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I'm curious if anyone has run into this where they live. At the moment, they appear to be targeting small farmers who sell their produce rather than folks who produce food just for themselves. The article below breathlessly tells us all the nefarious plans globalists have, but I'm just...

Prepping includes preparing to deal with governments who look down on those who prepare. Thoughts? https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/governments-start-calling-price-controls-rationing-cbdcs-come-next

This costs under $200, it's IP-55 rated, has two dual-band superheterodyne receivers for true simultaneous dual receive (Do you like working satellites? This is a very nice feature!), dual PTT, 999 memory slots, can act as a cross-band repeater, 7-band receive, 2W/5W/8W power, and there are a...

In the summer of '21, the Cuban government was jamming ham radio on 40M (and possibly other bands) to prevent information in or out of Cuba, but it was discovered that JS8call (digital) could punch through the jamming. Learn more here: Circumventing Ham Radio Jamming JS8call and other digital...

Apologies if everyone but me already knows about this, but I thought it was pretty neat. ///clip.apples.leap is a website and an app for IOS and Android that breaks very small areas (about 10x10 feet) into grid square and assigns three random words to each square. With the website or the app...

Here's the site: Fort Lee, NJ - Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food / Pick your Own This came recommended to me for meeting up with local producers and becoming acquainted. Does anyone here have any experience with this? It serves many locales across the nation.

Jason/KM4ACK is an amateur radio guy I follow on youtube. He was recently at Hamvention and interviewed one of the folks there about American Contingency: Here's the link to their site: Welcome - American Contingency As it's described, this is exactly what I've been looking for. I want to...

For folks who are not ham radio operators but who would like to listen and understand what's being broadcast, a software defined radio may be the way to go. This requires a computer, an inexpensive USB device and an antenna. That's it. This is receive-only; you can't transmit using this SDR...

If you regularly watch Julian/OH8STN you know he always opens his videos with <the topic> "...and I'll tell you all about it." His latest video starts with "...if you stick with me, I'll teach you what I know". That set off alarms. This is not just-for-fun, this is not amateur nonsense. This is...

Does anyone have experience with this? https://ion2g.app/ This looks to be pure radio and might be a great solution for some looking to be able to make long-distance contacts reliably outside of the conventional infrastructure.

Does anyone have any experience with these? Where I am in the winter, skies are usually gray and we get a lot of snow making solar a non-starter. But we burn firewood routinely in either a stove or fireplace insert. Hence the interest in these. Here's one place selling them...

I stopped by a nearby Pep Boys and found their store was completely empty - no product, no shelves. They only do service, now. Two other guys came in while I was there and were also surprised at the development. I'm feeling pretty motivated to top off my wish list of things to keep on hand.

https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-emcomm-iii-portable This antenna costs $145. Main element is 73' long, counterpoise is 25' long. I don't have mine as elevated as I'd like - it's maybe 30' up. I left my rig running last night on WSPR (5 watts) on 80 meters and here's the...

This is just the backpack for $25. It will make a decent radio go-bag - big enough to hold both a VHF/UHF and HF rigs with battery, cables and antennas. https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-oldbp

On July 11th, the Cuban government began restricting social media and other strict internet controls. They are also apparently jamming amateur radio frequencies. Source: Cuban Govt Blocks Internet - Jams Ham Radio Freqs - AmRRON Takeaways: If Cuba can do it, any powerful entity can do it...

Last week, I got my rig set up to do digital modes. JS8call is what I'm experimenting with now. What I like about JS8call is you can carry on a keyboard-to-keyboard conversation - as long as you wish - with other operators. Other modes usually don't permit that. It's amazing that I can make...

I can't think of a better group to ask than this one. Most folks have recommended inexpensive, unflavored vodka for making homemade vanilla extract. But some folks swear by rum and/or bourbon. What do you all recommend?

This is (to me, anyway) an interesting article: How the American Idiot Made America Unlivable. The article clearly appeals to people who inhabit an echo chamber I do not, and it is filled with generalized insults and ludicrous statements designed to raise the blood pressure of anyone else in...

Thanks, Patch, for making me remember these. Your post of Space Distraction and that picture of the Big Dipper did the trick. It's likely most of you are aware of this info, but you can determine North with a regular analog watch. To use your watch as a compass in the northern hemisphere, hold...

For anyone interested in powering a small HF rig or a 2m/70cm mobile rig in the field, here's a pretty low-cost solution that, so far, has worked great for me. This Miady 12.8v 16Ah LiFePO4 is a bargain at $45.99, and this 12v 2A charger is also affordable at $20.99. Total cost with shipping was...