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[I recorded 120 seconds of ham radio operators chatting it up for you folks.](https://files.catbox.moe/zyf1kz.wav) [They are talking using the frequency 3643 KHz, using the lower side band](https://files.catbox.moe/qsyy2c.PNG) [They converse at a distance of about 446 miles from each other. This is what makes HAM radio so important in SHTF- private people communicating long distance with no infrastructure or filter.](https://files.catbox.moe/iyqmno.jpg) Equipment: [Sangean ATS-909X](https://search.brave.com/images?q=sangean+ats) [100ft stainless steel antenna wire](https://search.brave.com/images?q=stainless+steel+picture+wire) [4 AA batteries](https://search.brave.com/images?q=aa+eneloop) [How to get worldwide news if the internet goes down, or some other SHTF situation](https://poal.co/s/News/80394)

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They converse at a distance of about 446 miles from each other. This is what makes HAM radio so important in SHTF- private people communicating long distance with no infrastructure or filter.

Weren't the Ham radio systems shut down in commiefornia?

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Good question. Answer is, sort of.

My understanding some repeaters for VHF frequencies were shut down. Repeaters help propagate VHF signals beyond the line of sight where they would normally reach. So HAMs using those repeaters for those frequencies would be out of luck.

However HAMs using HF frequencies like the recording I posted, do not use repeaters for their signals, and they communicate directly to each other over hundreds of miles. HF signals are the ones that bounce off the ionosphere. AM stations which operate in HF frequencies can be heard globally, if the conditions are right (like the post I made of a station in China for example)

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Interesting. I can see why it's so important, I had always knew that but wasn't aware of it's capabilities of use etc.

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Depending on the band you use, you can get hops of several thousand miles. On the shortwave bands, it used to be easy to receive Propaganda Havana here in Ohio, even with an out of tune tube set from the 50s.

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What would you suggest if SHTF in a way in which the US government were directing all their military resources (and using foreign mercenaries) against Whites in the US?

RDF makes using almost any signals communication dangerous in that scenario.

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Well, certainly HAM comms will be used in any SHTF situation. Indeed, we expect HAM comms. There are organizations like the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (en.wikipedia.org) that exist specifically to be HAM comms in emergencies.

My radio is receive only. I don't transmit (at least right now). IMHO it is more important to know how to listen. I would recommend reading the ARRL Ham Radio License Manuals for Technician Level and General Level (search.brave.com). There are very inexpensive SDRs (software defined radio) that can easily pull in HF signals. Small desktop radios like what I own are inexpensive and portable. Learning about HF radio is a skill that you develop over time. My own skills barely scratch the surface and I'm certain many others here have far more experience. Edit: cost-wise, an SDR radio may be $50 or $100 (but needs a computer). A desktop / portable receiver may be perhaps $200-$300 with a cheap wire antenna. However a radio that transmits HF is say $1K+, once you factor in the radio, antenna and all the equipment. So the cost of entry is far less if you want to listen only.

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