Posted on 04/21/2011 12:09:48 PM PDT by publius321
Americans are dangerously inter-dependent upon cell phone towers and Internet servers throughout the nation. Whether intentional or by natural disaster, ALL of these can be instantly shut down during “emergencies”.
The CB Patriot Project is organizing around a simple technology and making it the back-bone of an emergency plan. By linking patriotic Americans across their homes, cities, states & country, we will be prepared for national or regional emergencies that could otherwise shut down our ability to communicate with one another.
After the financial meltdown of 2007 and the 2008 elections, millions of Americans organically organized and united with one another in a way that might never have happened without the Internet. If you remember how empowering it was to be among the millions who rallied together nationwide, you KNOW that the most important asset we have is EACH OTHER.
Those who desire to stifle liberty know that communication is key and that is why they want more control over the Internet and cell towers. That is why it is vital that no event and no would-be tyrant can ever take that away from you or any other American.
We are being so overwhelmed while our core American values are being attacked from ever angle, so much so that it is difficult for most people to keep up with all of the subterfuge being waged againt us. Following are a couple articles from the past year expatiating on how the left are trying to usurp enough power to shut down all Internet communications in the country in the event of loosely defined, subjective "national emergencies". Read the excerpts; then decide for yourself whether you are going to WAIT until they derogate this power before making a backup plan for yourself.
If you want to prepare... (continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at cbPatriot.com ...
Why CB and not FRS? Or, better, why not FRS too?
Okay, I’ll bite—what is FRS?
ping!
No fear. Donald Trump is my savior. [/sarc]
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced CB radio? I have no experience with them but would like to buy one. Thanks in advance to all replies!
I think that FRS here is referring to the UHF Family Radio Service - uses the little blister pack 2/$35 handheld radios.
The CB band is a mess and there’s no legal capability to send digital transmissions. FRS is short range and voice.
I suck. :(
I might have the acronym wrong, but I think it’s family radio service. Much higher freq than CB (460 MHz vs 27 MHz for CB), and is the basis of most handhelds.
CB bands are pretty quiet these days, but the frs is not.
General Mobile Radio Service is used, I’ve heard, by truckers where they used to use CB. it shares some FRS channels but can use higher power.
Actually, that Fidonet stuff is well worth reviving. People will need to have real land-lines, though, not the digital VOIP stuff that comes packaged with your cable TV and broadband internet service.
I’ve been going to get like a portable CB radio for those times I’m stuck in a traffic jam. Do they still make them?
Your showing your age (as am I by knowing ol fido..) ;)
Agree on Fidonet and the good old BBS concept. The BBS software that has kept up to date has internet and dial up access along with SSL for internet.
Other things to look at: digital ham radio BBS systems and even ham radio digital comms software over the phone line. Also WiFi frequency mesh networking. I won’t look at anything that doesn’t legally include the capability for compressed digital modes.
Yes they do believe it or not. There are some inexpensive ones at cbPatriot.com Amazon handles the sales fulfillment etc. The good thing is that you can read the reviews fairly well written by actual customers when you click on them.
I found that helpful because I know very little about cb’s other than my wonderful memories of using my grandfathers when I was a child.
Yes they do believe it or not. There are some inexpensive ones at cbPatriot.com Amazon handles the sales fulfillment etc. The good thing is that you can read the reviews fairly well written by actual customers when you click on them.
I found that helpful because I know very little about cb’s other than my wonderful memories of using my grandfathers when I was a child.
pinging pingman! CB alert!
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