Prepper's Communication Handbook: Lifesaving Strategies for Staying in Contact During and After a Disaster

145 Pages·2016·3.11 MB·English

by  Jim Cobb

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LIFESAVING STRATEGIES FOR STAYING IN CONTACT
DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER
JIM COBB
Text copyright © 2016 Jim Cobb. Concept and design copyright © 2016
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ISBN: 978-1-61243-531-2
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Interior design: Jake Flaherty
Cover artwork: radio communication © Thanakorn Sisongkram/
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Interior photos: © copyright Jim Cobb; page 29 © copyright Oliver
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PLEASE NOTE: This book is independently authored and published and
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For Tammy – Always

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1
CHAPTER 1
One-Way Radio: Receivers 4
CHAPTER 2
Two-Way Radio 20
CHAPTER 3
Amateur Radio 34
CHAPTER 4
Online Communication 50
CHAPTER 5
Putting a Plan Together 60
CHAPTER 6
Emergency Business Communications Planning 79
CHAPTER 7
Codes and Ciphers 86
CHAPTER 8
Essentials for Effective Communication 96
CHAPTER 9
Body Language 105
CHAPTER 10
Conflict Resolution 114
FINAL THOUGHTS
124
RESOURCES
126
INDEX
130
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
135
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
136

1
INTRODUCTION
Anyone who has attended one of my classes or sat through
one of my convention appearances has heard me say numer-
ous times, “Prepping gives you options.” When you get
right down to it, that’s sort of the whole point. When you
take the time to set supplies and gear aside as well as learn
and practice relevant skills, you gain the luxury of options
when something adverse occurs in your life. Rather than
being locked into a single course of action because you lack
alternatives, you can adjust your plan and reaction according
to the resources available to you.
Information is a critical resource. You need it in order to make
effective decisions. Information will, or at least should, guide
your actions and your planning. Food, water, and shelter are
your first priorities, as those are the things that will keep you
alive. But once you have those squared away, you’ll need to
INTRODUCTION