Hey gang! Last night was rough, but I think during that time I finally topped the summit of this flu I’ve been dealing with and I started down the other side of that mountain this afternoon.
On the most recent The Practical Woodsman podcast episode I had somebody on YouTube complaining about the number of ads and they apparently blame me for it. I had to remind them that I don’t own YouTube. I have no control whatsoever over how many ads YouTube shows or with what frequency. Frankly, I get sick of the obnoxious frequency of ads YouTube throws in my face when I try to watch something there, too.
Here’s a tip: If you subscribe to The Practical Woodsman on Rumble, in addition to YouTube, you can watch the exact same content there with practically zero ad interruptions. The only drawback is that I almost always upload to YouTube first, since the majority of my audience is there. Because uploads can take me so much time, I frequently can’t get the same video uploaded to Rumble until a day or so later. Also, I’m able to upload in 4K to YouTube, while Rumble restricts me to lower resolutions.
But, if you hate ads as much as this feller who commented on my video this morning does, Rumble is a nice option for avoiding them practically altogether. Rumble is also a champion of free speech, a principle I am happy to support in any way that I can. YouTube is an outright enemy of free speech. I use it currently because I have to, not because it is my preference.
Baofeng K63… I forgot to mention in the video that the battery has a USB-C charge port, so it can be easily recharged in the backcountry with a power bank or a solar charger. Also, the battery allows for something like 12 hours straight usage, and 22 hours monitoring.
Get yer’s here: https://a.co/d/ci7hOcA
I’ve been using AI to answer all my questions and learn these radios. Here is some of my conversations with my good ol’ buddy ‘Chatty’ George P. Tooley (some call him ChatGPT) for your benefit and so you can see where I started and how I began to learn the ins and outs.
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On your Baofeng radio screen, the two sets of numbers you see represent two different frequency channels, and here’s how they function:
Top Frequency (Display A):
• In your photo: 155.725
• This is the active transmitting/receiving frequency when you’re on “A” (upper) channel.
• It is usually the main frequency you’re using to talk or listen unless you switch to the other.
Bottom Frequency (Display B):
• In your photo: 471.665
• This is a second frequency you can monitor or switch to quickly.
• It’s handy for dual watch or dual standby — the radio can listen to both frequencies and let you know when activity occurs on either.
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Key Differences in Purpose:
Function Top Frequency (A) Bottom Frequency (B)
Primary Use Active/Selected channel Secondary or standby channel
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