Radio Contra Episode 33: I cover a question from a reader concerning the practicality of clandestine communications devices that I described in Episode 31 and my fighting carbine setup. Brushbeater Training Calendar Amazon Affiliate Link
A DIY Radio Data Terminal On The Cheap
What if I told you you could build your own radio data terminal for under $100? And what if I told you its actually a lot simpler than you might think at first glance? Crazy? Nah. It’s actually pretty simple. As the students in the RTO Course learn, breaking information down into one of several …
Radio Contra Episode 32
Radio Contra Episode 32: I'm live on the road recording a quick Happy Thanksgiving to the audience out there and teasing the plans for the coming year. A lot of big things are on tap!
Its Black Friday!
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A primer on 7.62 AK ammo
Originally written on American Partisan back in 2018. Keep in mind, you can only fight using what you actually can keep supplied- so those Gucci calibers, while nice in theory, really fall short when you're talking in terms of supplying a larger guerrilla force. But hey, what would I know, am I right? -NCS Far …
Radio Contra is now on Podbean!
A lot of folks have contacted me, left comments, etc. regarding some of the difficulties in listening to my podcast, Radio Contra, on American Partisan. There was two reasons why I posted it there, in house: to prevent censorship and to keep it fresh in y'alls mind where to listen. But...things happen and successful projects …
Writing A Tactical SOI
Originally written back in 2018 on American Partisan. Mandatory reading for the RTO Course. -NCS All success begins with a competent plan. Communications is no different and is especially true when it comes to the Small Unit. The first thing to go bad on a patrol is commo; in my experience it’s also more often …
Partisan Labs: ADL-1 OTP Generator
I originally wrote this evaluation WAAY back when, and since that time, I've used this device hundreds of times, both operationally with my own extended network and in the Advanced RTO Course where we cover how to use OTP encryption. It's remains the best device of its kind and well worth the money. We have …
Why the Kalashnikov Makes Sense
This article originally appeared on American Partisan and is even more relevant today than when I wrote it back in June. -NCS The world is looking pretty rough. And with it, many are waking up to the reality of their situation. There’s gonna be a lot more time spent on the shooting range than the …
A Commo Pack Out, by WisCommando
I had the honor of having WisCommando in my RTO Course out in Wisconsin and the Scout Course in TN. He is an accomplished shooter, former Infantryman and works in the firearms industry. As he told me in class, communications was a ‘great unknown’, that was until he got squared away. He’s been working on …