Category: Comms

The Quansheng UV-R50 is a relative newcomer to the market. Competitively priced to the ubiquitous Baofeng UV-5R, is it just a rebadged radio or does it offer improvements over what most of you already have?

Smiley Antennas: Field-Grade Rugged On Any Handheld

by NC Scout | Feb 4, 2019 | 24 |

Want to know the best way to upgrade your basic handheld? Get a more rugged antenna.

Field Phones!

by NC Scout | Jan 30, 2019 | 13 |

Field Phones are invaluable tool in the guerrilla’s tool kit. But what should you get? And how do we implement them into a larger communications plan?

Force Multipliers: The Dakota Alert Motion Detector for Patrols and Rural Security

by NC Scout | Jan 22, 2019 | 19 |

The Small Team needs all the force multipliers it can get- and the MURS infrared motion detectors offer a lot of capability in a nice package.

A Quick and Dirty Guide To Pirate Radio

by NC Scout | Jan 7, 2019 | 9 |

A lot of people have asked about the value of low powered FM stations. It’s an excellent tool to have when used within certain parameters. Let’s look at how to do that.

The Jungle Antenna Revisited: Task and Purpose for the Partisan and Prepper

by NC Scout | Dec 21, 2018 | 2 |

Back to patrol antenna basics, the Jungle Antenna is an excellent option for enhancing your capabilities in many environments.

Hawkeye: The government’s new satellite SIGINT system

by Bryce Sharper | Dec 14, 2018 | 15 |

This is a case study of the susceptibility of high-HF radio transmissions to a government satellite COMINT and DF system.

Signals Intelligence: Capabilities for Anyone

by NC Scout | Dec 9, 2018 | 4 |

Competent Signals Intelligence really can be simple and inexpensive. Exploring some of the most common options out there, we’ll discuss what’s needed to build a simple monitoring package. And it’s more potent than you might think.