Emergency Survival Communications

Guide to Emergency Survival Communications is the first complete, up-to-date book dealing with the most important area of preparednessSURVIVAL COMMUNICATIONS. The ability to receive accurate and timely information in time of crisis can be lifesaving!

This new and informative book covers in depth the many types of communications systems that are available to anyone in time of need, detailing where these can be foundon shortwave, amateur radio, citizens band, federal services, weather services, overseas news services, plus many more important sources of vital information and programming.

Survival Communications shows you where to find the necessary equipment, how to choose the proper equipment, and build your communications system. It also outlines ways to keep in touch with your friends using simple radio equipment without having to take a radio license test of any kind.

Survival Communications helps you build and setup your systems using emergency power sources, many types of inexpensive solar power systems, small generator systems, and back-up emergency battery systems that work when the power grid goes down. Many other unusual alternate power sources are thoroughly covered.

Survival Communications also covers building and using inexpensive satellite radio systems that can be powered by alternate power sources, solar, wind, generator, or battery systems.

CHAPTER ONE
• The Need for Survival Communications
• Accurate Information Vital in Situations of Urgency

CHAPTER TWO
• Traditional Sources of News and Information
• Rediscovering AM (Standard broadcast) Radio
• Alternate News Sources
• Alternative Talk Shows

CHAPTER THREE
• The International Shortwave Broadcast Bands
• The Marine Bands and The Aircraft Bands
• The Amateur Radio Bands
• How Shortwave Signals Skip Worldwide
• Shortwave Receivers
• Antennas for Shortwave Reception
• Power Sources for Shortwave Receivers

CHAPTER FOUR
• The HF World of Amateur Radio
• The VHF/UHF World of Amateur Radio
• Equipment for Listening on the Amateur I radio Bands
• Becoming a Licensed Amateur Radio Operator
• Amateur Radio Antennas

CHAPTER FIVE
• Scanning and Scanners
• Finding the Action
• How to Select Scanning Gear
• Power Sources and Scanners
• External Antennas for Scanners
• ARRL Studies New Eavesdropping Bill

CHAPTER SIX
• Citizens Band Radio
• Notes and Tips on Using CB
• Tuning in CB on Shortwave Receivers
• CB Antennas
• Power Sources for CB Gear

CHAPTER SEVEN
• Personal Communications Systems
• Handheld Business Band FM Transceivers
• Marine Band FM Talkies
• GMRS and FRS Units
• Field Phones

CHAPTER EIGHT
• GPS Receivers: Personal Pathfinders
• How GPS Works
• GPS Maps and Mapping
• Previewing GPS Receivers

CHAPTER NINE
• Free-Playing Radios
• Shortwave Reception with a Crystal Set
• Aircraft Band Reception
• Field-Assembled Crystal Sets
• Wind-Up Radio

CHAPTER TEN
• Weather Information Sources and Resources
• The NOAA Weather Radio System
• Aircraft and Mall Weather Stations
• Weather Fax: Weather Pictures and Maps
• Antennas for NOAA Weather Radio Receivers

CHAPTER ELEVEN
• Emergency and Alternate Power Sources
• Rechargeable Cells and Batteries
• Heavy Duty Batteries
• Portable Energy Items
• Converters and Inverters
• Motor Driven Generators
• Fuel for Alternate Power Sources
• Gasoline vs Diesel Fuel
• Wind and Water Powered Generators
• Solar Energy Panels

CHAPTER TWELVE
• Satellite: Your Link to Alternative TV and Audio News and Programming
• How to Set up an Inexpensive Satellite System to Receiver Alternative Programming
• Run Your Own Radio Station
• Fully utilizing Your Satellite System for More Alternative News and Programming
• The Basic Satellite Format
• "Satellite Radio Guide"® Lists All Satellite Radio Channels
• Tune to Satellite Radio on Your Satellite System

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Original date: Jan 21, 1998
Last updated: Jan 3, 2001
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