What do you expect from prepper comms net?

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For a PSHTF network, we do not need to be worrying about what is free to air and what isn't. It is highly unlikely that preppers will be spending time on the airwaves chatting on whatever network gets devised in the time now before any event. Any that find the desire to do this type of hobby will probably fit the Ham profile anyway. All we need is the kit that we can use after TSHTF and some knowledge of how to use it. As for this repeated going on about SGC holders being on the radar and hams now the same - let it be realised, that by posting on forums such as this, you are operating in an area likely to be of much more interest to the authorities as potential homegrown terrorists! So talking about trying to stay off the radar is only drawing even more attention to your individual selves. Those SGC holders and hams who are on official registrars are already passed by the authorities as being viewed as responsible and law abiding enough to hold the firearms and to not possess any risk by doing so. Users of this site who post about killing people, weapons, illegal drugs and much other stuff, are far more likely to be on the official radar than anyone else!!! So if you do post stuff in that vein, then be careful how you describe your activities, what you imply and be open in your attitude, not furtive and talking about avoiding the authorities. That is just raising their awareness.

For the network, I am of the understanding that it is about nationwide comms. That is longer range and so we can dispense with discussing the PMR and similar kit. How many threads do we need open on this?? No wonder we can not get any consensus. We need one focus and one person who starts discussion threads on this. Otherwise we are just going over the same ground amongst dispersed new ideas/threads.