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Verified Frequencies, How They’re Used, and What They Reveal During Real Emergencies As Canadian emergency services have transitioned almost entirely to encrypted digital communications, the era of casually monitoring police or EMS traffic with a scanner is effectively over. What has not disappeared is the parallel communications layer that has quietly carried Canadian emergencies for…
When cellular networks fail and repeaters go silent, HF radio often becomes the only remaining way to communicate beyond line of sight. Unlike modern communications systems, HF does not depend on intact infrastructure. It depends on propagation, basic physics, and an antenna that is properly deployed. For Canadian preppers, wire antennas remain the most reliable…
When emergencies strike in Canada, communications infrastructure is often one of the first systems to degrade—and one of the last to fully recover. Ice storms overload power lines, wildfires destroy towers, floods isolate communities, and even routine winter weather can sever connectivity across large regions. Preparedness is not about hoping your phone keeps working. It…
In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, the solar powered generator stands out as a revolutionary tool, transforming how we harness sunlight for electrical use.By converting solar energy into usable power, these generators offer a reliable alternative to traditional fossil fuels, catering to a range of applications from camping trips to home backup systems.
Canadian winters have a consistent track record of exposing weaknesses in modern communications. Heavy snow, ice storms, high winds, and prolonged cold routinely interrupt power, damage infrastructure, and overwhelm cellular networks. When that happens, phones stop working, internet access disappears, and even local news becomes difficult to reach. Recent winter storms across multiple regions of…
This morning brought another round of solar activity, with forecasters noting elevated geomagnetic disturbances capable of disrupting radio signals across North America. While these storms rarely affect daily life for most people, they can dramatically impact the very communications preppers rely on during a crisis. HF radio users have already reported noisy and unstable bands…
When the Sun gets rowdy, hams feel it. Right now we’re in an active part of Solar Cycle 25, and the last few days have been spicy: NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has posted geomagnetic storm watches from G2 (moderate) up to G4 (severe) for November 11–13, 2025, driven by multiple Earth-directed coronal mass…
In a major disaster — grid down, cellular networks overloaded or offline, Internet out — reliable communication becomes one of the most critical assets for a prepper community. While satellite phones, mesh networks and other tools have their place, amateur radio (ham radio) remains one of the most flexible, resilient, community-based solutions. Some of the…
When the Grid Falls Silent, Radio Keeps the Community Alive Introduction When cell towers go dark, the internet goes down, and emergency services are overwhelmed or offline, most people will be cut off from the outside world. But not you. If you’re a prepper, you know that in a true SHTF scenario, communication is survival—and…
Are you ready to take your emergency communications to the next level? We’re excited to announce that Canadian Preppers Network Gold Members now have exclusive free access to our brand-new Ham Radio Quick Reference Guide—a must-have resource for every serious radio operator and emergency communicator. 📡 What’s Inside the Guide? This professionally curated PDF is…
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