Survival Comms Basics | Lesson 1 | Getting started

This is the first video in our Survival Comms Basics series. This video focuses on the starting point for survival communications. Emergency radio for News and Information.

Big shout out to Canadian Prepper for helping to make this happen!

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If you want to get your comms up, this is the right place to start

Android fanatic and videoblogger, Survival technology is a retired comms professional and expat living and having worked out of Scandinavia for the past couple of decades. Operationally, he has deployed in Europe, North Africa, Baltic, Southern Caucasus, Middle East, from Iceland to South Africa, in peaceful and not so peaceful zones...

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[OHSTN]

I'll tske it easy with the text boxes in the upcoming videos. The idea was to keep the viewers eyes moving, so they would not notice how long the video was.
Thanks for the feedback.

[OHSTN]

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[OHSTN]

Hello everyone
I just published lesson 2 in the series.
License-Free Radio Comms

[livingsurvival]

Excellent video. I used to own a Sony store and we sold a lot of the ICF-SW7600GR shortwave radios. Great stuff.

[CanadianPrepper]

Man, I really look forward to this series, finally something I'll be able to understand! Great starting point talking about communication needs, I look forward to this video series to finally develop the weakest part of my system. Fantastic work.

[buggymak]

Sub right away !!!! Yes in my preps my communication system is lacking and need some guidance

[MkmeOrg]

Absolutely excellent vid.  Down to earth real world expectation of what may be needed.  Love it.  Cheers

[OilysHumbleHome]

This is one area we are definitely lacking. Thanks for posting!

[Pirahnaxxx]

Fantastic series Julian. You are an incredible speaker and instructor. Very good points you make and the path you use getting them across. 
Thank you for putting this together.  Great job.

[LandseerNorth]

Just found this/you. Best, concise, comprehensive video I've seen yet on SHTF comm. Thanks. I'm going to look for the series. Hope you're still out here...

[RESlusher]

Nice video, Julian!  You're off to a great start!  I'll be watching for more!

[TheSmokinApe]

Good video, some important information here. I really think shortwave radio is very much overlooked with most of the preppers today...

[ErnieB]

This is a great video and im looking forward to the rest in the series!

[cisotips]

Very nice. I would love to see a video on SDRs. I keep thinking some of the newer ones like HackRF or BladeRF could be a match for the Yaesu 857s and Elecraft 3. Have you looked at these devices?

[dcordry]

American made cars typically have an AM/FM radio. I heard that European cars often have SW receivers installed. Is that true? Are there AM/FM/SW automobile radios available for purchase in the U.S.?

[StuartInTX]

Another great video!  As we approach the storm season in the US, I keep hearing people suggest having a weather alert radio.  I'm just starting to look into these.  After seeing this video, I'm wondering if there is a radio that has these features and Weather Alerts too that you would recommend?
Also, I know you use the Yaesu 817 and have battery power options for it, but do you have any recommendations for a battery power source for 100 watt base station such as the Kenwood TS 590?

Thanks for the great information,  73.