Tag: shtf
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Simple Visual Panels and Ground Signals for a Family Bug-Out Plan
Line of sight doesn’t need a radio. Here’s a basic panel and ground signal system worth adding to your plan.
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What a Real SHTF Communications Plan Actually Looks Like
Most people’s SHTF comms plan is a radio in a drawer and a vague hope it’ll work when it matters. Here’s what an actual plan looks like, and why it’s mostly about people and documentation, not gear.
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Channel Congestion After a Disaster: What Actually Happens on GMRS and FRS
Everyone has the same idea at the same time. Here’s what actually happens to GMRS and FRS channels after a disaster hits.
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Setting Up a Bug-Out Vehicle for Radio
A mobile radio beats a handheld from inside a vehicle every time. Here’s how to actually wire one into a bug-out vehicle.
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Assigning Radio Roles in a Multi-Generational Household
Not everyone in a multi-generational household needs the same radio or the same job. Here’s how to actually divide it up.
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What Frequencies Actually Belong on Your Family Comms Card
FRS, MURS, GMRS, and ham simplex, and which ones actually belong on a real family comms card.
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Integrating Meshtastic Into a Preparedness Plan (Without Overselling It)
Meshtastic gets pitched online as a SHTF communications solution. It’s useful, but it’s not that. Here’s an honest look at where it actually fits in a preparedness plan.
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Waterproofing and Weatherproofing a Go-Bag Radio
Water kills radios faster than almost anything else. Here’s what actually protects one in a go-bag.
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Documenting Your SHTF Communications Plan: The One-Page Reference Everyone Needs
A plan only your one radio operator understands isn’t a plan. Here’s what to actually put on paper, in what format, and where to keep copies so it’s useful when it matters.
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DMR Talkgroups Are Great Fun, But Don’t Mistake Them for a SHTF Plan
Brandmeister and TGIF talkgroups are a fantastic way to stay in touch and play radio every day. Just understand what they depend on, because that same dependency is exactly why they fail when it matters most.
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Why a Single-Band Radio Isn’t Enough for SHTF, and Where Digital and Encryption Actually Fit
One band and one mode is a fragile foundation for emergency communication. Here’s the case for multi-band, digital-capable gear, an honest look at where encryption is and isn’t legal, and what a MARS mod really does.