Communications
How to get a GMRS License
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!
goTenna Mesh: The New Everyday Carry (EDC)
Check out the goTenna Mesh portable messaging tool. Use your phone to send text messages over radio!
How to Create Writing, Paper, and the Printing Press From Scratch
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.
Introduction to Packet Radio
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.
goTenna Mesh Teardown
See inside the guts of a goTenna Mesh. What components it's made of, and how it works.
How To Communicate When the Grid Goes Down
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.
Demonstrating Ultra-Portable Amateur Digital Stations
Some ultra-portable amateur digital comms which OH8STN uses in the field. Ham radio.
Best Disaster Preparedness Apps
US Dept of Health and Human Services compiled list of the best disaster preparedness apps for your phone.
Basic Emergency Communications
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.
What is Radio Propagation: RF Propagation
What is radio propagation? discover how the sun, solar flares, as well as sun spots, can make long-distance communication possible or impossible.