I entirely agree with the interesting post regarding CW. Another great mode for "Preppers" is the digital JS8call, that is a deriviative of FT4, BUT allows proper QSO's via a PC keyboard into an RF rig. I mention JS8call, because many have impossible difficulty in mastering CW, just as some can never learn to balance on a push bike !!!! I'm into using buried antennas on VLF and HF, and JS8 and CW are great with "invisible" underground antennas. These underground antennas ALSO have zero local noise pickup, and are also INVISIBLE to those who loudly complain if they notice a Ham overhead dipole or beam etc.. David Hine G4DIG
I entirely agree with the interesting post regarding CW. Another great mode for "Preppers" is the digital JS8call, that is a deriviative of FT4, BUT allows proper QSO's via a PC keyboard into an RF rig. I mention JS8call, because many have impossible difficulty in mastering CW, just as some can never learn to balance on a push bike !!!! I'm into using buried antennas on VLF and HF, and JS8 and CW are great with "invisible" underground antennas. These underground antennas ALSO have zero local noise pickup, and are also INVISIBLE to those who loudly complain if they notice a Ham overhead dipole or beam etc.. David Hine G4DIG