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By: H. Davis Disasters – whether man-made or natural – strike in every corner of the world, during any season, and in a variety of sizes, which is why they’re so dangerous. Aside from the amount of chaos and destruction … Continue reading →
(Ed. note: Social media, and especially social apps on your phone, have become a necessity in the prepper’s ‘bag of tricks,’ so I welcome this guest post from Beth on some of the apps worth considering.) A mobile phone is … Continue reading →
During an emergency situation such as a hurricane, tornado, terrorist attack or nuclear emergency, access to information and knowing what’s going on around you can save your life. When traditional communication like phone, internet and TV are not available, police … Continue reading →
Here’s a PDF of an article on using Single Sideband, often abbreviated SSB, for disaster communications. SSB is an efficient method to transmit information and you should take the time to become better familiar with this mode of radio communication. You … Continue reading →
When I was in EmComm (Emergency Communications), there was a list that was passed around as a way of helping emergency coordinators make better plans for disasters. I originally found the information online here: http://www.races.org/docs/msg002.htm, though now it seems this … Continue reading →
A “Grid Down” event or situation is an event where the power grid goes down. In other words, a blackout. Typically, Grid Down refers to a widespread event and one where the power isn’t expected to be quickly restored. A … Continue reading →
And easy chart to learn Morse code. I haven’t tried it, but it’s so simple to figure out that I’d bet that it would work. vvEsG.jpg 1,024×782 pixels Update: I decided to grab this image and put it locally on … Continue reading →
If you’re into ham radio, you’ve probably heard about Solar Maxima/Minima issues, and how they affect high frequency propagation, and the various other things good old Sol affects. This is for the other folks. Those of you that aren’t ham … Continue reading →
Hopefully, no one reading this blog is foolish enough to use simple passwords. Even so, if you have a habit of using one password for every website and/or your passwords are simple, you should really rethink your digital security. Personally, … Continue reading →
