In a survival situation, you need intel. You need to know what’s happening, so you can make better decisions of how you’re going to survive short, medium and long-term.
There are many ways to communicate and to receive information (walkie-talkies, radios, signals, Morse Code etc.), and we cover all of them in the articles below.
To be a well-rounded prepper there are lots of skills you’ll need to learn, and regardless of what skills you have mastered already and which ones you have procrastinated on, it always pays to have a sizable library of reference material to learn from. Whether you need to get your education underway properly, knock the …
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There are many reasons why you might want to get a ham radio license. Perhaps you’re looking for a new hobby, or maybe you need a reliable way to communicate over long distances in an emergency situation. But, of course, you are supposed to get a license from Uncle Sam before you do that. Federal …
Becoming a HAM radio operator is a prepper side hustle that can pay off substantially as a bartering skill during a SHTF event. While it will be difficult to make money as a HAM radio technician now (unless you become a trainer or equipment dealer), being one of the few survivors who can communicate with …
Radios are a valuable piece of prepping gear and even in normal times can bring us news, weather and music to help us get through our day. But actually picking up a signal with our radios is something most of us take for granted. If you live anywhere near a major settlement your radio reception …
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Ham radio is a useful resource for your survival toolbox if things go south with the communications network. Cell towers can fail, or in the case of emergencies, could become jammed with usage. Service could go down during a civil uprising or natural disasters, and you will need a way to communicate with your family, …
Most folks, including preppers, are inseparable from their cell phones these days and it is not hard to see why; even now people take for granted just how much capability is packed into such a tiny device. All of the many apps and functions are certainly handy but far and away a cell’s most critical …
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Communication is essential in an emergency, especially when you’re separated from others in your family or survival group. When internet and phone communication might be out of the question, radios could be our best bet. However, navigating the world of radio communication, with all its jargon and confusing acronyms isn’t easy. Indeed, simply figuring out …
Ham radios are fantastic communication devices in SHTF situations where the internet, phone lines, a CB radio, and other forms of communication won’t work. But, just how far can you talk with your Ham radio? You can realistically get about 2-18 miles (3-29 kilometers) of range with a handheld Ham radio, and hundreds or up …
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Communications are an essential part of any disaster plan. Certainly for anyone, and especially for preppers, getting in touch with the people you are responsible for and the people you care about in the aftermath of a disaster will be critical for ensuring a good outcome. No one that I know would leave anyone they …
A lot of people shy away from HAM radio because of the license. They either don’t want to take the time and effort to get it, or they simply don’t want the Government tracking them. But is it really true? Can you not use a HAM radio unless you’re licensed? Yes and no on using …
