From first lesson to your first call sign Buying an amateur radio is easy. Building a legal and dependable communications capability is harder. A handheld radio ordered online does not make someone an amateur-radio operator. It does not teach them how to choose a frequency, reach a repeater, control interference, connect an antenna or pass…
Why serious preppers should understand both the power and the tradeoffs of getting on the air Most preppers approach emergency communications backwards. They buy the radio first. They watch a few videos. They load a handful of frequencies into a handheld, toss it into a Faraday bag or emergency bin, and tell themselves they now…
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 operating on ham radio frequencies, many operators use Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) or Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) to filter out unwanted transmissions. While these features are useful for managing interference, they do not provide any form of privacy or encryption. In this post, we’ll explore why that is the case and what their…
From July 11th to the 14th, I had the privilege of attending the 10th Annual Preppers Meet. This year was my first time back since it’s humble beginnings in Huntsville, Ontario many years ago and I was floored by what I saw!
I came upon a Facebook post one day promoting this book and offering free Kindle copies for review. Being the owner and regular user of Baofeng radios, I was naturally curious. Wondering what more there could be to learn about these amateur radios, I accepted the review offer. Here are my thoughts.
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