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Preppers. Sweden bracing for the worst
DW Documentary Since Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Sweden has grown more wary of Russian aggression. The Swedish government wants its citizens to be ready for the worst-case scenario and is encouraging them to become “preppers.” After Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and stepped up military exercises along the Baltic states, Sweden…
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Preppers Stockpiling UK
Sky News Katarina Vittozzi meets some ‘preppers’. People who are taking the stockpiling of essential supplies to the ultimate level. Read the latest from the Sky News politics Hub
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Is Bosnia Facing Further Civil Unrest?
Aljazeera Report 11th July 2021 Srebrenica genocide survivor, ‘It will happen to us again’ With genocide denial rife in the region, a Bosniak survivor of the atrocities in Srebrenica fears future killings. Escape to Srebrenica Between 1992 and 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina was under attack by Serb and Croat forces aiming to carve the country…
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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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Austrian Blackout expert Herbert Saurugg on Europes Energy Crisis
Survival Lilly Interview with Austrian Blackout Expert Herbert Saurugg Survival Lilly interviews Austrian blackout expert Herbert Saurugg on the impending energy crisis coming to Europe. Interview was first aired on the 21st November 2021. Turns out, his predictions were right. Austrian governments are now telling citizens to prepare for more blackouts and to prepare for…
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RSGB Amateur Radio Tonga Emergency
January 2022, Many radio amateurs have expressed concern over the situation in the Kingdom of Tonga after the eruption of the volcano. The IARU Region 3 representative says that amateur radio in Tonga is difficult as there are currently no HF operators and few transceivers in storage. An emergency communication network may be set up…
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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…