Product Description

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO ACQUIRING, ASSEMBLING AND UTILIZING LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

When disaster strikes, your calls, texts and emails will not work. After 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, cell phones were rendered useless when transmission towers were destroyed and networks became overloaded. Having an alternative way to reach family and loved ones at these critical moments is essential. With , you learn the best tips, tricks and expert secrets for surviving when phones and the Internet fail.

Exploring the best options for every disaster scenario, this hands-on guide features in-depth coverage on a wide variety of lifesaving emergency communication systems, including:

* Satellite Radio

* Shortwave

* NOAA Receiver

* GMRS and FRS Radios

* Citizen's Band

* Ham Radio

* Radio Scanner

* MURS Radio
If you're looking for a "take you by the hand" approach to learning howto set up a ham rig, look elsewhere. The focus here is on providing anoverview of all the different communication tools out there, allowingyou to decide for yourself which ones are best suited for your needs,situation, and experience level.

After discussing the variouscommunication tools available, the focus turns to improvingcommunication skills, such as conflict resolution and interpreting bodylanguage. Without these skills, tools are all but useless.