A Modern Look At Guerrilla Radio Equipment

Watching a recent media piece on the FARC, I noticed a few shots of their radio equipment they were using to communicate between camps. Look familiar? Its a Yaesu 817 being run from a Sealed Lead Acid battery. Here's a better shot: Interesting layout by one of their RTOs: The old 817 appears to be …

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Updated Fall Training Schedule

The schedule for Fall 2019 is updated, along with a few dates for Spring 2020. The Scout Course will now be three days with the first day focused on marksmanship and the second and third days on tactical fieldcraft to get the absolute most out of the training over a weekend. The students will be …

Due To High Demand: Privacy, Security & Anonymity 14-15 SEP

Due to the unexpected demand, I've linked up with Kilo and scheduled a second Privacy Course for 14-15 September. So if you emailed me wanting the course and found out it was full, we've got you covered. In case you're wondering what the course is all about, check out this link. Course cost is $200. …

Context: Identifying Commo Needs For Former Action Guys

I get a TON of emails a day- many more than I can usually get to- but this one stood out to me due to not just what it was asking but the context. I knew immediately from the writer's language that he was a former trigger puller, and had the exact same questions I …

Privacy, Security & Anonymity Course: 24-25 August

Taught by Kilo, a friend and current member of the SOF community, this is a course normally only offered to Special Operations Personnel. But the information needs to be out there for those willing to take advantage of it. His description: Noah built the ark before the flood. This course will instruct the student on …

Montana RTO Course Minor Update

The fairgrounds upgraded us to the Art Building, which is the same classroom the course was held in last fall. Everything else remains the same. I'll be on site Friday evening at 1800 so swing by if you can, otherwise I'll see you at 0900 on Saturday. Walk-Ins are still welcome for $350 and the …

Montana RTO Course, 15-16 June

The deposit period for the RTO Course in Hamilton Montana is over and the class is going to be packed, but if you're still interested in coming out it'll be open to walk-ins for $350 cash per student. We'll be meeting at the Commercial Building of the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Looking forward to another top …

From A Reader: PRC-64 HF Test Report From Jungle Conditions, 1967

PRC-64 Test Report In Jungle Conditions Since you teach classes using equipment in said scenarios, I'm forwarding it to you in case you have never read it. A little old, but in my humble opinion (Signal Corp--Vietnam and 50+ year ham), the principles are generally the same, and the equipment "needs" mostly still apply "today". …

This Weekend’s TC3 Course

When: 0900-1700 Saturday, 0900-UTC Sunday, but drop by Friday night for grilling and fellowship. What to bring: Bring what gear you have or intend to use in a patrolling environment. Generally that includes second line gear (a chest rig/LCE) and any medical gear you may have. Don't worry if you don't have these items- there's …

Memorial Day

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