Communications

When the grid goes down and your phone dies, your emergency radio is your lifeline. Here's why Midland dominates the category and which model belongs in your bug out bag.

Here's a detailed step-by-step guide to help you get your GMRS license from the FCC so you can use your emergency radios the right way!

Check out the goTenna Mesh portable messaging tool. Use your phone to send text messages over radio!

In uncertain times, it's sometimes a comforting exercise to reflect back upon the traditional methods of life, when communities were on there own to supply their basic needs from the materials around them.

With Packet Radio you can use a laptop /tablet/smartphone in conjunction with a Terminal Node Controller and a Radio to send messages and files via radio waves.

See inside the guts of a goTenna Mesh. What components it's made of, and how it works.

Relying solely on your cellphone to communicate with your friends, neighbors, and family during an emergency is dangerous. Have a backup system! We explain some options in this article.

Some ultra-portable amateur digital comms which OH8STN uses in the field. Ham radio.

US Dept of Health and Human Services compiled list of the best disaster preparedness apps for your phone.

In these modern times we're nearly all of us are lucky enough to be able to carry around a very complex and powerful communication device in our pockets. And although our iPhones and Androids are amazing, they are not infallible.