How Will You Communicate When the Power Grid Goes Down?

Have you ever wondered how will you communicate when the power grid goes down? Well, let me give you a few ideas.

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00:00 Intro
01:05 Satellite Messengers with Dedicated Phone Numbers
02:47 Major Power Outage & Ways to Charge
04:06 Why Garmin?
04:56 My Number One Recommendation
08:13 Final Thoughts

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[viktor.egelund]

Remember that no messages go via the Iridium network only. All communication goes via Garmin servers and data center. If that is down, all inReach will be down.

[nicolecarone]

what do you suggest to communicate with a family member that is about 300 miles across state in case of one of these emergencies.

[CoolOldBiker]

Ssb cb - murs, gmrs simplex ...
No need for nerdy ham stuff - tho im a ham lol - i dx all over the world, especially on 27.555mhz ..talked to Belgium and germany yesterday with just 400 watts and a verticle ant.
I have 3 solar. Portable banks i keep charged ahead ..
Its not hard if you know the differance bands of radios using voice not text ...

[truckindawg]

Thank you, man! Your video by far answered my question better than any other source of information I found. Unfortunately, the questions still remains. Will the Garmin in reach still work in a total, nationwide grid down situation due to the subscription requirements. And would Garmin or the NSA shut it down? Again, this is the best one I found yet.

[sandramalovrh]

If grid goes down, I want to be able to contact family about 100 miles away. So, would having 1 garmin gpsmap 67i and then any other garmin that is in your listing be able to communicate with each other? I need something simple that the elderly and young can both use easily. And if that works, what would you recommend for a affordable option with the garmin gpsmap67i?

[marieroma]

I live in the UK and my family is in Spain. Is there any way I can contact/communicate with them in case of a major outage ? This stuff is so confusing …

[donausmus]

Grid down, the sat com authentication grid will be down as soon as the generators at the link facilities run out of fuel. The sat phones the Senators supposedly got are military direct link. Normal citizens will have to pass through these authentication link networks.

[truckindawg]

I suppose it’s also a really good idea to invest in a good ham Radio. Actually, probably two radios. store one in a Faraday bag or something (just in case) and hope for the best. I do not have a ham radio license however, in emergency communication situation, they ain’t gonna be one needed. It ain’t gonna be enforced.

[larryjanson]

I have a number of ham radios, along with gmrs, and even cb.
do no outside service required.
no paid subscriptions, etc.

[truckindawg]

PS as a sidenote, I’m hoping Apple opens up satellite text messaging for their customers without it needing to be an emergency and only being able to contact emergency services. I don’t know if Apple will do it but I hope they do. However, again it’s still going to rely on some kind of ground-basedsystem and servers unfortunately

[CoolOldBiker]

If your discussing servers than your not off grid
Only direct radio to radio is guaranteed- no middle man !!!!

[bhamptonkc]

Satellite communications don’t work in a national grid down ground assets are required for all messages.

[griddownpowerup]

Awesome content! If you're looking to explore these topics even further, we actually produced an award-winning documentary called Grid Down Power Up - Documentary, narrated by Dennis Quaid, that dives deep into these issues. It’s available for free on our channel, and you might find it really insightful. We also have some resources on our website for taking action, like contacting legislators and public utilities. Please help us spread the word