STEP 3: COMMUNICATION
Glory to God! I trust you’re well and denying yourself, taking up your Cross daily and following the Example of the Lord Jesus Christ so you can rule and reign with Him in this world and the World to Come.
We’re helping you prepare for the Collapse/Storm that’s coming. We have to prepare for 5 things:
1. War
2. Famine
3. Pestilences
4. Natural disasters (including electricity grid collapse)
5. Persecution
All five will happen in this decade. Some elements might not affect you directly, as in, there might not be a war in your country, however, like with the Russua-Ukraine war, you will be affected somewhat. The effects of war will have a direct impact on your life as we’ve just seen.
We’ve already discussed STEPS 1 AND 2.
STEP 1: BELONG TO A PROPHETIC COMMUNITY
STEP 2. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Please refer to those posts since we can’t repeat the information here.
STEP 3: COMMUNICATION
In case of certain emergencies, you might not be able to go online and communicate with your Prophetic Community. You therefore need alternative means of communication to stay in touch.
The Lord has already told us that there will be more power failures this year, not only in South Africa but many parts of the world.
This can be due to natural disasters such as storms, floods, earthquakes or fires.
When the grid is down, you can’t charge your device, you can’t go online, you can’t send an email, you can’t send a text message or even a voice note.
Your phone, tablet, laptop and computer will be useless.
Famine will also affect society in unimaginable ways. When people are hungry and desperate, there will most definitely be bread riots. Think Arab Spring.
During bread riots when people are hungry, there’ll be looting and vandalism. Lawlessness will abound and angry mobs tend to act irrationally. When this happens, power stations can be attacked, internet service providers’ facilities can be looted and destroyed, cellular network providers can also be vandalised.
How then do you stay in touch with your Prophetic Community?
BECOME AN AMATEUR (HAM) RADIO OPERATOR
A ham radio is useful in times of communications collapse.
A ham radio is like a walkie-talkie on steroids. A ham radio allows you to communicate over very long distances. Depending on the equipment you have, you can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world, you can even communicate with someone in outer space.
1. BUY A HAM RADIO
You’ll have to do your own research and find a radio that suits your pocket and other needs.
A simple hand-held ham radio, depending on reach, can be as cheap as a few hundred rand or as expensive as a few thousands.
You might want to look for something on the used or second hand market. Once again, do some research before you commit to anything.
2. GET A HAM RADIO LICENCE
You don’t need a ham radio licence to own a ham radio. You also don’t need a licence to listen to conversations on a chosen frequency.
However, you need a licence to transmit or to speak over a ham radio.
To be licensed by ICASA in South Africa, you need about R2 700 for a licence fee.
A licence can be obtained only after you pass the Radio Amateur Examination – or RAE. This is conducted twice a year in South Africa usually in April/May and October/November. The exam is organised and conducted by the South African Radio League (SARL) under the auspices of ICASA.
3. JOIN AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Ham radio clubs are useful for various reasons, but the most important reason is mentorship. It’s necessary to be part of a community that has more experience than you so you can learn from others.
This will help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls.
Glory to God!
I though I should keep this post short because not everyone enjoys reading online.
For more information on ham radios go to Google or YouTube. There’s a lot of information online to help you make the right choice. You can even Google a ham radio club near you and ask them a few questions.
I’ve attached a video on other forms of communication you might have not considered but will most definitely need when dealing with disastrous situations.
We haven’t spoken about how to communicate during Persecution. That requires secrecy and we obviously can’t deal with that online.
Glory to God!