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Communication When SHTF - Best Radio? Other Ideas?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 28216119:MV8yMDY1NzYxXzM0NzcxNDA5X0I4NzYxMUVE] [quote:Anonymous Coward 28708162:MV8yMDY1NzYxXzM0NzU3MzY4X0MzQ0Y5Q0M0] most everything will be damaged by emp but after the threat of emp has finished a mixture of CB and ham will be used CB for local radio nets and perhaps the ocasional long distance contact it will be also used to contact the local ham operator who can get more reliable long distance comms the reaon cb will be used is simply because there will be more surviving units unhooked from antennas sitting in peoples garages etc. in some places telegraph or telephone could be reset up from scavenged materials. mail,pony express and carrier pidgeon all still work as well [/quote] After an EMP, unless you have also EMP shielded a generator, you won't have power long. Even so it will only last as long as your fuel supply lasts or until it becomes unusable. All unshielded equipment let in garages, etc will be fried. So don't expect to reach very many people. A nuclear EMP pulse will create a communications blackout lasting for several hours afterward. A Solar EMP event could last much longer. [/quote]
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How are some of you preppers planning on communicating or getting together with loved ones when SHTF? Say there is an EMP or cell networks are down or whatever. Think worst case scenario. I hear the learning curve on HAM radios are pretty steep and I'd like any ideas.
Mainly concerned about getting in touch (and staying in constant communication until we meet) with my parents who live about 150 km away and my sister's family, who is only about 10 km away.
Will short wave do the trick? HAM necessary? Willing to learn...thanks.
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