I’ve recently begun listing to the police scanner on my newly acquired Uniden BCD396XT TrunkTracker IV. I’ve wanted to enhance my prep gear for quite a while with a police scanner, but they were just too expensive for me. Those in my price range were older units that did not receive the newer P-25 digital […]
Members of the WØVFW Radio Club gathered together for a “show and tell” activity on 2/20/21 at a local Spangles restaurant to show off their latest projects. KEØVIL (Bill) brought along his home built HF “slinky” 40 meter dipole antenna. Along with the tripod for raising the antenna to about 9 ft., Bill says he […]
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts, and other non-weather related hazard information 24 hours a day. During an emergency, NWS sends a special tone that activates weather radios in the listening area. Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature can sound an alert and give you immediate information […]
Participated today in the AmRRon FTX21-3 exercise using JS8Call program. This exercise simulates a National Signals Center (CigCen Nat) attempting to fill an information void by having remote stations report Priority Information Requirements (PIRs) within their area of operation (AO) while consuming as little power and radio spectrum as possible. Multiple Listening Posts (LP) will […]
Introduction to AmRRON — the American Redoubt Radio Operators Network. This trailer is for the prepper docudrama “COMMS UP!” produced by Radio Free Redoubt and USNERDOC. The movie documents the importance of a good communications plan before, during, and after a social economic collapse or other disaster. It introduces AmRRON and The Channel 3 Project […]
It was great to get together amidst all this Covid stuff and meet some fellow Sedgwick County AmRRon members face to face. For this first meeting (2/6/21), we chose a sit-down meal at Town & Country Restaurant on West Kellogg. Matt – KEØMBB Bill – KEØVIL Russel – KC5UNP Vic – KØVAB Ron – […]