From NC Scout at American Partisan – Frequencies For Monitoring When The World Goes Dark some information and links on what radio frequencies to monitor when something really big happens and normal communications go down.
NCS,
What are the frequencies for FEMA to do informational broadcasts when the internet/cells go down?
Just a what if. – A Reader
That’s a good question. There’s a ton of crap floating around on the net right now, making it nearly impossible for the average person to sift through what’s real and what’s straight BS. But with that said, one of the main ones is the ‘looming‘ shutdown of the internet and cell phone service. I don’t know how much validity that actually has, but it underscores the ability to communicate and spread information through decentralized means- which is why I’ve taught communications skills in far greater depth and breadth than anyone else ever offered civilians, combining combat experience with practical end skills.
So with that said, go check out my first post on the topic, listing frequencies of interest and the second post, listing foreign military HF frequencies. And with that said, do not overlook the very vital role the American Red Cross will play, especially when it comes to HF message traffic.
HF KNNP491 WQJI233 2326.0 2463.0 2726.0 2801.0 3170.0 3201.0 5135.0 5140.0 6858.0 7480.0 7549.0 7697.0 7932.0 7935.0 VHF Low BandKA3699 KGB223 WQEF834 47.4200 47.5000 VHF/UHFKB84508 KNJR836 WPEQ240 WPME641 WQHH921 WQMD985 WQXM300 27.4900 35.0400 43.0400 151.5050 151.5125 151.6250 151.7000 151.7600 154.5275 158.4000 158.4075 451.8000 / 456.8000 451.8125 / 456.8125 453.4250 / 458.4250 453.4750 / 458.4750 453.5250 / 458.5250 462.7625 462.7875 464.5000 / 469.5000 464.5500 / 469.5500 464.6000 / 469.6000 464.6250 / 469.6250 464.6500 / 469.6500 464.7000 / 469.7000 464.7250 / 469.7250 464.7500 / 469.7500 466.3125 467.9125The VHF / UHF frequencies can be monitored with a Baofeng, but for the rest you’ll need HF gear. Check out this post if you need a primer to get that squared away.
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