Ham Radio - Videos

Video: Parks on the Road – Episode 1 (Caprock and Palo Duro POTA activations)

Come along on this cross-country Parks on the Air journey — behind the scenes, travel details, and the stuff that […]

Donnie - KD0JYV / June 30, 2026

These are the only 10 ham radio apps that are still on my phone after 16 years on the air.

Donnie - KD0JYV / June 22, 2026

Cheyenne Mountain State Park could have been an impossible POTA activation. A wall of granite with huge antennas on top

Donnie - KD0JYV / June 17, 2026

You get your ham radio license expecting to talk on a repeater across town — and then you find out

Passing the ham radio test was the easy part. Nobody told me what came after. In this video I’m breaking

In about six weeks, my wife and I are leaving Texas in our RV for a full year on the

Your new Baofeng UV-5R doesn’t work. Not because it’s broken — because it’s not set up. Out of the box,

When cell towers go down and the internet goes dark, ham radio is often the ONLY communication that still works.

Join me on an exciting adventure as I do a POTA activation at Inks Lake State Park in the Texas

Confused about GMRS vs Ham Radio? Wondering if you need a license to communicate off-grid or for fun? This video

Are you looking to buy your first ham radio? Many newcomers make a critical mistake when choosing their first rig,

Donnie - KD0JYV / April 28, 2026

This video breaks down the exciting world of POTA, or Parks on the Air, showing you exactly how to get