What do you expect from prepper comms net?

[Paul]

It's me, Mr Paranoid again!
I'd just like to ring the caution bell a little regarding ham equipment.

I look at all you SGC holders first.
You're on file. Name, address, and what you hold.
Licenced hams are the same(ish). You're on a government list too.
Easy to find, easy to visit.

CB might not be good for reliable long LONG distance comms BUT it's not licenced or even closely regulated and I can't think when I last saw a telecomms wagon trawling for bad boys.
That makes it untraceable by the average idiot sent round by the government to confiscate things.

After all I read an article recently about TPTB considering turning off cellular and internet connections if the UK riots kick off again. "Mission creep" is the expression that comes into mind. Something TPTB are very good at doing.
My worry is that in the event of a large civil or military event, you're all going to get a visit.

It's part of military thinking 101 anyway.
You want to overthrow a country?
Grap all the weapons, DENY FREE COMMUNICATIONS and block all free travel.

Inter town / village comms might be all you can get away with.

Just a cautionary thought.
(Now where's that valium packet?)