Author Archives: Wyoming Survival

Guerrilla Clinic Basics, OPQRST

Coming from AP We talked about the basics of the SOAP note, and what it was for. But how do you write one? What questions should you ask and in what order should you ask them? Without a standard way of asking questions, a history taking can quickly look like an episode of House withContinue reading “Guerrilla Clinic Basics, OPQRST”

Anytone AT-D878UV SMS Distance Testing

I decided to test the range of the SMS messaging feature of the Anytone AT-D878UV. I built a 2 meter groundplane for the house and had the AT-D578UV plugged into it. I used the free standing jungle antenna with the AT-D878UV for my field antenna. 5 miles out was as far as I went. BelowContinue reading “Anytone AT-D878UV SMS Distance Testing”

AT OPTIONS- OPENING UP YOUR ANYTONE AT-D878UV AND AT-D578UV

First off download AT Options. There is a link below to download it. Unzip the file and open AT Options. Plug the radio in. Turn the radio on. Once the radio is on select the correct Com Port. Read the radio. After the radio is read it should look like the picture below. If theContinue reading “AT OPTIONS- OPENING UP YOUR ANYTONE AT-D878UV AND AT-D578UV”

Building A Groundplane Antenna

In the TacComms class last weekend I handed out some UHF Panel Mount to all the students to make groundplane antenna. We didn’t have time to get them done during class but I wanted them to have the ability to build a better antenna for their home location. If anyone from that class is readingContinue reading “Building A Groundplane Antenna”

Stealthy / Covert Antennas

Coming from N6CC UPDATED 1/20/22 This section will deal with various means to covertly operate radio systems while going unobserved. Any number of situations may call for these measures but the antenna system must still work! “You can’t have antennas here.”  Challenge Accepted! Like many of us, I live in a neighborhood where now only satellite TVContinue reading “Stealthy / Covert Antennas”