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Camping/Overlanding

How To Extend Your Cellular Connection – No Monthly Bill!!

Kerry Garrison, March 21, 2025April 14, 2025

If you need to extend your phone’s cellual signal range, the HiBoost ExplorerX may be a good solution for you.

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Jeep Mods/Upgrades

All New Comms! New Radios in the Jeep JL and JT Gladiator

Kerry Garrison, March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

We add a CB into our Jeep Wrangler JL for Easter Jeep Safari and put a GMRS radio into our Gladiator JT for trail communications. Be sure and check out how I wired the radio in the JT for a cool idea I picked up from someone online recently.

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Off-Roading

Getting My HAM Radio License

Kerry Garrison, December 10, 2024January 28, 2025

I finally bit the bullet and got my Amateur radio (ham) Technicians License. In this video I give you some tips and information on how I passed the test, setup my Tidradio HD-3 and made first contact.

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Radios / Comms

The Compete Guide to GMRS Radios

Kerry Garrison, October 27, 2024November 10, 2024

We are big fans of GMRS radios and we get a ton of questions of what radio to get, why GMRS over CB or HAM, How to use GMRS radios properly, and how to get licensed. We decided to put together one video to answer as many of your GMRS questions as we could.

Big thank you for Retevis for sponsoring this video!

For a good set of instructions on how to get your license, check out this article:
https://midlandusa.com/blogs/blog/why…

Steps to Filing an Application for a new GMRS Station license in the Universal Licensing System (ULS):

1. Go to https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/li… and log in with your FCC Registration Number (FRN) and password. After entering your password, proceed to Step 2 below to begin filing the application.

If you do not have an FRN, you can register for one here: https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicH… or by clicking the “Register with the FCC” link under the Submit button on the Log In page.

The RETEVIS RA87 on Amazon is currently 33% off: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4Y5TCJ1?…

The RETEVIS Ailunce HA1G on Amazon is now 10% off: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRJ3PRS?…

RETEVIS Website: https://www.retevis.com/

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Product Reviews

We Test a 2-Way GMRS Wrist Radio – Does it work?

Kerry Garrison, April 16, 2024April 21, 2024

We got our hands on a set of Xact X32X-2 2-Way FRS/GMRS Wristwatch Radios and see if they will work and what kind of range they are capable of.

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Product Reviews

Blown Away by the Ailunce HA1G GMRS Radio!

Kerry Garrison, April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

The Retevis Ailunce HA1G GMRS radio is a rugged and long-range IP67 Waterproof two-way radio that offers an array of features designed for outdoor enthusiasts. This has become my favorite handie talkie for GMRS communications. See what has impressed me so much about this radio.

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Radios / Comms

The Beginner’s Guide to GMRS Radios

Kerry Garrison, March 20, 2024March 25, 2024

We are big fans of GMRS radios and we get a ton of questions of what radio to get, why GMRS over CB or HAM, How to use GMRS radios properly, and how to get licensed. We decided to put together one video to answer as many of your GMRS questions as we could.

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Product Reviews

Is it worth buying now? – Talkpod A36Plus – 8w

Kerry Garrison, March 9, 2024March 9, 2024

Talkpod has a new version of the A36Plus Multi-band radio which improves on the original while also fixing some issues that a few people thought were dealbreakers in the past.

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Product Reviews

Buy or Pass? Tidradio H8 Gen 2 GMRS/HAM Radio

Kerry Garrison, February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

In this video, we give our honest review of the Tidradio H8 Gen 2 radio to help you decide whether to buy or pass on this product.

We’ll cover the features, performance, and overall value of this radio to help you make an informed decision. Whether you’re in the market for a new radio or just curious about this product, be sure to watch this video before making your final decision.

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