"possum net"
7 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed practical preparedness and communications infrastructure on October 12, 2010. The episode focused on building and maintaining radio antenna systems using salvaged and inexpensive materials, including wire antennas hidden in attics, long-wire arrays on abandoned telephone poles and train trestles, and directional YAGI antenna configurations. Koernke emphasized tools, spare parts collection, and improvisation techniques, with caller Bob contributing expertise on antenna tuners and construction methods. The show covered emergency communication networks (Liberty Net and Possum Net frequencies), battery charging systems including FreePlayEnergy hand-crank generators, and critiques of the television series Jericho for unrealistic survival scenarios.
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Mark Koernke discussed preparedness, alternative communications, and legal issues affecting citizens. The show covered heirloom seed storage and long-term food solutions, penny sheets and CD distribution as information dissemination methods, Y2K as a government test, old technology paired with modern microcircuitry for resilience, and foreclosure fraud involving improper banking instruments. Callers raised concerns about Florida's attorney general Bill McCollum, Child Protective Services immunity from prosecution, fraudulent CPS accusations, and alternative radio frequencies and microwave transmission techniques for independent communications networks.
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Mark Koernke discussed gun control measures, the hourglass technique used by federal agencies to suppress the firearms industry, and historical parallels to the Stamp Act and pre-Revolutionary War conditions. He analyzed how the ATF and government bureaucrats use arbitrary enforcement against gun dealers and importers, citing examples of SKS rifles and carbine imports being blocked or delayed. Koernke emphasized the need for militia communications infrastructure (Liberty Net and Possum Net), warned of imminent civil conflict, and drew connections between current government overreach and the founding era, arguing that a Christian revival similar to the American Revolution period would be necessary. He took a call from George discussing gun bans and FFL dealer suppression, and concluded with announcements about upcoming meetings, fundraising needs, and military surplus products.
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Mark Koernke discussed escalating tensions with Iran, including recent missile testing being used as propaganda to justify military action. He analyzed the power grid infrastructure and how thousands of workers could serve as witnesses to any fabricated incident, emphasizing the importance of preparedness including fuel, water, batteries, and NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) defense equipment. Koernke covered economic issues related to stimulus spending, road construction projects, and the connection between domestic economic problems and foreign military threats used as distraction. He provided detailed technical guidance on gas masks, chemical suits, and radiological protection, drawing from his experience running NBC qualification courses. The show concluded with announcements about Liberty Net and PossumNet radio frequencies for the weekend.
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Mark Koernke discussed federal stimulus spending and construction projects in Michigan, noting that Obama recovery money was being used to unnecessarily tear up recently completed roads while employing foreign workers rather than Americans, with the signage placed where few would see it. He covered basic combat driving techniques for intersection safety and vehicle evasion. Koernke promoted amateur radio nets (Liberty Net and Possum Net) for weekend operations and provided frequency information. He extensively discussed historical and current Middle East conflicts, including the 1981 Israeli bombing of Iraq's nuclear facility, drawing parallels to current Iran rhetoric and questioning why the original bombed facility was never shown in media coverage. He criticized border security failures and foreign aid spending, then spent considerable time explaining how listeners could afford to build a basement bomb shelter or root cellar using inexpensive cement blocks accumulated gradually over three years.
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Mark Koernke discussed operational security, tactical preparedness, and border deployment logistics on August 6, 2010. He covered mapping resources and techniques for tactical operations, emphasized the importance of military-grade topographic maps, and provided detailed guidance on preparing vehicles and equipment for field deployment. The show included extensive discussion of firearms (PTR-32 rifles and AK magazines), food rations and supply coordination for deployed personnel, and vehicle modification strategies including camouflage, license plate covers, and tire sterilization. Koernke also addressed the UN Small Arms Treaty threat, state government failures, and the need for alternative communication networks through Liberty Net and Possum Net shortwave frequencies.
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Mark Koernke discussed the escalating border crisis, particularly the Zeta cartel's takeover of ranches in Laredo, Texas, and the federal government's failure to secure the southern border. He criticized President Obama's immigration policies and refusal to release his birth certificate, arguing that border security is a federal responsibility that should not fall to states like Texas and Arizona. Koernke emphasized the importance of militia volunteers going to Arizona to support understaffed Border Patrol agents facing drug cartels with superior firepower, and he promoted ham radio networks (Possum Net and Liberty Net) as alternatives to mainstream media. The show also included technical difficulties from recent storms, caller interactions about package delivery and border operations, and discussions of suspicious activity near Fort Huachuca and UFO sightings in Arizona.