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[SkyDancer]

We’ve started a small comm network in our small town using dual band transceivers; my uncle has an old Hallicrafters S-40B that’s real neat, he gave me an S-38C when I was interested in foreign broadcasts.

[Pajamajan]

Found this from 2019:

California Officials declare Ham Radio no longer a benefit

Intersting, in light of where we are now, that Commiefornia did this in 2019.

[jimjohn]

Ham Radio is still in the box, with a license being on my short list (sorry - working 2.5 gigs). SW radio just came in yesterday.

Suggestion: Even if you don’t have a HAM licenses, start listening on both HAM and SW as to what’s coming in locally. CB is fine, too. but you’re gonna mostly get truck and skip traffic.

If for any reason you find your long distance comms going down for a period of time, use your best judgement to transmit on a HAM band (although you can always on the emergency channels if you’re in distress).

Prepping. Comms. Field Medicines. Things that *SHOULD* be discussed on the FreeRepublic right now.

(see tagline)

jimjohn - OUT.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

I forget my .Morse code, but that looks like SoS.

5.56mm

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Mine AND my wife’s are current. We keep them that way.

[dadfly]

bookmark

[Blueflag]

If you *NEED* to communicate by HAM, then the license requirement is kinda moot. Doubt the enforcers would be looking.

[I want the USA back]

There are tunable shortwave receivers on the internet.

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

can get the ham bands.

[Rappini]

You don’t need code anymore to get a ham license.

[backwoods-engineer]

What do you mean ‘dust it off’? Some of us use our licenses every day...

[TangoLimaSierra]

Emergency Radio Frequencies Every Prepper Should Know

[Clutch Martin]

Since the internet really started taking off the number of global stations that have gone off the air is enormous.

In fact this year is the last year they publish the WRTH.

I have a small digital shortwave radio which is almost useless because there aren’t many stations broadcasting. I can go up the ham bands and listen to call signs and, I usually copy CW.

[omegatoo]

I live about 8 miles as the crow flies from my (more elderly than me) parents and have been worried about losing communication with them in a SHTF scenario. I have zero radio experience, and I would appreciate any suggestions. (I already don’t understand most of what y’all are talking about here... :-) )

Thanks,

O2

[RetiredTexasVet]

If everything goes to hell, I wouldn’t worry if your Ham license is up to date but more that your ham actually works.

[Texas Fossil]

I’m on board for those events.

Have been for 45 years.

[higgmeister]

Brush up on ACP 131-1.

All you Ditty Boppers, INT QRK, INT QRK, Over?
KKKKKKKKK/hm

[teletech]

ByeDone will order us off the air.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

When the shit hits the fan you won’t need a license, you’ll only need the radio.

[higgmeister]

I believe this is about to get nasty and communications in a cyberattack will be target one.,p>By the attention your post is getting you are probably not alone.