoted note →

There is a Ham Radio Helene Chat in the HRCC discord: #hamradio #helene #discord #hrcc #ki6naz

Discord

Join the Ham Radio Crash Course Discord Server!

Check out the Ham Radio Crash Course community on Discord - hang out with 34996 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Radio Operators Responding To Hurricane Helene Disaster NOW! By HRCC aka KI6NAZ Radio operators continue to support the ongoing disaster of Hurricane Helene. #hamradio #helene #ki6naz #hrcc

If you find any good articles or clips about ham radio helping with the relief efforts, please post them. Recommended hashtags: #hamradio #helene

Study Ham Radio: #radio #amateurradio #helene #hurricane #flood #emcomms #disaster #preparedness #prep #prepare #prepper #comms View quoted note →

Easily Flash Your Rak 4631 Meshtastic Device #mesh #meshtastic #lora #rak #4631 #hamradio #radio #amateurradio #rf #uhf #vhf

Why Ham Radio? Radio is decentralized communications technology. #hamradio #radio #amateurradio #emcomms #emergencycommunication #helene #nc #flood

New Ham Radio Review: The Xiegu X6200 Ultra Portable QRP Ham Radio #hamradio #amateurradio #radio #hf #qrp #xiegu #x6200 #6200 #hrcc #ki6naz

SWR and impedance matching for radio antennas can be a tough concept to wrap your mind around if you don’t have amazing visual demonstrations of the core concepts from the field of wave theory. In this classic Bell Labs film featuring Dr. J.N. Shive—an inventor of the phototransistor and the creator of the Shive Wave Machine, Dr Shive breaks down complex wave behaviors like reflection, superposition, standing waves, and energy loss due to impedance mismatching, all in a way that's engaging and easy to understand. It's a perfect blend of science and real-world examples, true to Bell Labs' historical spirit of innovation. #HamRadio #AntennaTuning #SWR #BellLabs #WaveMachine #JNShive #radio #tuner #impedance #radio #amateurradio #antenna

How to build your own waterproof, solar-powered, permissionless, encrypted, radio communications mesh network repeater nodes: This solution is for Meshtastic but could easily be slightly modified for Reticulum or other mesh networking implementations. #mesh #meshtastic #repeater #lora #radio #hamradio #rnode #reticulum #nomadnet #sideband

Monitoring NC Traffic on 7232 kHz via WebSDR: #hamradio https://www.youtube.com/live/m1WLOanJ74k