Comms Related info from Prepper Radios Canada
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?
I’ve seen a lot of people posting questions about ham radio lately. Most of these questions resemble “what’s the best amateur radio to get for prepping?” or “Are the Baofeng radios good for preppers?”. Most hams will answer that question with a frustrating and uninformative answer…”that depends”. That’s not really an inaccurate answer, but the…
Many preppers turn to ham radio for grid down communications and for good reason. So long as you can generate power, you can create radio waves. There is no infrastructure to depend on although 2 meter and 70 cm repeaters may continue to work for a few days until their backup power systems run dry….
Morse code, or CW as it’s known to hams is no longer required to get your license. You can however, get a certification for it once you have passed your basic exam. Invented by Samuel Morse, CW took the messenger industry to task by being able to send messages instantly over a wire. Until then,…
There’s no question that communications is an important part of any preparedness plan. Amateur radio can provide you with both local and long distance communications. You may need to be able to talk with family members throughout the homestead, or security patrols running the perimeter of your retreat. Alternately, you may want to be able…
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