Ham radio is NOT for preppers or emergency comms!

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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By the way, I'm a Yaesu guy before you send baofung hate mail.

In this video, I'll explore the common 'uses' for ham radio and break apart their strengths and weaknesses.

0:00 Introduction
1:11 Repeaters and how they actually work and their major weakness
4:28 Linked repeaters
5:38 HF radios

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6:39 Antennas
9:28 Winlink
11:01 The Nashville bombing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpmNGrpZkSo

12:13 What do I recommend?

https://gearjunkie.com/outdoor/backpacking/best-satellite-messengers

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