Communication Breakdowns Likely Ahead

The current and very real threats of world economic collapse and both war globally and here in the U.S.A. coupled with civil unrest comes an awareness that we could lose the ability to maintain communications services as we know them.  You cannot count on the internet and cell phone service to maintain operational continuity with what is likely to start here soon.  As a result you will have to revert to the old standard methods of information gathering and for that I recommend you to watch the following video:

Some of us including myself are amateur radio operators or "ham radio operators".  It is important that you have a receiver that receives both the standard AM and FM bands along with the SHORTWAVE BANDS which are from 3 to 30MHz inclusive.  Historically on amateur radio there was a place where THE LIBERTY NET congregated and may in fact resurface during times of national emergency.  Look around 3.950MHz and also 14.300MHz and 14.313MHz should the need arise.  A good book to read would be "Passport to World Band Radio".   

Also get a HANDHELD SCANNER with both VHF and UHF frequencies for local emergency communication monitoring. 

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