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Everyday Carry Preparedness eBook 2023 edition
Preparedness is mainstream. Welcome to the new eBook edition of our printed book ‘Everyday Carry Preparedness’, available as I direct download with no waiting for deliveries. As Europe and the world is plunged into new crises with food, fuel, and energy insecurity, extreme weather and conflicts, JP compiled the first book of its kind to…
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Yaesu End Production of FTM400 and FT818 Radios
December Announcement from Yaesu USA Yaesu USA, the Yaesu FT-818D and the FTM400 are discontinued due to challenges sourcing components for the manufacture of these radios. Yaesu say they will still continue to support these radios as they do have stock of spare parts, but not enough stock for manufacturing new radios. These radios are…
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Black Cat Systems HF Weather Fax for IOS Android Kenwood TH-F7
EDC Tier 2 HF Weather Fax Proposal As we have mentioned in other posts, Black Cat Systems HF Weather Fax software allows users to decode weather fax charts and data onto computers and mobile devices. The software is available for Mac, Windows and iOS for Apple and Android mobile devices. How does it work? Quite…
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EDC Dash Cam in Snow, Amateur Radio, Romsey Hampshire UK
Every Day Carry kit comes in handy during snow bound commute home https://youtu.be/YhQqQW-xP8Y In about 2018, we had warnings of snow in the UK and we were advised to leave work early before the snow hampers transport. I was driving a £500 Fiat Punto, an in between car after another driver deliberately caused an accident…
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Black Cat HF Weather Fax for iOS, Android, Windows & Mac
Black Cat HF Weather Fax is a fully featured programme that decodes and displays weather fax transmitted over shortwave radio. This is an interesting solution for anyone that needs up to date weather information off grid with no internet or during a power outage. With a suitable suitable shortwave receiver, no transmission required, you can…
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Storm Arwen Left Resident Unable to Phone for Help. What’s the Solution?
According the the BBC, power cuts caused by Storm Arwen highlighted a potentially lethal problem in the home phone network’s digital transformation. Traditional landlines are being phased out in favour of broadband-enabled phones vulnerable to power outages. Hundreds of thousands of households across northern England lost power, people in remote areas without a mobile reception…
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Walkie Talkie Radios Legality
PMR446, FRS and GMRS There are a wide range of walkie-talkie on sale in different countries. Not all are allowed to be used legally because of the frequency and bands they use. There are laws governing their use for each country you live or intend to visit. Regulations for radios In different countries, authorities regulating…
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Time up for Baofeng in Europe?
For Amateur Radio enthusiasts worldwide, the cheap Chinese handheld radios produced by Baofeng and other brands have been a welcome addition to their Ham Radio kit. With the low cost there are compromises. Not having the cleanest spectral output, this has caught the attention of regulators in Germany and Poland. In Germany this has resulted…
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Tonga Eruption Distress Signal
January 17th 2022 U.N. concern over distress signal after Tonga volcanic eruption SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 17 2022 (Reuters) – A distress signal had been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday’s massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said. Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main…
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Information is a Vital Commodity
Internet Radio, Media, Podcasts, Directories Chapter 4. The Media A vital resource for making the right decisions during a minor or major crisis is good quality timely information. Mainstream and Alternative media can provide good clues to an unfolding situation, but don’t rely on one or the other solely. Look at the wider picture and…
