[Beginner’s Guide] Ham Radio Basics for Preppers

Beginner’s guide to amateur (ham) radio for preppers

What Radio Signals Sound Like During Geomagnetic Storms. Ham radio operators use various modes, frequencies and propagation types to communicate with each other. One fascinating way of reflecting signals is to use the aurora. During a geomagnetic storm, ham radio operators can point their antennas towards the north and use the aurora to reflect their signals back across a wide area surrounding their location. Typically, radio contacts up to 500 km away is common. During more intense storms, cont