Add An Emergency Radio To Your Ham Shack

 If you are looking for something to add to your Ham Shack, think about a Emergency Radio. The nice thing about them is if the power goes out you can hear things like the News, Weather and Shortwave Radio. You will find that they vary in price and not all of them have the same capabilities. So if you are interested click my link now - Emergency Radios.


Here is an article that I came across with some very interesting information. It is a few years old, but still relevant today.

Why The Emergency Radio May Turn Out to Be The Most Critical Tool In Your Bug-Out Bag

By Don Carter, Jr  |   Submitted On April 06, 2014

Knowledge is power, especially in survival situations when every bit of information counts. Whether it is a simple weather forecast or a news report, it can be useful in assessing the rapidly changing state of things and to plan the next step. A reliable source of information is always valuable.
The radio is known worldwide to be one of the fastest and most convenient ways of disseminating and getting information across long distances. Despite the prominence of other such media sources as TV and the internet, the radio remains a staple mainly because of its portability and its ease of use. This is the reason why radios have always been a typical part of all emergency kits. However, like many pieces of modern technology, even the hardy radio is vulnerable to the potential of being rendered inoperable by lack of electric power. Spare batteries are nice, but they will ultimately run out. And in times of disaster where there are no other sources of power are available, a missed morsel of information over the airwaves may spell the difference between life and death.
This is where the emergency radio comes in. Upgraded from the conventional radio models, the emergency radio has been specifically designed to last in those unexpected situations. It is geared to run on minimal power, and nowadays even provides a plethora of other features specifically suited to helping its owner in times of distress.
Because of its dependence on renewable power sources, the emergency radio is more often designed with a light source in the form of an LED flashlight. Blinking emergency lights may also be found on many models. This allows for an easy way to grab attention during times of distress, such as being stranded along the roadside. The radio speakers may include a built-in siren that sounds like a car alarm and can signal for help if lost or trapped in the back country. It is also an excellent tool to chase off animals because its loud, shrill alarm hurts their ears. A USB port that charges your other electronic devices such as cellphones is also available. All this comes in a durable case, geared to make the emergency radio hold up in situations where your conventional radio receiver would have long given up.
The emergency radio is, of course, equipped with the standard reception of AM and FM bands. Almost all emergency radios also feature a rechargeable battery that can store power before a disaster hits. Due to advances in modern technology, the emergency radio is also almost always equipped with some form of self-renewing energy cell, the most common of which are solar energy collectors and hand crank dynamo. However, even solar panels may be rendered useless when trapped in a dark place where there is not enough sunlight to power the photovoltaic cells. This is why a reliable backup is the hand crank found on emergency crank radios. Using the crank to turn a miniature generator inside the emergency radio itself allows for a near limitless supply of power.
The only way an emergency radio would be totally useless is if you don't have it with you. Some emergency radios are specifically designed with bright colors that are easy to locate and grab when on the go. These vibrant colors even make them fun to use even without any emergencies! With the emergency radio, there's no more excuses to be disconnected from the airwaves of information - be it anywhere from a casual picnic with your family, or while camping en route to a far off mountain peak.

Don Carter is Co-founder and CEO of DTC LifeTools which is a family-owned company that provides emergency preparedness resources, tools, and education. DTC LifeTools is known for their unique car escape tools, solar emergency radio, tire gauge with escape tools, emergency crank radio, and quality customer service. Don also maintains an emergency preparedness blog to help people be prepared for many types of disasters and emergencies.

Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Don_Carter,_Jr/1767264

Please Help Stop The Spreading Of The 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic - It's Up To All Of Us

Please Help Stop The Spreading Of The 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

Please Stay Safe During The 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.

 I created this video to hopefully get the message out to people that we need to use common sense and stay safe. I am seeing that too many people are passing the coronavirus around without even knowing it. There are those individuals that may be carriers of the virus and not even know it. My advise is to go to as few places in public as possible. If you do go to the store for example, wear a face mask and clean your hands before going into the store.
 It is up to us to stop the spread of the coronavirus and stop it from taking innocent lives.

Ham Radio Friends, What Are Doing Stuck At Home During The Coronavirus ?

 Well as for myself, I have been laid off from my job that I have worked at for 18 going on 19 years. I have been work as a Computer Service Technician for all these years. Since I am 61 years old I have pretty much been keeping busy with my Computer and listening to some of the chatter on the Ham Radio bands. I have done some website work and blog work to keep me busy.
 Now the question is, do I want to go back to my old job when this is over. The answer to that is no, for a few different reasons. You see I have never had a raise or cost of living increase in all these years. They started a bogus incentive program, which was a waist of time. I have seen my share of some dishonest things with new computers where the warranty has been voided by a company that is not warranty authorized upgrading drives and memory in new laptop computers. There are too many other things, but I won't mention them.
 I have my resume out and am looking into going back to work as a Electronic Technician. I have my AAS Degree In Electrical Engineering, with the Master In Electronics. I had worked as a Electronic Technician from 1984 to 1996 and left to work as a Computer Technician. Unfortunately the company was sold twice and I seemed to get the short hand of the stick when it did not work for the current company. I am the last one left for the original company and have been treated very poorly due to the printer repair part of things not working very well for them.
 Okay back to the Ham Radio things, well I am waiting for some good weather to do some antenna work. It was a little warmer here, except for some snow today and more predicted. As I am getting older, I really don't want to do any roof climbing. I am looking into maybe a vertical mast with a delta loop on it. I do have some vertical antennas, but not a lot of room for ground radials to bury. Oh well I will just have to wait out the weather and decide what to do.