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27 Help! My JS8Call Isn’t Working! Follow this checklist in the event your receive-only JS8Call setup is not working. SDR Functioning? 1 - Check to see if your SDR is plugged in. 2- If using…

…However, if cell networks, internet connections, and even satellite options all go down at the same time (and stay down for hours), this may warrant a more serious and dedicated response. Real World Lessons Learned In…

…In short, ALE software such as this simply “scans” all of the HF bands, and automatically selects the best one for a link to be established between two or more radios. This provides the advantages of…

…Though this may be a bit resource intensive for some, running JS8Call around the clock requires very little CPU power, especially in receive-only mode. Though it would be great to see JS8Call being used to…

13 GhostNet North America 0100-0130 UTC 0130-0200 UTC 0200-0230 UTC 0230-0300 UTC Though set up to be a weekly event, during contingent circumstances this plan can be used for battle tracking incidents…

…Technically speaking, anyone can physically buy all of this gear, set everything up, and communicate on HF radio without a license (albeit illegally). Since there’s no physical barrier stopping anyone from doing this, many hams…

…Expect future updates to address any concerns that may be present with this rather new communications tool. ALE has been around for a long time, but as more people begin to use it, more problems be…

10 “What’s the Point?” Understandably, such a seemingly complicated plan/infrastructure is bound to result in the question “Why even bother with all this?”. Though the answers should be fairly obvious, below are few concepts…

3 HomePlan - Basic Use this page to document various important details that lie outside the scope of radio communications, but are important communications tools nonetheless. Family Password (A password that can be used by family members…

49 Band and Mode Details VHF DIGITAL DMR TIER II STANDARD VHF ANALOG ENCRYPTED VHF DMR TIER II STANDARD AES-256 THIS IS NOT A STANDARD NET, ONLY FOR USE IN A SCENARIO IN WHICH FCC…

50 Band and Mode Details VHF DIGITAL DMR TIER II STANDARD VHF ANALOG ENCRYPTED VHF DMR TIER II STANDARD AES-256 THIS IS NOT A STANDARD NET, ONLY FOR USE IN A SCENARIO IN WHICH FCC…

…To us, this is a an acceptable com- promise toward the goal of attaining real free speech. However, as the overall goal is information exchange that is helpful for the average person, below are some best…

15 GhostNet Europe 1800-1830 UTC 1830-1900 UTC 1900-1930 UTC 1930-2000 UTC Though set up to be a weekly event, during contingent circumstances this plan can be used for battle tracking incidents as…

17 GhostNet Australia 0700-0730 UTC 0730-0800 UTC 0800-0830 UTC 0830-0900 UTC Though set up to be a weekly event, during contingent circumstances this plan can be used for battle tracking incidents as…

…Why does this matter for communications? - You need to exchange information and communicate with people, but powerful entities have invested significantly in making that difficult. You want to find like minded people, but you need to…

…For small backyards, this is sometimes a no-go. However, for those with the space for them, Resonant antennas are always rec- ommended over “tuned” antennas because they’re more forgiving, easier to work with, and…

…A few companies are developing such, but this is cutting-edge at the moment, and not on the commercial market. This is mostly due to the antenna being the biggest burden...the radio can be very…

…Admittedly separate questions with separate answers, however if the response is "We're going to STRADCON 1", anyone can know that this means a very serious incident has occurred, and that emergency communications plans should be…

…Most importantly, having this guidance in place before a crisis, will allow prepared citizens to independently and simultaneously know what to do, and all be able to link up via HF radio, all without any top…

…Not all shortwave receivers do this efficiently, so check your specific model to determine if it’s worth it. - At minimum, scan the airwaves with your receiver at sunrise and sunset. This conserves maximum battery power…