Radio and Communications Videos on YouTube

 

There are a great number of radio / communications videos posted to YouTube. The following list of YouTube channels and specific videos on those channels are just some of that we found to be particularly useful and instructive. Of course, there are many more videos that provide great information, but that for the sake of space (or because we haven't watched them yet) didn't get included in the current list.

* AmRRON * (https://amrron.com/category/videos/)

Comms Up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFy5Y4kY0h4)

Has SATCOM Made HF Radio Obsolete? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZ5Ko_q9Po)  



* CommsPrepper * (https://www.youtube.com/@Commsprepper)

Amateur Radio Field Phone Concept - VOIP & AREDN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmfpPdsD98)

Secure Voice Communications - Part I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=youElAJGmgM)

Secure Voice Communications - Part II Field Test (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeER-EB6Axo)



* Dirty Civilian * (https://www.youtube.com/@dirty-civilian)

Emergency Communication | 5 Best Signaling Methods (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmMS8b1TfQ)

Search and Rescue Gear | What Does a SERE Instructor Use to Help Find and Extract Individuals? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g5C-_4zC7g)

SERE Specialist's Pack Loadout | Two Weeks in the Field with Mitch Wiuff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPq5tS7-upk)



* Ham Radio Made Simple * (https://www.youtube.com/@hamradiomadesimple)

2M Digital Apps For Your HT or Mobile Rig (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAh7uKnrWBw)  

Common Myths Of Ham Radio For Prepping (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w0uItMylmo)

Fldigi / Flrig Software Setup From A to Z - For Ham Radio Digital Modes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBzqACjQJDU)

"Grid Down" Best Ham Radio HF Digital Mode For COMM's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovWRIxH9k10)

Is Short Wave Radio Relevant For Preppers Today? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7czswTJys6I)

Top 4 HF Digital Data Modes For Ham Radio Preppers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14Nvlgpgvas)

Windows & Rig Setup For Ham Radio Digital Modes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKuk6f-HSnI)



* K6UDA * (https://www.youtube.com/@K6UDA)

Encrypted Ham Radio For Preppers? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpkxLvQtWAc)

Intro to Radio Strategies For Preppers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe77pT_mxRI)

Ham Radio SHTF Digital Mode for Tactical Comms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnr_6gHBjuY)  
 


* KM4ACK * (https://www.youtube.com/@KM4ACK)

A Cool APRS Feature You Probably Don't Know About (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yw0YvzuGAk)

Family Emergency Communications Plan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqNyNOZTqPw)

Ham Radio GO BAG :: Everyday Carry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5saYaafNjOw)

How to Build a Comms Plan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erHI3FwQZyU)

It's Like Google for Radio :: MPAD APRS Service (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75W0UTL5eOY)

Life Without Internet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgtWkprY1eM)

Secure Comms with Ham Radio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIyckKhZrpA)

Stay Informed When the Lights Go Out (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6Hh3NFktQ)



* Military HF Radio * (https://www.youtube.com/@militaryhfradio244/)

Military HF Radio - Episode 1 - RF Theory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzjYSoYuoXI)

Military HF Radio - Episode 2 - Military HF History (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoI1RHQuZWQ)

Military HF Radio - Episode 3 - HF NVIS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBQ0c1_3Ugw)

Military HF Radio - Episode 4 - VOACAP Analysis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBho6Xvzdo)

Military HF Radio - Episode 5 - HF Antennas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdrIOKXF7jE)

Military HF Radio - Episode 6 - 2G and 3G ALE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3viGM7AHvPM)



* Off-Grid Ham Radio OH8STN * (https://www.youtube.com/@OH8STN)

Backup Battery Power | Grid Down Communications (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAQfS-tEUQA)

Best HF Ham Radio for Off Grid Survival (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSv0G2Ydm_4)

Decentralized Radio Communications in SHTF | OH8STN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0KxUXK_wI)

Getting the Messages Through with Ham Radio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1VhCLDQDtc)   

Grid Down Emergency Communications | Disaster Preparedness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saTV4jpAAvQ)

Ham Radio as Off Grid Decentralized Social Media (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEd_tm2gFl0)

Ham Radio & Emergency Communications | JS8Call (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6IRkG2q3vQ)

Ham Radio Station Current Consumption (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7ZFXrv1_M)

NVIS - Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0TkJJIsY3o)

Portable Ham Radio Antenna Strategy | OH8STN Off Grid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEpFwZhSdMo)

Send APRS Position Off Grid with JS8Call (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAiXsSMIkKY)

Winlink Email P2P | Ham Radio for Preparedness (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQNKy_ltY8o)



* Practical Engineering * (https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalEngineeringChannel)

How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OpC4fH3mEk)

How Would a Nuclear EMP Affect the Power Grid? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FksEGpBLfis)

What Really Happened During the 2003 Blackout? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KciAzYfXNwU)

What Really Happened with the Substation Attack in North Carolina? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwY-FTqWxM)



* Radio Prepper * (https://www.youtube.com/@RadioPrepper)
 
Demystifying Radio Range (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQccoXX3v4)  

HF Radio For Local Communications (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_Dj1Mx3sA)

The Awesome Meshtastic Off-Grid Communications System (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvK585guZw)

Using Field Phones For Prepping (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PoRnlGJ0HY)



* S2 Underground * (https://www.youtube.com/@S2Underground)

Advanced Comms: Take Your Setup to the Next Level (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAb2fsc_wbA)

Bare Minimum Comms Strategy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjnVypmqGoo)

Basic Tactical SIGINT: Tracking Aircraft and SDR Scanning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdJCENreDY)

Dead Drops - An Introduction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFkA3tvSMvA)

EMCON: Managing Radio Risk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnw8s6mob4)

Energy: The Boring Logistical Stuff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoaeyyzTBg0)

Field Computers: My Current Setup (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6FHsE4J-8)

How to Make Maps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=850LCN0KcNM)

How to Use ATAK with Meshtastic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2OBIw-1Oc)

Introducing: GhostNet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7Jlln16EU)

Listening Posts: An Intro to SIGINT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nam87B2u6bo)

Off Grid Receive-Only JS8Call (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sWFryImDo)

Old School Comms in an Age of Censorship and Surveillance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiUcAsO8MBo)

Portable HF Radio: Issues and Options (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXmqIm87YkE)

Radio Direction Finding: AKA How "They" Can Find You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWs6shlc9m0)

Receive-Only JS8Call For FREE! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuzTPHcgDY)

Risk, Fear, and Radios (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqmYC6tzS1s)

Satellite Communications (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9DwG58_Xvw)

Secure Radio Communications (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apLxePngNlM)

Shortwave: The Warlord's Radio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGOyvNLk6Bg)

Spy Radio: Antenna Considerations (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPwdYnxku6E)

Tactical SIGINT Part 2: Tracking Spy Planes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWOU4UeiUEE)

Tradecraft: One-Time Pads (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzwpmbIWUNc)



* Survival Comms * (https://www.youtube.com/@survivalcomms)

Field Phones & DIY Telecomm for Bad Times (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHEWMmIbXS0)



* Tech Minds * (https://www.youtube.com/@TechMindsOfficial)

VARA Chat Client for VARA HF - Better Than FT8! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw12-MguZd4)



* The Comms Channel * (https://www.youtube.com/@The_Comms_Channel)

Lilygo T-Echo with Meshtastic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7V54jMnmOg)

D-RATS - Overview and Installation of My Favorite Packet Radio Program (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTo63590F0U)



* The Tech Prepper * (https://www.youtube.com/@TheTechPrepper)

Best Tactical Comms for Civilians - MSA Sordin + Disco32 PTT + VX-6R (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5znt5eMaIA)

Community Communications & MURS Radios - No Random Contacts Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq-ky0iE1c8)

Nationwide Offgrid Comms - No Random Contacts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igNN75pkoyw)

Offgrid County-Level Communication - No Random Contacts Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDG6xvih0kQ)

Why Offgrid Comms is Hard? - 1,500 Mile Targeted Contact & Plan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5j-CMqCNU)



* T.Rex Arms * (https://www.youtube.com/@TREXARMS)

An Introduction to Radios and Emergency Communication (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDj0u1HhvE)

Best Affordable Satellite Comms for Civilians (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr9k00wdsTg)

Move, Shoot, and Communicate with ATAK (and alternatives) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuQERL_e8M)