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…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…

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…

…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…

…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…

…If a consumer electronic does not have the ability to be completely powered off (or signals mitigated) this must be considered as well. Below is a sample of the recommended emitters for each EMCON level. As…

33 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…

…Unencrypted analog transmissions generally not recommended at this level. 3 RADIO SILENCE Transmissions: RADIO SILENCE: NO voice radio calls. Text and burst data only. HF ideal. Wire. Emitters: Selected bands are restricted, receive-only, or OFF…

…Nationwide or regional cel- lular outage affecting only one cellular carrier. *If outages spread to multiple networks, consid- er upgrading the severity of this crisis. If not affected by the comms outage, recommend STRADCON 3. If…