New Midweek Liberty Net Session!

Posted on 24 April, 2013 by WB4AIO

by Kevin Strom, WB4AIO

THE LIBERTY NET will be holding a special Wednesday night session tonight — and it will be starting at 9PM Eastern Time, one hour earlier than the regular Saturday session. It’s an experiment we’re trying because many of our participants want to be able to discuss breaking events as they happen, and at greater length than a weekly net allows. So check in and participate! The starting frequency is tentatively set at 3991 kHz LSB, but, as always, we may have to be frequency-agile if the frequency is already in use. As AB3RA says, you can never get enough liberty!

Survival Net Update: February 17, 2013

Posted on 21 February, 2013 by WB4AIO

by Jim Saemann, AB3RA

THE SURVIVAL NET must be making an impact, because we ran into several instances of intentional interference both on frequency and near frequency Sunday night. Band conditions were difficult even without the interference, but we managed to have a great discussion anyway.

Tonight on 3983 kHz we talked about the social aspects of survival. Specifically, we talked about forming groups of like-minded individuals among your friends and neighbors — the premise being that none of us should be a “lone wolf” in a crisis. We can share mutual assistance and support with our friends and neighbors.

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Survival Net Update: February 10, 2013

Posted on 15 February, 2013 by WB4AIO

by Jim Saemann, AB3RA

SURVIVAL NET Session 6 took place on February 10. While we normally like to use 3.983, the frequency was occupied so we moved to 3.977. Band conditions were decent but we did run into some QRM from another net on a nearby frequency.

The topic of discussion was financial survival in times of economic distress. Before summarizing our discussion, I would like to thank Dieter (K3DK) for standing in for me as net control on January 27. I was taking my daughter back to college that night and Dieter ran a lively discussion about emergency power generation.

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Survival Net Update: Skipping a Week!

Posted on 29 January, 2013 by WB4AIO

by Jim Saemann, AB3RA

THE SURVIVAL NET will meet next on Sunday, February 10, at 9 PM on 3.983 MHz. Due to the Super Bowl, we will not meet on February 3.

The topic for February 10 will be investing. We will kick around some ideas about how to financially prepare for an economic crisis such as runaway inflation and/or a currency collapse.

73 to all!

Survival Net Update

Posted on 15 January, 2013 by WB4AIO

by Jim Saemann, AB3RA

THE SURVIVAL NET had its third meeting on Sunday, January 13, at 9 PM Eastern Time on 3983 kHz. We had an in-depth discussion about aquaponic gardening and keeping warm in a crisis. Aquaponics involves having a vegetable garden connected to a fish pond. The fish produce waste which fertilizes the vegetables. Water from the fish pond is filtered through the garden and returned to the pond. The result is high quality organic food, year round, without weeds, chemicals, etc.

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One of the subtopics discussed was the very real possibility of a world wide hunger crisis due to drought and dust-bowl type conditions in many agricultural areas. The food shortage, combined with currency manipulation and devaluation, could lead to massive food inflation and possibly even riots. The importance of emergency food supplies, as well as sustainable personal agriculture, cannot be overestimated. Does anyone really want to rely on FEMA for their food?

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