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We’ve Been Gone For A While, But…
I know it’s been a while since we’ve posted anything here. For the past several weeks, we’ve been working hard behind the scene developing a new website. The goal is to create a one stop shop to include all of the IPN/CPN features in one spot. The new website will include the blog, forum, and…
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A Mixed Bag Of Topics
As preppers, we always have to be on the lookout for imminent dangers. Some of these are normal and even follow apattern that is predictable and repetitive, while others are unique to the current state of affairs.
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Grand Solar Minimum Busted!
Well, despite all the hoopla over Grand Solar Minimum, the whole thing has turned out to be yet another big nothing burger. I’ve always maintained that it was going to be just that. Now that solar cycle 25 is ramping up, it looks like I was right.
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It’s Emergency Preparedness Week!
Let’s face it though, unless you are a prepper, it’s doubtful that you would even know about it. While this is a government sponsored event, and they do provide some good information for those that have little to no preparedness plans, they don’t exactly make a point of advertising it.
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Ham Radio Comms Plan For SHTF – Part III
Now that we’ve been over what frequencies we can listen to for information on a local and long distance basis, let’s try to put together a plan that will work. Since we spent so much time on listening, let’s start there. If at all possible, you should be monitoring local comms on a 24 hour…
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Ham Radio Comms Plan For SHTF – Part II
Last week I spent most of the article discussing listening options. Well, surprise, We’re not done with that topic quite yet, after all we do have two ears and only one mouth right?
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Ham Radio Comms Plan For SHTF – Part I
So now you’ve studied and gotten your license and call sign. Perhaps you have even invested in some gear. Now what? Other than listening to repeaters on VHF/UHF and calling CQ on the HF bands, how does all this knowledge and electronics actually help me when SHTF?
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Tornado Season Is Upon Us
Did you know that Canada has the second highest tornado incidence in the world, second only to the United States? Tornados have also occurred in every Province and Territory and have been reported in every month of the year. How do you anticipate a tornado and prepare for it?
