by Tunnel Rabbit, Survival Blog:
Using military field telephones as our primary communication method solves a number of training issues. And they are the most sustainable communications technology for an austere environment. Most importantly, field phones defeat several significant threats. And take note that using the same inexpensive insulated wire, we can operate remote transmitters, a P.A. or intercoms at gates, hard-wired trip wire alarms, and low voltage DC lighting as a part of our security operation in a fixed location. Low-cost and durable WD1A wire can also be used as tanglefoot, anti-vehicle, to construct HF antennas, and even as laundry line. Field phones can also be used in the field with lightweight equipment designed for patrol work. And lower technology is the more sustainable technology. They are also EMP-resistant. Given the high-tech threats from above, this rugged, affordable, easy-to-use and low-tech means is sublimely appropriate. Here is an article from the SurvivalBlog archives that provides a better introduction to the topic than my own articles: U.S. Military Field Phones, by Ken in Michigan.
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An excerpt:
“If you are looking for a secure communication system for your farm, ranch, or retreat, then look into a military phone system. You can create an ideal communication system, any size, from two positions overnight to multiple positions in a large permanent retreat.
Military Field Phones (“MFPs”) do not require external power. They are designed to operate in adverse conditions and most importantly, do not emit any electronic signal. MFPs cannot be overheard by radio scanners or radio direction finders. MFPs keep your location undetected by electronic surveillance, unlike today’s radio communications that can be overheard and DF-located using today’s technology. Radios are also subject to interference, intentional or unintentional, friendly enemy or atmospheric. The only disadvantage in using a MFP is the requirement of the use of hard wire. A two-wire cable is used to connect the phones. This is “old-school,” otherwise known as POTS (plain old telephone system).”
EARLY WARNING AND DETECTION
Here is a five-part article that I can also highly recommend: Elements of a Security System – Part 1 of 5, by J.M. An excerpt:
“When you talk to people about preparing, one of the most common themes you’ll encounter is that they want to ensure the safety and security of themselves, their families, and their friends in the event something disrupts the ‘rule of law’. The reality is that even with active law enforcement in normal times there are thousands of break-ins, assaults, attacks, thefts, and other crimes committed against people and property every day. Since most of us can’t afford to keep an eye on our entire property 24×7, we need some type of force multiplier that can let us know when an intruder is approaching or entering our property.
The goal of this article is to provide some ideas and suggestions regarding the design and implementation of a security system that can help you detect when an intruder is approaching your location and gather observational data so you can make a decision on what you should do about it, both in ‘normal’ times as well as after an event has rendered rule of law null and void. Note that I’ll only be focusing on detective-type controls to help you detect the presence of an intruder, as opposed to preventive controls to keep them out.”
REMOTE SENSORS
Removing the element of surprise as a tool of our attackers is critical if we want to avoid or survive an attack. Study J.M.’s in-depth article and work hard to establish such a system. MURS Dakota Alert Sensors have been a primary force multiplier for many survivalists, yet there are less expensive and more reliable hardwire options that can be used in conjunction, and even locally fabricated. As I’m writing this, off the top of my head, here is another innovation that has come to mind. I might use a hard wire trip alarm that sounds a buzzer that is wired directly to a communication station, or if a remote sensor is necessary, one could bury the buzzer in a bucket underground and be used to transmit the buzzing noise or a ‘ding dong’ of a 12vdc home doorbell over a low cost Baofeng or FRS transceiver using the VOX (Voice Operated Transmit) function. Using a low-tech blinker relay from a vehicle, the buzzer sound can be pulsed. Using CTCSS or DTCSS tones we can use one frequency, or several frequencies and several receivers to hear, identify, and locate the position of the DIY remote sensor.
