Communications

Probably the single greatest advantage that personal radios have for preppers is that they offer you a completely self-contained method for long-distance communication in emergencies. The internet can be wrecked, phone lines can be down, and power can be out everywhere, but as long as you can power up your radio, you can rest assured […]

Getting your amateur radio license from the FCC is just a part of doing ham radio. Yes, it’s a little odious because we all have to imagine what life would be like without government overreach and bureaucracy, but it’s just the way it is if you want to stay legal. It’s easy to forget about

CB radios are great. They’re one of the most affordable and effective ways to get going with amateur radio communication, and they have lots of advantages for preppers whether you are staying at home or on the road. For gathering information about a situation or just reaching out when you’re in trouble, nothing beats the

I remember the joy and enthusiasm I felt when I was first getting into ham radio. I can barely describe my excitement when I was pouring over components, assembling my set, getting everything set up and dialed in, and then powering up for the first time. All that study, all that effort, getting licensed, and

If you’ve started to delve into the world of civilian radio, you’ve probably gotten familiar with CB radio as your first stop. CB radio is great because it doesn’t require licensing, it’s convenient, handy, and affordable. But like all other kinds of radio, there’s still a whole lot to learn. One acronym you’ve probably seen

For a time, America was gripped by CB fever: in the 1970s and a little bit after, everybody wanted to capture that mystique of truckers rolling down the road talking to each other in a rapid-fire stream of lingo that sounded like a different language. But fun and games aside, CB radios remain incredibly useful

One of the coolest things about owning a CB radio is the complete freedom in communication that it affords you. All you have to do is tune that dial, pick up the mic, click the button, and transmit. Or just tune in and surreptitiously listen to whoever else happens to be talking. Speaking of, maybe

CB radios have been around for a long time, and even though smartphones and other modern forms of digital communication have eaten into their usefulness a little bit, they’re still an indispensable and self-contained method of communicating over relatively short distances. They’re certainly convenient, and affordable, and a great option in any prepper’s toolbox. But,

Any radio, no matter how good and how powerful, is only going to be as good as its antenna. The antenna is what’s responsible for both propagating and receiving radio signals so that you can send to other stations over the airwaves and also so that you can hear them. And ham antennas come in