Comments on: When Communication = Survival

By: Squantos

Squantos — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:40:06 +0000

Foxhole radio .....:o) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skKmwT0EccE Easy to make from stuff in your home .

By: TheSurvivalMom

TheSurvivalMom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:46:35 +0000

You're right. Carrier pigeons serve a dual purpose. LOL

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:39:54 +0000

Pigeon is a fine meal.

Because while they may call them "Ham", radios don't taste so good.

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:33:38 +0000

I was going to suggest the short wave remedy, but when I got down here, thankfully, Miss anna had stolen my thunder.

Never heard of a "Ham in a Day" class, but when they have their National Field Days (when they all string together across the miles for fun) it is a pretty impressive event. You can walk in to just about any one of their events (sometimes at EMT stations?) and they will talk your ears off (!) and answer anything you want to know. That is the POINT of National Field Day.

This is where I would start a search for a local "sandwiched" Ham class

By: thesurvivalmom

thesurvivalmom — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:52:19 +0000

Anna,

Thanks for your input and for visiting my blog! That is great info and a helpful heads-up re: ham radio licenses. I fear that we take our forms of communication too much for granted and don’t realize just how pivotal they are to our very survival. Readers, Google ‘Ham in a Day’ class, and see what there might be available in your area.

Lisa

By: anna

anna — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:41:20 +0000

I have heard that ham radio licenses may be pulled from availability in the near future because of the lack of waves out there not used by cellphones, etc. Our area offers ‘Ham in a Day’ class – it’s a day-long intensive program and you walk away with your Amateur radio license. WELL worth getting… if you want to know what’s happening, hams are going to be the key – your search & rescue, emergency response, and other teams all use them.