Survival Communications Crash Course: 1 MAY 2025

Description

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR MOUNTAIN READINESS’ SPRING EVENT TO ATTEND. SEE THE EMBEDDED LINK. 

By request from the hosts of Mountain Readiness – I’ve put together a one day crash course on communications focused on setting up off grid communications for novices and seasoned radio amateurs alike. Topics include: 

• Understanding Off-Grid Radio Principles
• License-free radio options & equipment: Where does it all fit?
• Sourcing off-grid power
• Antennas for dummies

This is a very different course from the RTO Courses, designed to create a baseline of skill when conventional communications are disrupted. No equipment aside from a solid attitude, notebook and pen are required. This is NOT a ham radio hobbyist course, this is a one day course on communications. At the conclusion all students will: 

• Understand where CB, FRS/GMRS/MURS and Amateur Radio all fit in the survival equation
• Have hands on with equipment setting up a station literally from unboxing to getting it on the air
• Each construct an antenna that is theirs to keep from improvised materials

Equipment will be available for purchase on site.