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Emergency Power and Communications

Options for Preparedness

Solar home power source kit

Being Prepared for Self-Reliance
We are challenged to ensure that we educate ourselves as to emergency power and communication tools that we may need to have and be proficient with in the event of a national emergency.

 

Emergency Radio / Lantern Combination

(Note - this radio has the advantage of being able to access communications without batteries using "crank".  However, it does not have access to Single Side Band (SSB) signals where amateur "HAM" radio operators could send signals.)

Shortwave Radio Communications

(Note - more sophisticated radios like the Grundig Yachtboy 400, have access to Single Side Band (SSB) signals where amateur "HAM" radio operators could send signals.)

Miniature Shortwave Radios - to carry in purse, briefcase, on the go
Solar home power source kit

Solar and Alternative Power

 

Ham Radio Options

 


Amateur Ham Radio Transceivers
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Morse Code

Model SL1224B solar home power source

 

Battery Power for Emergency Communications
OS-WR102 Portable SAME Weather Radio

NOAA S.A.M.E. Weather Radios for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Warnings
 Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.)

Handheld - OS-WR102 Portable SAME Weather Radio

Desktop - Home Safe Inc - SAME Weather Radio - Programmed For YOU!

 

U.S. Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) provides the only network of national and local government broadcasts for messages affecting public health and safety. EAS broadcasts may include warnings about weather and technological emergencies, including tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes, toxic chemical spills, radiation emergencies, explosions and fires, and other disasters that require immediate public notification.

 
Mark Trail Champions NOAA Weather RadioNOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day.

Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an "all hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards--both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills).

Known as the "Voice of NOAA's National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes more than 900 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz):

 

162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550

 

 
 

NWR Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)

Detailed SAME System Specification (pdf file) updated 1/6/04: version 4.43
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Explanation of NWR and SAME

NOTE: NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.


 

 

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