SURVIVAL TIP: Communications

Communications:
One of the most important elements of survivalism is having a communications network established before things goes south.
In todays modern society that has families spread out geographically across the map, it’s will become necessary for family members to have the ability to communicate with each other during a crisis. One cannot rely on cell-phones or land line telephones. This is evidenced by the fact that within the first five minutes of the earthquake that shook the east coast earlier this year—all the cell-phone services were quickly over loaded. Everybody tried to call home at the same time.

The Alternatives:
Citizen band radios could provide some usefulness, but on the average they are not going to work. The 27 MHz – 29 MHz AM bands are already crowded these days. Even if one could find a clear channel, the fact that these low-powered radios are nearly dependent upon a “line of sight” transmission makes them unsuited for the task.

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I agree with proper communications , without it your survival takes a steep curve , however theres many things that can have adverse effects of ham radio ,of course thats if the grid is effected , no electricity ,no radio , back up batteries will work , I would suggest wind or solar power for long term electrical output , not sure how EMP would effect this form of electricity , maybe you can expand on this , can EMP effect Solar /wind power? does the equipment become rendered useless under attack of EMP or is it usable after the fact, what about the radios , do they need to be shielded first?

I'm a ham and a prepper at this time I have an old radio (tubes) but hopefully some I maybe getting a newer radio and if I get it here what I going use galvanized steel trash can,  line the trash can with cardboard here some information might help someone...
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