When cell towers go down and the internet drops, your ability to communicate determines everything else — whether you can call for help, coordinate with your family, or receive emergency broadcasts. This domain covers the full communications stack: from understanding how radio works to building a PACE plan that gives you four layers of redundancy.
What You Will Learn
01 The PACE communications framework
02 GMRS, FRS, and CB radio fundamentals
03 Amateur (HAM) radio licensing and operations
04 Meshtastic and mesh networking for off-grid comms
05 Satellite communicators and BLOS options
06 Call sign management and radio discipline
07 Emergency radio monitoring and NOAA weather
08 Antenna basics and signal propagation
09 Communications security (COMSEC) for families
10 Radio net scheduling and check-in procedures
Key Questions
These are the questions this domain answers. Each will link to a dedicated article as content is published.
- What is a PACE plan and why does every household need one?
- Article coming soon.
- Which radios work without cell towers or internet?
- Article coming soon.
- Do I need a license to use emergency radio equipment?
- Article coming soon.
- How do I monitor emergency broadcasts during a disaster?
- Article coming soon.
- What is Meshtastic and how does mesh networking work?
- Article coming soon.
Articles
We are converting field manual content into structured web articles for this domain. Each article is written to the DERIT Publishing Standards and structured for both quick reference and deep learning.
REFERENCE
For the complete publishing standard that governs all DERIT content, see DERIT-PUB-00-STD.