Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Growing up in Alaska, my family didn't have the Internet or cell phones until sometime around high school. We relied heavily on marine radios and radio telephones for communication. When I went back to Southeast Alaska this summer we found phone coverage hasn't really improved in the last 30 years. We used a variety of gadgets to stay in touch, including VHF marine radios and satellite phones. I also tried out some radio and satellite things with my HackRF One Portapack.
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Growing up in Alaska, my family didn't have the Internet or cell phones until sometime around high school. We relied heavily on marine radios and radio telephones for communication. When I went back to Southeast Alaska this summer we found phone coverage hasn't really improved in the last 30 years. We used a variety of gadgets to stay in touch, including VHF marine radios and satellite phones. I also tried out some radio and satellite things with my HackRF One Portapack.
This video is sponsored by Orbital Satcom (US) and Global Telesat (UK) who provided the SIM card for my Iridium phone. You can check them out at:
osat.com
gtc.co.uk
Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join
Or support me via Patreon at patreon.com/saveitforparts
Check out gadgets and devices I like at amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts
