How To Use Ham Radio In An Emergency

Ham Radio Crash Course November 16, 2025
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From bumps in the night to prolonged disaster, how should you use amateur radio in an emergency? Watch my interview with Thomas Witherspoon K4SWL and Dan Gitro K2DMG after action report on Hurricane Helene: Thomas Witherspoon K4SWL and Dan Mark K2DMG My intro to Amateur Radio pamphlet is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126015747?utm_campaign=postshare_creator Recommendations from the show: As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases ————————————————————————————————————————— 📻 Mobile Radios: https://dxengineering.pxf.io/qz7ROY 📡 You can get $10 off the VGC VN-N76 using the code "josh" here: https://www.verotelecom.com/VR-N76-Dual-Band-Handheld-Radio-p2511333.html? 📻 Handheld Radios: https://dxengineering.pxf.io/9LX1y5 📡 Wouxun HTs: HTs: https://www.buytwowayradios.com/? $15 off at Radioddity when you use the code JOSHNASS ona G90 or Baofeng Mini https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=bkobuwhc 📻 HF Radios: https://dxengineering.pxf.io/o472VO 🔋 Batteries: https://dxengineering.pxf.io/kOmnJd 🔋 Solar: https://dxengineering.pxf.io/Qj5q23 📻 Want the best HT antenna? Signal Stuff Signal Stick https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622 🚶‍♂️ Big list of ham radio hiking gear: https://amzn.to/4ojAxQP 🔋 W0AEZ Battery: https://w0aez.com/discount/hrcc5?ref=hrcc 📡 The POTA-20 mast: https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH 📡 Lil' Dude Mast: https://www.hamradiodude.com/ 📶 TH-DD74 B.B.Link: https://islandmagic.co/products/bb-link-adapter 📡 My Big List of No-Regret Gear: https://amzn.to/415oY6s 📡 My Favorite ham radio portable gear items! Check out Gigaparts for 2x the points off the gear I use the most! https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp=JOSH 📡 I recommend the Ed Fong J-Pole? https://www.kbcubed.com/DBJ-2H-Amateur-Ham-2m-70cm-Dual-Band-Portable-Rollup-Antenna-by-Ed-Fong-p406009746cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=Mkx1eE1uN2M0S1k9&ats=bHNrMHVhZ3lZcjQ9 📡 Chameleon Antennas make the most robust antennas on the market, check them out here: https://chameleonantenna.com?bg_ref=99VqhYXETt 📻 Support Ham Radio Crash Course Content 📻 ———————————————————————— Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks) 📸YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse/membership (includes early access to videos, membership YT badge and custom emojis) Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/ Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ★ FOLLOW ME HERE ★ 🪩 Website http://hamradiocrashcourse.com 📸 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse 💻 Twitch https://m.twitch.tv/hamradiocrashcourse Podcast https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ 💻 Discord https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT 📸 Facebook https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ 📸 Twitter https://X.com/Hoshnasi 📸 Instagram https://instagram.com/hamradiocrashcourse 📨 Physical Mail Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101 Music by Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd #HRCC #hamradio #amateurradio

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