If you think the idea of SHTF is already happening maybe we should try living in Greece at this time. I am thankful that at the moment we have it good. Should things globally take several turns for the worse and the SHTF in a big way we will not be reduced to the technology of the middle ages. It will be a mix that no one can predict. In some areas we will be placed a hundred years backwards but thanks pork radio 😀 (in our case Canadian bacon?) we will still be able to email survivors on other continents.
Let it be known that in my household, thanks to OurPlaceBFN and ICRCC, the ham radio shall forever now be known as Back Bacon Talk Box Eh! 😆
If life hands you lemons, be sure you have a battery backed up juicer to make some good ol' fashioned lemonade! 😉
Always try to keep the static (crackling 😀 ) to a minimum.