It's good to have a communication plan. With the current world events, political climate, and pandemic, although unlikely, you never know when the grid could come down. I don't talk a lot about prepping on the channel, but I thought now might be a good time given that everyone is looking into alternative methods of communication. We are going to talk about FRS (Family radio Service) and Ham radio Handhelds, and base stations. All radios talked about here are budget friendly, and aren't hard to get a hold of. If you are looking to get our ham radio license, check this out: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session Link to the Powerpoint: https://themodernham.com/downloads/ You can find all of the products listed in this video with the following links: Mostly everything mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernham JPole: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-KB9VBR-J-Pole-Base-Antenna-2-meter-dual-band-amateur-ham-radio-scanner/121060052442 GS-5B: https://www.radioddity.com/collections/consumer-radios-amateur-radios/products/radioddity-gs-5b SignalStick: https://signalstuff.com/product/super-elastic-signal-stick-sma-male/ If you like this content, make sure you hit the subscribe button, and the notification bell, so you will see my future videos. Uploads will go up on Monday and Fridays at 14:00 eastern time, and a live-stream will be held Sunday evenings. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamModern Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernham/ Check out my Blog at: https://themodernham.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFh1BR7JhdM

Weatherproofing a RTL-SDR Stock Dipole Antenna This is a video on how I personally weatherproofed my rtl sdr stock dipole antenna that came with it. I used PVC Pipe, bubble Wrap, and tape, all materials I had laying around the house. (I Had spare PVC Pipe from other projects.) I've used this setup with my aprs digipeater for a while, and it has held up well, in storms with no signs of water damage, so I figured I'd share it with others looking for ideas to do the same thing. The stock number for the PVC Pipe used is Lowe’s (stock # 23990). Amateur Dipole Antenna Calculator: http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennaedcalc.html It works well, with the antenna wire coming in through my window, hooked to my raspberry pi. Make sure to check out my blog, and shop over at: https://themodernham.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t34waNlJRi0