I initially got into radio and HAM as a result of concerns over my family’s welfare in a SHTF scenario. My naive goal was to get a HAM license, make contact with other folks (preppers) who had taken similar steps (or went big on CB) and develop a casual mutual support network.
So, two years later and I have nice radios, tall antennas (antennae ?), and have participated in various traffic , weather and social nets, but have yet to encounter a single prepper type operator. Admittedly, my state is not big on natural disasters and such that would precipitate people having personal SHTF radio comms, but it seems that either I’m just not knocking on the right doors or there’s just not many (any) comm-savey preppers in my neck of the woods.
I’m at a loss for a way to make the type of connections I’m looking for. I think at the core of my challenge is that mine is just not a prepper oriented part of the country… too few disasters, a high level of affluence, too much reliance on state/municipal first responder groups and a limited population of self-reliant minded people. In short… nobody sees the need to do SHTF comms. Guess I’m doomed to be a lone prepper-op.
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So, two years later and I have nice radios, tall antennas (antennae ?), and have participated in various traffic , weather and social nets, but have yet to encounter a single prepper type operator. Admittedly, my state is not big on natural disasters and such that would precipitate people having personal SHTF radio comms, but it seems that either I’m just not knocking on the right doors or there’s just not many (any) comm-savey preppers in my neck of the woods.
I’m at a loss for a way to make the type of connections I’m looking for. I think at the core of my challenge is that mine is just not a prepper oriented part of the country… too few disasters, a high level of affluence, too much reliance on state/municipal first responder groups and a limited population of self-reliant minded people. In short… nobody sees the need to do SHTF comms. Guess I’m doomed to be a lone prepper-op.
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