CB radio on a budget, ready to go (12v) with antenna. £61

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364916574019

Lighting.

There are quite a few different options for offgrid lighting from electrical to flame lights and it's always good to have a selection. I have a bit of everything from 12v led lights to backup torches and specialised headlamps but also Tilley lamp, paraffin lamp and even a carbide lamp. With them all becoming more popular the prices can sometimes be high so keep an eye out for bargains online and locally. I will start posting possible online bargains, if you miss out just keep looking online and checking here.

T.me/offgridgems

Paraffin lamp, a nice potential bargain.
Location Grimsby.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375749323245

Tilley lamp.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305874791642

Tilley lamp, refurbished.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326316396358

CB radio/HF.

If you are already experienced with HF/CB radio you'll be aware of how SWR figures can change over the bandwidths and when mix-matching equipment. A tuning device known as an ATU is very useful.

Here is a manual one avaliable on ebay for a reasonable price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256690666067

And another

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256690666069

Re ATUs above, remember to keep your SWR meter inline and monitor power and SWR readings.

Garlic

Antennas

If you are looking at making your own long-wire antenna such as an inverted V dipole you may find the following helpful.

Log burner with back boiler.

Wakefield area £80

(See listing for full details)

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/903165584819082/

Corrugated roofing, used.

Collection Sheffield

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8602796196484287/

A scare or a start of something? Either way decide what your alternative communication requirements are and how to implement them, and practice.

https://t.me/disclosetv/14773

FM is frequency modulation, that means the strength of signal stays the same but the information in encoded in a variation of the frequency at that point.
AM is amplitude modulation, that means the sine wave increases or decreases in amplitude/size at that frequency which is how it's encoded.
SSB, single sideband is like AM but it only uses half of the signal and the middle part is normally chopped off (suppressed) hence it sounds different. It can be the Upper or Lower portion of the signal...USB or LSB.
Bandwidth and Frequency are similar, they describe the frequency or Bandwidth that the signal is transmitted at or the receiver is tuned to. With SSB you use a Clarifier to fine tune this to get. SSB gets better long distance communication and the preferred calling frequency is USB 27.555Mhz.
SWR is Standing Wave Ratio and shows how much of the transmitted power is being reflected back into the transmitter from the antenna. This isn't healthy for the transmitter and the more output power you use the worse the damage, hence the need to tune the antenna.

Antenna masts.

If you are looking for any try this Facebook listing.

3x telescopic Clarke antenna masts.
£100 open to offers so if you just want one you may be able to negotiate something more suitable.

Location Glossop

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1659592894590284/

Paraffin lamp.

Large, dual glass.

£20 collection Buxton

I have the exact same one, it's absolutely stunning, elegant and I would get this one too if it was local.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1773641083438983/

Options to assist growing through the cold months.

Convenience is a false economy, it all comes at a price.

It's unbelievably important to support your local farmers, smallholding, butchers and more even if you may think it's not as convenient or a little more expensive in the short term.

Credit 👉🏻https://youtu.be/ZXVT5XujDek?si=6XR0-1NtKP92MHQf

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