Field Notes
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Communications, knowledge, and self-reliance when the networks are gone. Written by the people building PrepperGPT.
August 13, 2026 · Knowledge
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When every network fails, ham radio doesn't
Cell networks fail in the first hours of a disaster, and the record from Katrina to Helene proves it. Why amateur radio belongs in every emergency plan, why Morse code still earns its keep, and how to get licensed in a weekend or two.
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