Prep Comms

Prep Comms

Getting you and your Comms Prepared!

PrepComms offers real world insight for those in the prepper-sphere regarding Communication Solutions and Best Practices. Hosted by long time prepper and Amateur Radio Operator, Cale Nelson, K4CDN.

Ham Radio: Why I Started the Journey
Prep CommsJanuary 10, 2026x
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26:4961.36 MB

Ham Radio: Why I Started the Journey

Ham Radio: Why I Started the Journey (and Where "Ham" Came From) Ham radio didn't start as a hobby ...

Ham Radio, the Last Act
Prep CommsJanuary 05, 2026x
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18:0941.53 MB

Ham Radio, the Last Act

Ham radio usually comes up at the end of the conversation about communications. Not first, and not ...

GMRS Series #7 — Family Communication Routines, Check-Ins, and What Silence Really Means
Prep CommsDecember 16, 202523:1753.27 MB

GMRS Series #7 — Family Communication Routines, Check-Ins, and What Silence Really Means

Most families don't lose communication because radios fail. They lose it because there's no routine...

GMRS Series #7 — How Families Actually Communicate on GMRS (and How to Keep It Calm)
Prep CommsDecember 12, 2025x
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15:2435.24 MB

GMRS Series #7 — How Families Actually Communicate on GMRS (and How to Keep It Calm)

Most families don't lose communication because the radio fails. They lose it because stress changes...

How to Actually Use GMRS as a Family
Prep CommsDecember 04, 2025x
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17:3540.22 MB

How to Actually Use GMRS as a Family

Most families buy GMRS radios… then realize no one actually knows how to use them when the phones g...

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When the Phones Go Quiet, Most Families Don’t Panic — They Guess

When the Phones Go Quiet, Most Families Don’t Panic — They Guess

When phones go quiet, panic isn’t the first problem—confusion is, as families realize they never agreed on how to communicate when the usual...

Why I Started the Ham Radio Journey

Why I Started the Ham Radio Journey

Why I Started the Ham Radio Journey explains that Prep Comms aims to build a library of understanding around communication, not just gear, a...

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